A: With vertical cracks in the bark along the trunk like that, I suspect those are frost cracks. These commonly happen in maples, which are thin-barked trees. Missouri Botanical Garden explains how ...

Both January and February were colder than normal. January’s 4.7 degrees was 6.5 below the normal of 11.2 degrees. This impressive deviation was less than what we experienced in the following month.

OTSEGO, Mich. — A maple tree in Otsego looked a bit bare after lightning struck its trunk Thursday, May 14, 2020. Missy Dziekan said she was at work when storms rolled through, and came home to quite ...

Don't stress if you have a tree that's not looking its best in the bark department. You can save a tree with damaged bark by first assessing the type of damage. Once you know the severity, you have a ...

If you have cleaned up the vegetable garden and cut back your perennials, you might be feeling just a little smug — especially since this gardening guy admits he is behind you in completing those ...