When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...
Exploding trees? Extreme cold snaps in Chicago can cause trees to crack and burst from freezing stress. Tree experts explain ...
Tree sap is mostly water with sugars and minerals, and like many liquids, it expands when it freezes. Gradual freezes usually ...
According to Mark Chisholm, an arborist and owner of Aspen Tree Expert Company in New Jersey, "exploding trees" is a ...
The KSL Greenhouse Show explained why winter damage happens to trees and why sometimes, extremely low temperatures cause ...
The Iowa DNR says sap that's warmed by the sun during the day can rapidly freeze, causing it to expand when the temperatures ...
As Oklahomans weather bitter cold, some social media posts in recent days have warned of exploding trees. But experts say ...
The specialist, though, said he has never seen a tree “explode” due to cold temperatures, as it is extremely rare.
Fort Worth Botanic Garden horticulturist Maddie Fay told the Star-Telegram that the dramatic swing from warm to freezing ...
As temperatures plunge in Minnesota, residents are warned that the brutal cold can cause local trees to crack, especially ...
Despite recent viral social media claims, trees do not literally “explode” like bombs in extreme cold. What happens instead ...
Claims have been made on social media about how exploding trees could occur due to extremely cold temperatures. Trees will ...