How should I care for a young tree with a thin, flexible stem that was covered with ice?
Trees at this stage of development are quite flexible, and most will recover and regain an upright position once the ice weighing them down melts away. It is best to wait for above-freezing temperatures to attempt to remove ice from trees. Attempting to do so while ice is still firmly attached will lead to bark damage and removal of buds that will produce new growth in the spring.
