Frost cracks and other splits along the trunk of a tree have mystified arborists for years, says Bob Hauer, Iowa Extension consumer horticulture program assistant. The most common explanation is that ...

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 ...

One of the costliest losses in the landscape is when an animal destroys or disfigures a new tree. A new tree can easily cost $100 these days for even a small one, and they’re particularly vulnerable ...

The worst of the flooding may be behind us, but the hazards are not. In Spanaway, high winds and the saturated ground brought a massive tree down on a home, nearly crushing a teen. The tree, which had ...

We have a crabapple tree that has very severe splitting in almost all of the major branches. There is some evidence of old bark splits that healed over that we did not notice until recently. The tree ...

You can always expect tree trunks to show up for the big spring dance with a variety of issues. This year it’s more evident than ever. Because it’s easy to overlook problems when they’re hiding in ...