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New Standards for Conservation and Planting of Trees and Shrubs
New Standards for Conservation and Planting of Trees and Shrubs
Jul 24, 2012 4:35:32 AM

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has greatly revised a standard regarding the management of shrubs and t...

Emerald Ash Borer Threatens Kansas and Missouri Ash Trees
Emerald Ash Borer Threatens Kansas and Missouri Ash Trees
Jul 18, 2012 4:22:23 AM

The Kansas Department of Agriculture reports that "all ash trees native to Kansas are susceptible to infestation by the ...

Emergency Tree Care in the Kansas City Area
Emergency Tree Care in the Kansas City Area
Jul 16, 2012 4:37:24 AM

Storms certainly can do a lot of damage in the Kansas City area. But emergency tree care can help salvage your trees and...

Kansas City Annuals
Kansas City Annuals
Jul 9, 2012 7:55:52 AM

Annuals are like fun pieces of costume jewelry -- exciting and relatively easy to change. Here are some beautiful annual...

Landscaping Ideas from Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Landscaping Ideas from Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Jul 5, 2012 3:48:27 AM

The beautiful Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens employs deliberate landscaping that respects the surroundi...

Prevent the Spread of Pine Wilt
Prevent the Spread of Pine Wilt
Jul 2, 2012 9:25:57 AM

"Symptoms of pine wilt begin to occur in mid summer and continue into early winter in Kansas," the Kansas Department of ...

Landscaping of Kansas City's Loose Park Inspires
Landscaping of Kansas City's Loose Park Inspires
Jun 26, 2012 3:52:56 AM

Loose Park is the third largest park in Kansas City, at 75-acres. The calm, pleasant landscape was a golf course at the ...

What Makes Good Compost?
What Makes Good Compost?
Jun 22, 2012 9:23:52 AM

Balance. According to National Geographic, good compost contains carbon-rich "browns' (long-dead items like dried leaves...

Powell Gardens' "Fairy Houses & Forts"
Jun 19, 2012 9:03:36 AM

Powell Gardens in Kansas City presents "Fairy Houses & Forts," running through October 7, 2012. The exhibition inclu...

Kansas City Perennials
Kansas City Perennials
Jun 14, 2012 9:42:17 AM

Which perennials bloom the best in Kansas City? Our research revealed some beautiful local flowers: Coreopsis Early Sunr...