When frosts and freezes hit, whether early and unexpected, or long-term in the deep of winter, protecting a young tree's branches, bark, and roots is important.

As fall settles in and temperatures start to drop, safeguarding fruit trees from frost becomes an essential responsibility ...

Growers in California are taking creative measures to combat the freeze on their citrus crops. Farmers burned peach pits, and some used wind machines to move warm air around. Fortunately, the recent ...

Q: I live in a rural area that is surrounded by large oak trees. They attract a variety of squirrels and other wildlife. Other than fencing off every tree, is there any way of protecting fruit trees ...

QUEEN CREEK (AZFamily) — Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek uses geothermal water to protect their peach orchards from freezing cold weather this month. The water is from their 2,000-foot well, which pumps ...

A popular Delaware County orchard lit bonfires near its peach grove in hopes of protecting the fragile blooming fruit on a freezing April morning. Smoke could be seen rising from several controlled ...

Did you hear about the guy who was afraid his expensive tree was dead? It finally budded out, which was a major re-leaf. Northern winters separate the wheat from the chaff, where trees, shrubs and ...