Exposed tree roots lifted by frost heave in a Wisconsin yard showing freeze-thaw soil damage around a mature tree

“False Spring” Hazards: How Wisconsin’s Freeze-Thaw Cycles Damage Your Tree’s Root System

Most tree damage in Wisconsin doesn’t start with storms. It starts underground, weeks before spring even arrives. When temperatures jump into the 50s in late winter and drop below freezing overnight, the soil expands and contracts aggressively. Fine roots tear. Root systems shift. Air pockets form where roots once had stable contact with soil. By […]

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