Neil Sperry: Sun scald got the best of this oak; time to start over

Sperry: Time to replace oak suffering from bad case of sun scald

Dear Neil: This oak was planted a few years ago. Initially it was diagnosed with sun scald. Despite measures to try to help it, it just seems to be going downhill. When it budded out this spring there was new…

Neil Sperry: Sun scald got the best of this oak; time to start over

When oaks are moved to where the west or southwest sun hits their trunks, after two or three years enough damage is done that the bark cracks and peels off.