Exploding trees? Extreme cold snaps in Chicago can cause trees to crack and burst from freezing stress. Tree experts explain ...

Tree sap is mostly water with sugars and minerals, and like many liquids, it expands when it freezes. Gradual freezes usually ...

Fort Worth Botanic Garden horticulturist Maddie Fay told the Star-Telegram that the dramatic swing from warm to freezing ...

With severe cold hitting much of the country, some unusual phenomena like "exploding trees" could be on the way. Here's what ...

As Oklahomans weather bitter cold, some social media posts in recent days have warned of exploding trees. But experts say ...

The Iowa DNR says sap that's warmed by the sun during the day can rapidly freeze, causing it to expand when the temperatures ...

As temperatures plunge in Minnesota, residents are warned that the brutal cold can cause local trees to crack, especially ...

As an Arctic blast settles over the northern United States, a viral warning has seized social media: it is going to get so ...

Harsh winter weather can do some major damage to your trees, but here's how you can protect them.

Despite recent viral social media claims, trees do not literally “explode” like bombs in extreme cold. What happens instead ...

During periods of extreme cold, sap inside a tree can freeze, which leads to expansion. That pressure can cause tree trunks ...

While the weight of freezing rain, ice and snow can damage branches, there is another kind of injury that comes with the ...