Spring frosts can damage delicate fruit tree blossoms. Developing and opening buds are very tender and if they break early, there is a late frost, or both, then your ambitions of a harvest can be ...

Most trees live through the winter despite prolonged exposure to brutally cold air ... and glasslike supercooling, with frost on the outside and viscous dehydration on the inside, helps trees avoid ...

Q. I thought Natal Plum was frost-tender, but I’ve seen it survive several winters where frost occurs regularly. Is there a ...

Trees, like all living things, require attention and maintenance, especially as they transition from dormancy to the growing ...

A successful harvest in orchard and vineyard crops begins with a viable spring bloom and fruit set. Given the importance of this stage of crop development, spring frosts during bloom and early fruit ...

Cold weather, particularly frost, causes the water in plant cells ... Shake excess snow from the branches of large trees, shrubs and hedges, to prevent them from becoming disfigured by the weight.

According to the Department of Natural Resources, frost is deeper across the state ... especially evergreens, can become winter-burned. Exposed needles turn yellow or brown and fall off.

Once the last frost date for your area has passed, you can clip away. Even if a tree or shrub has been completely defoliated (lost all its leaves), don’t give up hope. Just trim the dead stuff ...