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

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 ...

Key Points Removing snow from a tree can be dangerous and should only be done if truly necessary.Snow removal is best done when a tree’s branches are in danger of breakage.Call a pro when the snow on ...

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 ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Early season heavy snow can lead to trees falling into streets and yard. Clumps of snow on top of the leaves put a burden on the trees that they aren’t used to carrying. A city of ...

COLORADO, USA — A strong, winter storm could leave us with inches of wet snow that could lead to a lot of broken branches. David Rhine, an arborist of 38 years who works with Savatree, a lawn and tree ...

Trees and plants need extra pampering during the winter. Experts say to leave snow at the plant base to insulate roots, but shake heavy snow off shrubs and trees to keep branches from bending or ...

What did the tree do when it went on sabbatical? It took a leaf of absence, of course. Tree humor is fun, but what’s happened to trees this winter is certainly no laughing matter. Wet heavy snow, ...

Snow and ice covered Milwaukee and much of southeastern Wisconsin earlier this month with totals topping 10 inches farther from Lake Michigan. While snow might provide some much-needed relief during ...

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, ...

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 ...