What are "exploding trees"? Here's what can really happen to trees in cold weather

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and ...

Can trees explode in Minnesota? Here's what really happens

Tree sap is mostly water with sugars and minerals, and like many liquids, it expands when it freezes. Gradual freezes usually ...

Are exploding trees a real thing? What to know about frost cracks

As temperatures drop in Iowa this weekend, curiosity and concern about trees exploding from the cold have grown. Here's what ...

Midwesterners Warned About 'Exploding Trees' as Extreme Cold Watch Hits U.S.

It turns out that trees can actually explode when temperatures drop.
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To replenish trees lost in 2020 derecho, Cedar Rapids turns to gravel bed seedlings

CEDAR RAPIDS — Sunlight sparkled and birds sang from their perch atop towering tree limbs on Saturday morning at Bever Park while a volunteer group planted seedlings — the first seedlings grown in ...

DEC’s annual tree and shrub seedling sale is now open through May 13

Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently announced that the Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery’s annual spring seedling sale is now open ...