Dying dogwood branch

I have read much about taking off branches and healing the tree. I wonder if there is not more going on here. And I wonder where to actually prune as this just seems to be bigger than a dying branch, as possibly a quarter to a third of the bark around the main trunk is gone or seems loose. What to do?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 02/07/2017 @ 12:59 pm

It would appear that the bark peeling is due to some disease or pest issue with your tree.
You may want to have the tree inspected by a certified Arborist to determine the best coarse of action.
Here are some links with more information.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/dogwood/common-dogwood-problems.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/dogwood/dogwood-bark-peeling.htm ^[2]

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