If snow lingers on the bush, you can start getting holes in your shrubs, as the smaller branches might not be able to take the weight of the snow and break.” What can we do to protect trees and ...

Burlap that swaddles a shrub can collect snow that weighs down the branches and may break them, she said. If you don’t remove the burlap before spring rains begin, the soaked fabric can trap ...

Snow cover insulates the plant’s root zone and moderates soil temperature, but we can’t count on a consistent 12-inch layer of snow cover throughout the winter each year, especially with ...

If snow or ice does your pruning for you, the bark will tear, opening up sites where disease or insects can enter. Late summer blooming shrubs can be pruned now with no loss of flowers next year.

Most trees and shrubs will recover from such trauma, but there are steps you can take to mitigate the damage.

Cheap ways to protect plants from frost and snow. When to cover plants for frost will depend on where you live, your US ...

This undated photo shows snow-laden arborvitae trees in New Paltz, NY. With leafy branches in winter, evergreens are especially good at catching snow, which can be bent, even broken by a heavy ...

WINDSOR, Colo. (CBS4) — As Coloradans prepare for a snowstorm to push summer heat out of its way on Tuesday, residents caring for plants or newly-planted trees should be taking steps now to ...

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 ...

A late April snow fell on the metro area Saturday after days of temperatures reaching the 80s. It ushered in concern for some Coloradans who may have already begun spring planting in their gardens.

Snow and ice can damage trees by breaking branches and treetops. But there are other, less visible signs of damage as some cells in the trunk of the tree could have ruptured — called ring shake .