Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.

The KSL Greenhouse Show explained why winter damage happens to trees and why sometimes, extremely low temperatures cause exploding trees.

SALT LAKE CITY — The temperatures lately throughout Utah have been dry and unusually warm, affecting trees and other plants in the state. Now, KSL Greenhouse Show host Taun Beddes said, is the time to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A viral social media post warned Midwesterners about the dangers of "exploding trees" as extreme cold weather hits the region. But ...

The original Bramley apple tree is “hanging in the balance” after the property outside which it grows was put up for sale.

When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that sounds like a gunshot. That eerie noise has fueled a viral claim that trees ...

In the type of chilly that makes a breath crystal, no noisy neighborhood can turn as noisy as one that appears to be a ...

December was the warmest ever recorded — and 2026 is off to an unseasonably warm start. And that means, if you’re a gardener like me, things aren’t looking quite the same this year. But how are they ...

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Cacao may grow near the equator, but some of the most acclaimed chocolate bars in the world are now being made by hand in a quiet corner of Massachusetts. Chocolate doesn’t usually begin in my home ...

Tucked away in northern Indiana’s Elkhart County, Nappanee offers the perfect backdrop for those Sunday drives that have no ...

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...