A drenched yard doesn't have to mean defeat. One oak species thrives in soggy soil, turning rain-soaked land into a lush ...

Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.

Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees easily living 1,000 years. One of the oldest oak trees in the U.S. is believed to be at least 2,624 years old. The ...

If your lawn is in the shade and has limited sod, rescue grass winter weed is probably sprouting in lush waves to fill the uncovered soil that resulted from the drought. Keep it mowed and it will make ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: Our oak tree ...

On a February day, it may seem as if all the trees and shrubs — except for the evergreens or conifers — are leafless. But a walk in the neighborhood, or a local natural area, will reveal that’s not ...

Many coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) trees are showing unusual browning in their canopies in the last month or two. If you look carefully, you may see small, crescent-shaped galls forming on the ...

You don’t have to hunt deer for very long to realize that oak trees and the acorns they drop each fall are hugely important to deer. If fact, most hunters know that the majority oak trees fall into ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - In a collaborative effort with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Forest Health Program, the MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic announced it will provide free testing ...

Oak Brook has made a few changes to makes its annual free leaf pick up program, which beings Oct. 16, in an effort make it more efficient. Operated by the village’s Public Works Department, the fall ...