PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Peeling bark can be very pretty. I have friends who don't get the appeal, so to speak, and think any tree or shrub with exfoliating bark, as it's known, looks diseased or messy.

So often we choose a tree because of its flowers, leaves, fall color or its fruit. Often, we forget about the bark. However, on many trees, the bark is the most interesting part of the tree. This can ...

Bring back the natural beauty of your birch trees with a simple cleaning method. Learn how removing loose bark and gently ...

A number of conifers are candidates for the Official Evergreen of Winter, but among the leaf-shedding shade trees there is just one superstar, the birch tree with its peeling snow-white bark. Birches ...

* What it is: A small-home-friendly version of our native river birch tree that's more compact and not as fast-growing as the species. Has the same cinnamon-colored peeling bark and yellow fall ...

The winter landscape may seem a bit bland at first glance. But if you look closely, you’ll find that quite a few plants have interesting bark that is actually easier to appreciate without the ...