Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Snow on a tree inside of a fenced-in yard - Jennifer J Taylor/Getty Images Homeowners often dread winter for a variety of ...

Although it's beautiful to look at when the first big blanket of snow falls in your yard and ice outlines the tree and shrub branches, icy weather is not always beautiful for the plants themselves.

The maple syrup season was in full swing. That was March 26, 2025. The next day, MLive chief meteorologist Mark Torregrossa ...

Trees and shrubs usually shoulder winter weather with ease. Snow rests lightly on branches and the occasional rain glides off dormant stems. It’s when the weight of winter precipitation adds up that ...

When forecasters tell you an ice storm is on the way, you probably don't need anyone to remind you that roads are going to turn slippery and become dangerous to drive on. But what you might not know ...

Anywhere else in the world, more trees would be a blessing. But in the far north of Alaska, they’re a reckoning. As the Arctic warms up to four times as fast as the rest of the planet, white spruce ...

Last month, trees throughout Western Oregon fell as strong winds and snow battered the region. In Portland alone, there are more than a million trees in its parks and nearly 3 million trees on private ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...

Northern Michigan is known for its parks, trails and forests. After the March 2025 ice storm, both the local economy and ...

Never break ice off trees or shrubs—doing so can cause additional damage. After storms, inspect plants carefully and call professionals for downed trees near power lines. Prevent ice damage by ...