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["Jim Fruth" <jimfruth@charter.net>]

    My oldest peach tree (variety unknown) is having problems and I wonder what, if anything, to do about it.  Vertical patches of bark become unattached from the wood.  When I remove this dead bark, I see that adjacent bark seems to be trying to grow over the exposed wood.  I don't know there is a problem until I see tiny white shelf fungi growing on the dead bark.  I removed some of the dead bark and wonder if I should remove all of it and paint exposed wood with pine tar.

    Suggestions very welcome.

 

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
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