Hi everyone,
I purchased my home 4 years ago, and I've been told by a NY state licensed arborist that was working at my neighbors home, that my willow is some sort of miniature/dwarf, has reached full growth, and might be 30 years old. Each warm season it has beautiful foliage, with no dots/markings on the top or underside of the leaves. I just noticed (it is winter now) that the bark at the base of the tree is peeling, as well as along the leader of the whole tree.
Here's a link to some images: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kNcKdv5N92XMI1NRBqnZPBp67CULEPzj
You'll notice that the center leader of the tree is peeling all the way up. Additionally, new smooth branches have some peeling as well as those little orange-ish dots.
Thoughts? How do I help this tree? Thank you in advance!
