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: I have a 'Red Sunset' maple tree that has what looks to be split bark on the south side of the trunk. It is a relatively young tree, and I do not want to lose it. I'm attaching a photo so you can ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q. Can you tell me how to care for winter and ice-damaged trees? — Roger, Highland Mills A. One cannot appreciate the damage ice causes trees until a heavy ice storm is experienced. The trees that ...