There are plenty of altruistic reasons for planting trees. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and alleviate climate change. They suck up other pollutants and release oxygen, literally cleaning the air we ...

I would like to add some native trees to my yard. I am also interested in adding fruit production to my gardening plan. What Missouri native trees would be appropriate for landscaping and also produce ...

Whitetail bucks need to replenish their lean, worn-down bodies after the breeding season, so hunting over a food source then is a perfectly logical strategy. But don’t limit your consideration of ...

The Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri, partners with the Master Gardeners of Green County each week to bring readers a question-and-answer column with some of the expert horticulturists ...

Q. I am interested in planting a persimmon tree in my yard. What are the different types and what do they need to grow well? I am in Riverside County, USDA zone 9b. Persimmon (Diospyros) can be grown ...