The recent cold temperatures have led to online posts claiming that trees are exploding from the cold. Emily Swihart, Horticulture Educator with the University of Illinois Extension, spoke with Our ...

It is indeed possible for trees to split apart in extreme conditions and to do so quite noisily, she said, typically when ...

Frost cracks occur when sap inside trees quickly freezes as temperatures drop. The condition affects trees with softer bark, particularly maples and lindens. “That kind of happens with maples and ...