IT’S TIME FOR TREE TALK, THE NEXT GENERATION… YOUR WEEKLY NINETY SECONDS OF TOTALLY TREES RADIO PRESENTED BY BRUMBAUGH TREE SERVICE LLC.

HI. I’M RYAN BRUMGAUGH.

AND I’M TYLER BRUMBAUGH. WELCOME TO TREE TALK THE NEXT GENERATION.

TODAY WE’RE GOING TO CHAT ABOUT THE NEEDS OF SMALL TREES DURING THE EARLY YEARS.

SOMETHING THAT’S EASY TO OVERLOOK.

IN THE WINTER, IF A SMALL TREE IS EXPOSED TO THE SUN ON THE SOUTH AND THE SOUTHWEST SIDE, IT CAN GET WHAT’S CALLED SUN SCALD.

THAT’S CONTRARY TO THE COMMON BELIEF THAT SUN SCALD IS CAUSED IN THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN IT’S HOT OUTSIDE.

WHAT HAPPENS IS, ON A SUNNY WINTER DAY, THE SUN ACTUALLY HEATS UP THE BARK AND IT’S UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY LAYER WHERE THE SAP WARMS UP.

THEN AS THE TEMPERATURE GOES BELOW FREEZING AGAIN, THE SAP FREEZES.

IT’S KIND OF LIKE PUTTING ICE CUBES INTO A CUP OF WATER AND THEY POP.

THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS TO A TREE.

WHEN THAT HAPPENS, THE BARK IS RUPTURED – LEAVING A PERMANENT WOUND ON THE TREE.

TO PROTECT A NEW TREE, TAKE SOME DRAIN PIPE, CUT IT, PUT IT AROUND THE TRUCK FROM THE BASE UP TO THE LIMBS.

SOME PEOPLE PREFER SOME BURLAP. AND THEN THERE’S THERE ARE MATERIALS LIKE PAPER TREE WRAP YOU CAN USE AROUND THE TREE TO PROTECT THE TRUNK FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT.

JUST REMEMBER TO REMOVE IT WHEN SPRINGTIME COMES.

THAT’S IT FOR THIS EDITION OF TREE TALK, THE NEXT GENERATION.

UNTIL NEXT TIME, THIS TYLER BRUMBAUGH

AND THIS IS RYAN BRUMBAUGH.THANKS FOR LISTENING.

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