Winter is tough on fruit trees. Very cold temperatures, heavy snow or ice, pests, and diseases can leave you with damaged or unproductive plants the next year. But if you take the time to winterize ...

Newly planted trees and shrubs are particularly vulnerable to winter damage. They can suffer from frozen roots, sunscald, broken branches, and other problems during their first winter or two. However, ...

Properly pruning trees and shrubs during the growing season can help reduce winter storm damage. Rock salt used for deicing can harm plants, so consider alternatives like sand or less corrosive ...

Help apples, pears, and other fruit trees survive the cold with these winterizing tips. Remove leaves, windfall fruit, and weeds around trees, and mulch for soil insulation. Protect trees with tree ...