He said that providing a good one to two-inch mulch in the winter helps protect the trees from the frost and the cold air. Johnston suggests that the mulch be applied AFTER the first hard freeze.

Spring frosts can damage delicate fruit tree blossoms. Developing and opening buds are very tender and if they break early, there is a late frost, or both, then your ambitions of a harvest can be ...

Frost heaving can leave roots partially exposed, and boughs help keep the soil cold once it has frozen, breaking the ...

While winter often brings challenges like slippery ice, snow shoveling and hazardous travel, it also gifts us with stunning ...

Cold weather, particularly frost, causes the water in plant cells ... Shake excess snow from the branches of large trees, shrubs and hedges, to prevent them from becoming disfigured by the weight.

The garden did this to help support the trees as they prepare them for winter. The garden says the ... being able to handle the weight of snow or frost better.