Winter injury can be so damaging to trees or shrubs that they simply cannot be saved. "If the bark all the way around the tree is falling off, that's a sign you're tree isn't going to make it ...

There's a poetic name for the phenomenon of winter leaf retention in trees, "marcescence." This word comes from the Latin verb "to shrivel." And shrivel these leaves do, but fall they don't.

A tip to remember for next year is to install a screening material like burlap to protect broad-leaved evergreens from winter wind and desiccation, especially if they are on the north or west sides of ...

Trees with shallow root systems. In warmer climates where the soil may not stay frozen all winter, shallow-rooted trees such as dogwood, redbud, and Japanese maple are vulnerable to damage from ...

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery suggests making sure younger trees have their lower trunks protected so rabbits can't cause damage during winter.

Portland Requires Homeowners Get Permits To Remove Trees Knocked on Their Homes by Winter Storm In some cases, the city is also requiring homeowners to pay to replace trees that squashed their houses.

PORTLAND, Ore. — High winds across the Portland metro area knocked over trees during this weekend's winter storm, leaving two people dead and numerous homes destroyed. One person died Saturday ...

A house sustained tree damange near Northwest Lee and Northwest 104th in Portland, Jan. 14, 2024. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB A fallen tree near Laurelhurst Park in Northeast Portland on Sunday ...

Three trees had fallen in unison and crashed into the house. Wang and Coleman’s house was hardly the only one in the metro area hit by a falling tree in recent days.

We had a tree go through our house last winter, so now, most of the trees are down. But still worried about branches off of other trees hitting us." Officials with the utility told KOMO News, ...