Like the branches, buds also can be arranged opposite each other, alternating, zig-zagged or clustered on a twig. There are a few other clues you can use to identify trees in winter.

Arborists are encouraging homeowners to prepare their trees for winter storms, heavy snow, and ice, which can damage trees if they have weak structures. Jason Parker, an arborist at the Davey Tree ...

Plus, once you get to return them post-winter and watch the branches bloom shiny olives of their own, your efforts to protect them will be well worth it. And then you can make your first batch of ...

Two important books have helped develop this understanding. One is the book, “Don’t Die in Winter.” The other is by author Phillip Keller, “As a Tree Grows.” ...

The 'winter tree' ornaments at Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi start in the garden, greenhouse or orchard. Then the sisters get to work.

If the damage on the tree goes up into the crown, this indicates it was not a deer rubbing the trunk of the tree. The bark will appear more shredded when a deer is rubbing against the trunk.

Such is the convoluted plot of William Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” being performed under a desolate leafless tree in the center of Hartford Stage until May 7.

This week’s winter weather brought an abundance of snow and ice across Kentucky, and over time, that snow and ice can build on each of our trees, causing tree branches to break off or even full ...

Greenwood Village: Cut branches to less than 10 feet; place at curb or roadway. Call Public Works, 303-708-6100 or email webpublicworks@greenwoodvillage.com. Douglas County: the Slash-mulch site ...