GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — There’s no doubt about it, we’ve had a lot of snow this year. Some of your trees and shrubs might not be taking it so well. A lot of you have posted pictures of your ...

Do not shake limbs to try to remove snow or ice. When you find your trees are bending or drooping as a result of ice or snow accumulation, your first instinct is probably to shake the branches or ...

Damp snow will cling to every branch and twig and the cumulative effect can lead to cracked and broken limbs. If it's possible to reach high in the tree with a long pole - such as a broom handle ...

Heavy Snow Weighs Down, Snaps Tree Branches March 24, 2016 / 7:38 AM MDT / CBS Colorado ...

If 24 inches of snow falls on 1,500 square feet at a 5-to-1 ratio, it is close to the weight of having 6 trucks on your roof. This is why spring snow brings a lot bigger impact to trees, power ...

RELATED: More than 4,500 Xcel Colorado customers without power Colorado State University closed campus early on Thursday due to safety concerns from the heavy snow and falling branches.

Trees and plants need extra pampering during the winter. Experts say to leave snow at the plant base to insulate roots, but shake heavy snow off shrubs and trees to keep branches from bending or ...

DENVER (CBS4) - Trees and shrubs in Colorado are in full bloom, and experts say that blooming spring foliage combined with this weekend's wet snow will cause problems. "There's leaves on those ...