The profusion of tangled branches on an unpruned apple tree can look confusing to a beginner. Get started by making six basic ...

A: Good news — the ridges on the twigs and branches are normal, and the interesting corky-looking bark becomes an attractive ...

For example, small twigs littering the ground after a windy day (not significant storms) are a trait of the tree species.

Q: I have a bur oak tree in our backyard that’s 9 years old. Last summer, I started noticing ridges on the tree trunk and branches. Is this normal? If not, is there anything I can do about it?