When temperatures drop suddenly, trapped water can freeze and expand, splitting trunks with a gunshot-like sound ...

As temperatures drop in Iowa this weekend, curiosity and concern about trees exploding from the cold have grown. Here's what ...

Viral social media posts say trees can explode in severely dropping temperatures. Experts say the more likely phenomenon is ...

Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.

Weeks of punishing dry heat – not to mention gardener vacations and bug, animal, and disease attacks – can lead to an August yard that’s, well, not looking its best. Cooler and usually damper ...

You may have noticed an uptick in falling seeds from your trees this year, and that's no coincidence. While it feels like trees endlessly shed their seed pods and clusters as months go on, arborists ...

It’s normal for fruit trees to drop some fruit early in the summer to stay healthy and balanced. Pollination problems, pests, and wild weather can cause trees to lose fruit before it’s ready. Among ...

The city’s annual Christmas tree recycling program saw a major drop in evergreens compared to last year — and officials are blaming bad weather and treeflation. “Mulchfest” saw at least 46,054 ...