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 ...

Despite social media rumors circulating during the extreme cold snap, experts say trees are not going to explode — but homeowners should still be prepared for winter-related damage elsewhere. Much ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Trees in central Wisconsin may experience frost cracking as bitterly cold air returns later this week and continues for an extended period. As temperatures drop rapidly into ...

If a tree explodes in a forest and there's no one there to hear it, did it really explode? A social media post warning of this winter weather phenomenon went viral earlier this week as people across ...

Destructive winds during storms and cyclones often cause tree failures, especially through uprooting and stem breakage. However, how trees respond to wind under various forest configurations and ...

Sudden or severe cold temperature can cause trees to experience "frost crack." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bill McNee of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources about what happens and why. If a ...