Winter can feel like a mischievous villain in the garden, flexing its icy muscles while your smallest, most delicate plants ...

Mild frost heaving can usually be remedied by gently pressing the base of plants back into the soil with your foot. However, if plant crowns and roots are completely exposed, you may need to add ...

As temperatures fluctuate in late fall and the winter season, the freeze-thaw cycles cause soil to expand (heave) and contract. This can force plants, roots, and even hardscaping elements upward. Left ...

As fall settles in and temperatures start to drop, safeguarding fruit trees from frost becomes an essential responsibility for home gardeners and orchardists. Frost can significantly harm budding ...

The garden in winter can be a wonderful sight. The resting, dormant plant life gives me hope for the coming of spring, and I love to see the garden in different winter weather, from snow to rain to ...

The wide temperature swings we have been experiencing lately could end up causing havoc in our gardens if it continues into the winter. The problem is a soil condition known as frost heaving. It ...

DOVER — Like the first sighting of a robin on the front lawn or the flowing of sap from maple trees, nothing says "spring is coming" in New Hampshire more than the ubiquitous bright orange signs ...

Fruit growers in the Grand Valley may be able to catch up on their sleep this weekend after tending crops during Thursday night's cold snap. David Morton of Morton's Orchard said he started a wind ...

Frost heave is one of the most common concerns in the Midwest and especially in Illinois, which is prone to frost heave due to the combination of bitter winters and one-of-a-kind soil composition.

Japanese maples can grow weak and fail to produce thick, strong branches if their delicate roots are not protected from frost damage during winter ...