Lightning struck a massive redwood tree in a Santa Rosa neighborhood early Friday morning. A church had to be red-tagged and ...

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Local arborist Luke Brunner says that low temperatures are far less dangerous to trees than heavy snow and ice. After warnings about “exploding trees” went viral this winter, a local arborist says he ...

You probably aren’t watering or pruning the 75-foot oak or maple in the front yard, but mature trees aren’t maintenance free. By Sal Vaglica Homeowners who plant trees know how crucial care is during ...

While at a party this past weekend, I was asked if I had heard about the exploding trees recently in the upper mid-west. I had to admit that I had not, but I was interested in finding out. This item ...

Think the warm temperatures across the state will stop the snow? Weather records say otherwise. Temperatures across Detroit reached a high of 43 degrees on Tuesday, Feb. 10, a post from the National ...

You may have seen dramatic headlines recently about “exploding trees.” While attention-grabbing, the term is misleading. What people are referring to is frost cracking, also called southwest injury.

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Exploding trees made quite a few headlines last month when temperatures dropped across much of the country. While the claim of trees exploding certainly grabs attention, it is a little exaggerated.

If you’ve spent time outdoors during recent cold snaps—or scrolled social media—you may have heard talk of “exploding trees.” While the phrase sounds dramatic, the phenomenon behind it is very real ...