Preview of 2015 fall tree color season

Autumn color on Missouri River bluffs near Hartsburg Access with farmland. Courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation. The Missouri Department of Conservation says shorter days and cooler nights are setting the stage for great fall tree colors ...

Trees under attack, but most can take it

  Photo courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation. Insects are eating the leaves on hardwood deciduous trees statewide but don’t panic. Most of the leaf damage is from inch worms that feed at night, the Missouri Department of Conservation ...

So you want to be a tree keeper?

Heartland Tree Alliance (HTA) is offering citizens the opportunity to learn about trees and tree care through its popular Tree Keepers course. According to information from the Missouri Department of Conservation, The Tree Keepers course includes ...

Ornamental pear trees, common in Midtown but a growing problem

A Serviceberry in bloom at the Discovery Center at 47th and Troost. Our guest poster suggests they are a great native alternative to the ornamental pear trees so popular in Midtown. Photo by Kate Corwin. Guest post by Kate Corwin, Southmoreland ...

City wants your help in buying trees

On Earth Day Monday, officials planted a tree in a Downtown park and asked people to contribute money to plant many of them on public property citywide. JE Dunn Construction will match up to the first $10,000 donated. The ceremony was in Ilus ...

Roanoke Park update scheduled

If you want to catch up on what’s going on at Roanoke Park, here’s your chance. Chris DeLong and Brett Shoffner are offering a virtual tour of the park to discuss the recent tree inventory, new trails and future efforts toward a ...

Arborist advice: take time on decisions about damaged trees

As you start to assess damage to trees from the latest winter storm, we have some tips on pruning and replacing trees that have been damaged. As you start to dig out from the latest winter storm, you may notice some damage to trees in your yard. The ...