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From laser scarecrows and solar-powered weeding robots to trees bred to capture more carbon, high-tech horticulture is in ...
(Magnolia) The Magnolia genus is a group of approximately 240 species of trees and large shrubs. The Magnoliaceae family can be found in fossil remains dating between 36 and 58 million years ago.
A 20-year-old woman died in a neighborhood southwest of Springfield after a large tree was blown over onto her car by high ...
A new Facebook group called “Plant a Tree for Melissa and Mark” is encouraging Minnesotans to plant a tree this summer to honor the Hortmans' legacy.
A 20-year-old woman died near Springfield, Missouri, after a tree fell on her car during a storm with 80 mph winds. Minor injuries were reported at the Thunder Ridge Nature Arena from tents in the ...
The Missouri State Highway Patrol did not release the name or other details about the young woman killed. A tree fell on an HVAC service van on Catalina Avenue in Southern Hills on June 29, 2025.
In the sweltering heat that descended in recent weeks, I am especially aware of the cooling effect of urban trees. In the city, where tarmac and concrete prevail, heat builds up and even lingers ...
Since most apple trees require cross-pollination, a crabapple tree, being botanically similar, can pollinate an apple tree — and vice versa — if they are planted within 100 feet of each other.
Late last winter the usual cow moose with two calves showed up in our yard. They ate every part of a flowering crab apple tree they could reach ... except for the south side. At the time, I just ...