Seeing blue dots, red Xs, orange circles and purple bands on trees and wondering what they mean? Here's what we found out about those painted trees.

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Q: My dad helped me plant a couple of young apple trees in my backyard last weekend and so far, so good. After we finished I said the only thing I had left to do was paint the trunks white. He looked ...

Q. I recently moved to Redding and everywhere I go I see tree trunks that look like they’ve been painted white. I even saw some that were painted a light blue. Can you tell me why folks do this? A.

Ever wondered why tree trunks in India are painted white and red? Explore the reasons from protecting bark against insects and sunscald to urban beautification.

Answer: Have you ever noticed bark buckling off the tree trunk? I first noticed it in a mature mulberry tree in my yard in Las Cruces a few years ago. The bark on the west side of the trunk had ...