If you’re not planning on bringing them indoors, covering them can extend their life through winter. Newly Planted Trees and Shrubs. Young trees, shrubs, and other perennials often have shallow ...

If you planted a small, thin-barked tree like a maple, to ensure its success, you’re going to need to do one more thing to prevent southwest tree injury. Preventing southwest injury in young ...

This is especially true for young and newly planted tree and shrubs. Snow cover insulates the plant’s root zone and moderates soil temperature, but we can’t count on a consistent 12-inch layer ...

A 54-inch tented shrub cover costs $50 to $60, and a wraparound-style shrub cover of the same size costs about $20 to $25. Burlap Narrow strips can be cut off and wrapped around trunks.

Young trees are particularly vulnerable to winter's harsh conditions and a great way to protect them is with guards or fencing. Extra layers can make all the difference between survival and damage.

Just as humans can get it, so, too, can trees get frostbite. Here are a few tips to help protect them, both young and old. — Rich Segal ...

Rabbits and rodents can cause injury to the thin bark and twigs of young trees. When snow covers food sources normally sought during winter, these animals often move into home lawns in search of food.

Rabbits and rodents can cause injury to the thin bark and twigs of young trees. When snow covers food sources normally sought during winter, these animals often move into home lawns in search of food.

If it's near a tree, fence or other structure, it will be more protected. Plants may need covering if there's a long period of 25-degree weather, but they probably can survive a very short-lived ...

Arborists are encouraging homeowners to prepare their trees for winter storms, heavy snow, and ice, which can damage trees if they have weak structures. Jason Parker, an arborist at the Davey Tree ...

As we move inside for the winter to cozy up to the fireplace, we need to remember our smooth-barked and young trees. Using a tree wrap on the trunk of your tree from late fall when tree growth ...