This undated photo shows a young tree protected for winter in New Paltz, N.Y. This“well-dressed” tree is decked out to protect it from winter’s woes of hungry animals, fluctuating temperatures, and ...

My young trees are decked out in their winter finery: arboreal attire, perfumes and cosmetics that will protect them through the winter. Insects and disease-causing fungi are dead or dormant, but ...