According to a proverb attributed to ancient Greece, “A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they will never sit.” The proverb is a favorite of mine, not just because ...

Lemon trees wrapped in aluminum foil might look a bit silly at first glance, but it's actually a great way to provide an ...

Trees are, or soon will be, losing their leaves. That will make their trunks all the more visible. That’s when you’ll begin ...

The trunks of your fruit trees are prone to frost cracks and sun scald in the winter. Wrap them in this affordable, ...

Why do some people wrap tree trunks in paper for the winter? Should I be doing this? Expert opinions vary widely on this topic. Many believe that thin-skinned young trees – especially those that have ...

Q: Someone told me that I needed to wrap the trunk of my new pistachio tree. Do you agree? If so, why? A: Absolutely. I use the term “non-negotiable” for wrapping the trunks of recently planted ...

Once a week for more than 43 years, I have extended science-based lawn and landscape information through this article. As ...

Here are eight jobs for the well-winter-prepped yard: Mulch acts like a blanket to keep the soil slightly warmer over winter, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Most species of woodpeckers that reside in Missouri do little or no damage to living trees, preferring dead standing trees or ...