Mississippians spend an inordinate amount of time in their yards, and throughout the South, people maintain their yards keeping pesky weeds away. What Mississippians don't know many times is that some ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — An Escondido man needs your help to plant twenty thousand oak trees. In this Zevely Zone, I follow up on a dream that continues to grow. With the passing of President Jimmy Carter ...

In 1872, a Nebraska newspaper editor and tree lover named J. Sterling Morton proposed dedicating a day to planting trees in his home state. The idea, shall we say, took root. That year, April 10 ...

It's a common myth that Spanish moss damages live oak trees. Find out the truth and learn about the benefits of Spanish moss ...

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 ...

November through February is the best time to plant hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines. If you have been thinking about adding a shade tree to your landscape, now is a great time to do it.

Question: We noticed a difference in the oak trees. Which one greens up first with the glossy leaves and which one produces all the fluffy stuff? Answer: Most years there it is a matter of weeks ...

Native trees, especially oaks and birch, are important to the reproductive success of insectivorous birds and other wildlife.