With our winter temperature fluctuations and intense, low-angle sunlight, it’s wise to wrap the trunks of young, thin-barked trees such as honeylocust, linden, maple and fruit trees. Wrapping ...

To prevent winter sunscald of smooth-barked trees such as apples, wrap them now. A variety of wraps and tree tubes are available at garden centers. I prefer tree wrap on a roll, which can protect ...

Younger fruit trees are attractive targets for rabbits, and the upper structure can be ruined by winter feeding. Prevent snowbank access with fencing placed around trees.

In Southwest Colorado, our coldest months are fast approaching. Allow me to remind you: In December 2015, we had 11 nights that registered below zero at the airport; January had 14 nights ...

I guess I have been a bit cavalier in my approach to wrapping banana trees. My habit has been to simply wrap some newspapers around the trunk and then some plastic around the newspapers for winter ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Really, it is hard to kill a fig tree. There might be a year or two where the thing doesn't fruit or it reawakens in late June as opposed to early May after the final frost ...

Growing figs on Long Island is easy. But getting trees to survive the winter takes a bit of work and dedication. Here's how it's done: Never use any plastic materials for any part of the process ...