If you would like to reserve the display simply contact Jeanine Lackey, Extension Forestry and Wildlife, at the number below. The tree-filled landscapes of winter can be mistakenly thought to be asleep. The winter trees are not sleeping, but are counting the days until spring. Most of the growing points in the tree are protected inside jackets called buds. Only in spring will it be apparent whether the tree has put aside and saved enough resources to respond to the new season of growth.
Winter is a difficult time for trees.
Trees must stand in the face of drying and cold winds. Food reserves are carefully conserved for the coming needs of spring and water continues to move through the tree until it freezes. Any creature needing a meal chews and nibbles on the resting buds and twigs. Trees stand against all circumstances that the winter season can generate. A few things can help a tree be more efficient and effective in surviving the winter and thriving in the spring.