Frost cracks and other splits along the trunk of a tree have mystified arborists for years, says Bob Hauer, Iowa Extension consumer horticulture program assistant. The most common explanation is that ...

A cool front or two may have moderated things, but early week heat served to remind us that summer is knock-knocking on the ...

Q.: My Japanese maple is about 20 years old now. The trunk is divided and I have thought of securing the two trunks together with something because of the extra weight of snow and ice in the winter.

Q: We're looking for advice to help our young crabapple tree. Several winter storms and heavy snow weighed down a branch and caused a split down the main trunk. Is there anything that can be done? The ...