Typical Colorado Front Range winters include periods of warm, windy, low-humidity days with no snow cover and extended dry periods. What trees are prone to winter burn? Needled and broadleaved evergreens, especially last year’s transplants, are very prone to winter desiccation (“winter burn”) under these conditions. As the plants hold their leaves, they continue to … Continue reading 2129 – Winter Desiccation of Evergreens