Seasonal Tips: Winter
Help Trees Recover From Ice and Snow Damage in Northern Virginia
Winter storms, with high winds, ice, and heavy snow, can all cause trees to split, branches to break, and large limbs to fall. In this article, we share some tips on how to prevent, spot, and treat ice and snow damage from winter storms.
Read MoreHow to Protect Trees From Sunscald Injury This Winter
During winter, temperature swings can cause enormous damage to thin-barked deciduous trees through something called sunscald. But it’s easy to prevent if you know how. Here’s what you can do this winter to keep your trees safe.
Read MoreFrost Cracks: What They Are & What To Do About Them
During the winter, if your trees make loud cracking sounds at night, or you notice vertical splits in the bark, it’s probably frost cracks. Caused by large temperature swings, these cracks usually heal themselves in healthy trees. Take good care of affected trees to ensure that they recover, and call in the pros if the split persists or gets worse.
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