(Lewis) Temperatures in the 50s and 60s during the first three weeks of February may cause temporary damage to Maple trees following this recent cold snap.
John Lorenzen, appearing on the DNR Show on Saturday morning on KSOM, says the warm weather triggered early bud development on red maples and red maple hybrids. He says the damage is not always obvious, but if it does happen, you will see symptoms in late spring or early summer.
The good news is that damage from late winter cold snaps is cosmetic and temporary, posing no long-term threat to tree health.
