But what happens to trees after shedding their leaves and becoming covered in snow or ice for the winter? Are they dead or dormant? Trees have survival instincts just like people and animals.

Sunscald happens when there are elongated, sunken, dried or cracked areas of dead bark, usually on the south or southwest side of a tree. On cold winter days, the sun can heat up bark to stimulate ...

On a mild winter day, get out your loppers, saws, hand pruners, and gardening gloves! Late winter is the best time to prune ...

But what happens to trees after shedding their leaves and becoming covered in snow or ice for the winter? Are they dead or dormant? Trees have survival instincts just like people and animals.