Missouri’s forested assembly of 14 million acres includes 19 species of these largely majestic trees with more than a dozen hybrids. Along with hickory trees, they dominate our state’s mighty ...

The leaves are down, winter is upon us, and that means it’s prime time for pruning oak trees, which can be infected by the oak wilt fungus if they’re pruned during the high-risk period mid ...

“It's just a great satisfaction to plant a tree,” Schweiss said. “Some people say, if you want to be happy for a year, plant a garden. If you want to be happy for life, plant trees.” White Oak ...

ST. LOUIS — Autumn’s paintbrush is starting to spread its colorful hue across the St. Louis area. Reds, pinks, oranges and yellows are starting to pop up on trees, giving leaf peepers a fall ...

Researchers are using cutting-edge spatial technologies to study the aftermath of an insect infestation that has devastated red oak populations in Arkansas and Missouri, USA. The red oak borer, a ...

Its current list of Missouri Champion Trees, updated in January, has more than 100 species, including the tallest tree in Missouri — a 150-foot scarlet oak in Wayne County.

QUESTION: In 2014 I bought a red oak tree from a local nursery. I’m not trying to blame a nursery, I just am hoping maybe I can still save the tree. As you can see, it’s bent over at the top ...

University of Missouri offers free oak tree testing for Oak Wilt and Bacterial Leaf Scorch By Nicolette Zangara Published : Aug. 29, 2024 at 3:59 PM CDT | Updated : Aug. 29, 2024 at 5:17 PM CDT ...

A northern red oak leaf with its characteristic bristles. Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program Will Parson Acorns . You can identify red oak vs white oak trees by studying their acorns. White ...

Red oak trees tend to crossbreed with their cousin trees, especially the pin oak. By Howard Garrett|Special Contributor. Sep. 18, 2018 | Updated 7:30 a.m. CDT | 1 min. read.

If you want to be happy for life, plant trees.’” White Oak essential for Missouri wildlife and economy. Mike Fiaoni supervises the George O. White State Forest Nursery in Licking, Missouri.