Statewide Iowa — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says they’re receiving reports of moderate to severe winter burn damage to some trees across the state.
Forestor Tivon Feeley, says they see the damage in the arborvitae, white pine, and a little bit in Scotch and Red Pine.
He says the damaged trees are easy to spot.
He says partially damaged trees may still be saved.
Feeley says the dead trees might have been saved by mulching and watering around the base of the tree halfway through the frost. But, he says the conditions were really tough to overcome.
Feeley says many of these trees were brought into Iowa and that is part of the issue when this happens.
Feeley says though, he has even seen some of the native conifers suffer this year too because of the unusual spring we’ve had.
