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tree’s architecture. Take notice of trees that are leaning to one side or have one-sided growth.
Many homeowners plaint fast-growing trees for the shade, but don’t realize that those trees have brittle wood and weak branch/trunk unions. Silver maples, birches, willows, poplars, and Bradford pears are examples of trees prone to winter damage.
It is better to remove dead, diseased, and weak branches now. Major pruning of healthy trees and shrubs should wait until late February or early March (after the coldest spells but before bud break).
Desiccation
The drying out of foliage (desiccation) is a common problem for many evergreens. Evergreens continue to lose moisture from the leaves and uptake water through the roots during the winter months.
When the ground freezes, plants cannot continue that
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