Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Wisconsin and much of the upper Midwest prepares for rapidly dropping subzero temperatures, some viral social media posts warn ...

After recent warnings on social media, Don Kinzler asked readers about their own frost cracks, and they delivered.

Many trees recover from this because a crack alone does not automatically kill a tree. Over time, the tree can form new tissue along the split. Problems start when insects, bacteria, or fungi enter ...

Rumors are spreading on social media that the frigid temperatures in the Upper Midwest this week could mean exploding trees. FOX 9's Cody Matz breaks down this viral claim. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The ...

Massachusetts probably won’t see the kind of extreme cold necessary for trees to split this weekend. Some parts of the ...

Dear Neil: My eastern redbud, albeit, leaning, seems to be healthy and has bloomed for several years. I noticed that it has an area that is moist and weeping on its trunk. Should I be concerned enough ...

AROUND. COMING UP. SYDNEY, THANK YOU. WELL, WHEN THESE SUMMER STORMS COME THROUGH, LIKE THE ONES MANY OF US SAW YESTERDAY, AND YOU NOTICE YOUR TREES BENDING TO THE GROUND, THEY SAY THAT’S A REMINDER ...