Trees with shallow root systems. In warmer climates where the soil may not stay frozen all winter, shallow-rooted trees such as dogwood, redbud, and Japanese maple are vulnerable to damage from ...

When you've always known deciduous trees to drop their leaves in winter, seeing one that hasn't can be unsettling. Here's why ...

This winter, the North Hollywood weather station — which is closer to my residence than any of the other 273 such stations throughout California — recorded well over 400 winter chill hours ...

The bark of some trees even has a scent in winter. Sassafras trees smell very spicy and black cherry trees have a bitter almond scent. Next, look at the tree’s buds.

After weeks of weeding, feeding, and bug-catching, gardeners certainly can feel fatigued. The last thing on their to-do list is cleaning out the garden after plants are spent at the end of the ...

This week’s winter weather brought an abundance of snow and ice across Kentucky, and over time, that snow and ice can build on each of our trees, causing tree branches to break off or even full ...

“No winter halt in below-ground wood growth of four angiosperm deciduous tree species” Nature Ecology and Evolution January 2025) that tracked growth in four species (over 300 trees) and found ...