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Spontaneous limb failure can afflict healthy and otherwise structural sound trees while the weather is warm, possibly humid but without wind.

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That’s Punderson State Park in Newbury, Ohio – a 1,500-acre paradise that somehow manages to fly under the radar while simultaneously being one of the most stunning state parks in the entire Midwest.

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Swiss Stone Pine keeps its lower branches longer than other pines, becoming more open and picturesque at maturity.

Preparing a successful Kansas City spring and summer garden means timing your planting to handle wild temperature swings, as late frosts can damage tender plants like snapdragons and magnolias.

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What kind of soil are you planting into? If it’s very steep, each hole will have to have a curb or bumper on the bottom side, ...