PSA: Skip the tree wrap on new maples, it does more harm than good.

After I lost 3 out of 5 Norway maples I planted last April because bark beetles hid under the wrap, I realized leaving trunks bare and painting with latex works way better, anyone else ditch the burlap?

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rileyp492mo ago

Wait, where do you live that moisture is an issue under paint?

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gavin_kelly912mo ago

Huh, I've had the opposite experience. Latex paint always seems to trap moisture against the bark and cause rot here.

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