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Winter Tree Care

    Tree Planting and Care

    Caring for Your Trees After a Heavy Snowfall

    By Arbor Day Foundation | February 28, 2018

    Guest post by John Lang of Friendly Tree. Anyone who has lived around trees is all too familiar with the dreaded “crack” that often follows a major snowstorm. Spring storms can be devastating as the heavy, wet snow can prove to be too much for some trees. Although cottonwoods, elms, willows and poplars tend to be hit the hardest, due to their soft, brittle wood, no trees are completely safe with heavy snow or high winds. The method in which…

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    Older Tree Care

    Question: I have a few older trees and I am concerned that they may not be safe.  What should I do? Answer: Winter is a good time for safety inspections of older trees.  Trees…

    By Robert Smith | January 20, 2011