If you’ve ever planted a young tree, you know how much care they need, especially when cold weather rolls in. Winter brings freezing temperatures, harsh winds, and sudden temperature swings that can ...
Winter can be a difficult time for the entire landscape, and trees and shrubs are no exception. Frozen ground, drought stress ...
Snow on a tree inside of a fenced-in yard - Jennifer J Taylor/Getty Images Homeowners often dread winter for a variety of different reasons. However, for those with trees around their home, the season ...
Nut trees are typically large, lush, and perhaps best of all, provide edible harvests. This nut tree has the added benefit of ...
As you're sitting inside looking at the snow waiting for it to melt, here are some things to keep in mind when it comes to fruit trees.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — It should come as no surprise that it’s not just humans and our pets who could suffer from bone-chilling cold winter-type precipitation. One local arborist said that, just like humans, ...
Did you hear about the guy who was afraid his expensive tree was dead? It finally budded out, which was a major re-leaf. Northern winters separate the wheat from the chaff, where trees, shrubs and ...
It’s easy to understand why some refer to winter as “stick season.” Snow cover, gray skies, and cold temperatures could lead to agreement that there is nothing but sticks to look at in the garden. But ...
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Exploding trees? A closer look at frost cracking

Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.