But snow cover provides a heavy blanket of winter mulch that insulates the soil, prevents heat from escaping and keeps soil ...

Discover why you should never shake snow off tree branches and what to do instead. Shaking snow off branches is hazardous and poses a risk to plant health.

Heavy snow accumulating on tree branches can cause them to bend and ultimately snap. Rather than letting this happen, homeowners should keep an eye on their trees and remove a build-up of snow as it ...

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 ...

It’s been a warm winter, with little snow in the lower elevations of the greater Helena area. Botanical experts say it could ...

With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what ...

Let ice on trees and shrubs melt on its own instead of removing it. Support branches that are bending under snow, or gently shake off the snow. To avoid piling up snow on plants when clearing snow, ...

With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what to know.

DENVER — Heavy and wet snow is forecast for the Denver area, prompting a warning to residents about potential damage to trees that are beginning to bud this spring. The approaching storm system is ...

Winter is beautiful in its own pale ways, but when lush, leafy trees suddenly stand bare and stark against gray skies, an ...

MINNESOTA, USA — Tree lovers hate how hard it is to be optimistic right now. Lee Frelich is the Director of the Center for Forest Ecology at the University of Minnesota. He admits that studying the ...