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Exploding trees? A closer look at frost cracking

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 ...
A viral social media post warned Midwesterners about the dangers of "exploding trees" as extreme cold weather hits the region. But is it true? Do trees really explode during very cold temperatures? It ...
The original Bramley apple tree is “hanging in the balance” after the property outside which it grows was put up for sale.
If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen alarming headlines claiming that “exploding trees” are waking people up across the country. The reports describe a loud bang in the middle of the night, ...
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 ...
When temperatures plunge and the air goes painfully still, people in northern forests sometimes hear a sharp crack that ...
SALT LAKE CITY — Shrub roses can be easy to grow just about anywhere in the nation due to the flower’s hardiness in a variety of climates around the United States. The KSL Greenhouse Show hosts Maria ...
In the type of chilly that makes a breath crystal, no noisy neighborhood can turn as noisy as one that appears to be a ...
On today's First Up pod: we head to Africa where Nabil Ahmed Rufai has news of a massive deal for an African TikTok star; our Minister of Fruit and Veggies has his first Fruit of the Week for 2026; we ...
In this installment of William Broyles and Stephen Harrigan’s serialized novel, Burk and Quincey Morris and their band of ...
Tucked away in northern Indiana’s Elkhart County, Nappanee offers the perfect backdrop for those Sunday drives that have no ...