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Michigan Environment

Harsh winter may have damaging effects on pine trees

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff
Published May 5, 2014 at 4:44 PM EDT
Michigan's harsh winter may have had damaging effects on our pine trees.
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Michigan's harsh winter may have had damaging effects on our pine trees.

Michigan's harsh winter may have had damaging effects on our pine trees.
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Michigan's harsh winter may have had damaging effects on our pine trees.

If you've been wondering why your favorite pine tree has been turning brown as the weather warms up, you can stop wondering and start blaming winter.

Bert Cregg is an associate professor in the horticulture department at Michigan State University. He joined us to explain what the snow, cold and wind has done to our conifer trees. 

Listen to the full interview above. 

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