Clemson Extension Forestry and Wildlife

Summer Defoliators: Their Bark is Worse Than Their Bite

Tree with webbing encompassing several branches.

The leaves on a hardwood tree make the food, so it stands to reason that any loss of foliage would be detrimental to tree health…right? Well, not always. Unlike the impacts of girdling (phloem loss) which are detrimental whenever they occur, the impact of foliage loss depends on the season in which it occurs. In […]