Q: We're looking for advice to help our young crabapple tree. Several winter storms and heavy snow weighed down a branch and caused a split down the main trunk. Is there anything that can be done? The ...

The big snow split our old weeping Japanese maple (3-feet by 4-feet wide). The trunk cracked apart vertically about 2 inches wide and way down the middle. Should we tie it loosely around the stem so ...

Q: Our willow tree has a 4-foot-long crack in the trunk. Is there anything we can do to prevent this from further damaging the tree? I’ve heard that you can bolt them or wrap straps around the trunk ...

A. One cannot appreciate the damage wind, ice and snow cause to trees until they've experienced a heavy storm. Fortunately, major storms do not occur on a regular basis. The trees that normally take ...

When you want to ensure your trees stay healthy in storms, pruning and inspections from arborists can be a vital step. These professionals can find any potential problems and attempt to alleviate them ...

A storm can leave trees looking like there's no tomorrow. Major limbs may be broken or damaged, foliage can be shredded or stripped, or the bark may be torn or gouged. But what at first glance may ...