Throughout the month of April, residents observe Arbor Day -- the conservation holiday that encourages planting trees -- with tree seedlings given out in fourth-grade classrooms and at a Columbia ...
Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is a beloved choice for many North American gardeners, known for its stunning summer ...
Delicious, fragrant bay leaves come from the bay laurel, a perennial shrub or tree with pale yellow flowers and black fruit, attractive olive-to-reddish bark, and dark leathery leaves. Bay leaves are ...
Growing a lemon tree from seed is an easy and fun project for all ages. Growing a lemon tree (or any citrus tree, for that matter) from seed is easy. However, because lemon trees are hybrids and most ...
CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the ...
Nebraska is known as the “Tree Planters State” and the home of Arbor Day, the National Arbor Day Foundation and Arbor Lodge in Nebraska City, arguably the birthplace of tree-planting efforts in the ...
Harper Norton, 7, picks up a tree to give away on April 26 at the Columbia Farmers Market. Harper and her mother, Danielle, came as part of Columbia’s Cub Scout Pack 704. Throughout the month of April ...