Goat-Damaged Yoshino Cherry: When Replacement Beats Rehabilitation

A goat that stripped leaves and scraped two feet of bark from your two-week-old Yoshino cherry has likely doomed the tree. The removed branches supplied hormones directing root growth, and extensive bark damage permanently weakens the tree above the injury. No treatment can "fix" this level of damage.

Yoshino cherries are readily available at garden centers. Replace the tree, plant properly with a wide root ball, and enjoy a healthy specimen rather than nursing a compromised one.