February is the optimal time for frost seeding in most of Ohio. The goal is to distribute seed while there are a series of ...

As winter wraps up, gardeners get antsy to start planting. But it's important to pay attention to your local final frost ...

Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says it can be alarming to hear when a frost crack occurs, but frost cracks are generally ...

Last weekend's winter storm dumped snow and ice across the South, but some people also experienced loud booms and felt their homes shake because of a weather phenomenon called "frost quake." ...

Frost cracks appear as vertical splits in the trunk of a tree and are the result of plant tissue expansion and contraction.

A frost quake occurs when temperatures rapidly fall, causing underground water to expand as it freezes rapidly. The new ice puts extra pressure on the surrounding soil and bedrock. The pressure builds ...

Frost advisories are issued from May to October (but can be extended if necessary) when temperatures, winds, and sky cover ...