Missouri is home to not only Super Bowl and World Series champions, but also to championship trees. Since 1968 the Department of Conservation has maintained a list of state champion trees, which ...
Read More »Area Christmas displays open through end of the year
If you haven’t seen enough Christmas displays yet, you’re in luck – you have over a week to see more. Here are a couple area displays you may not have seen. ...
Read More »Real Christmas trees still available at number of local farms
Despite the popularity of artificial Christmas trees, many people still prefer the real thing. The National Christmas Tree Association says that between 25 and 30 million real trees are sold each year. ...
Read More »Hot dates: Israeli botanists grow trees using seeds from biblical times
The desert is blooming as Israeli farmers are growing trees from seeds that date back to biblical times. “We’re talking about the resurrection of 2,000-year-old-plus ancient date seeds that come from the ...
Read More »How do Christian-Jewish families navigate the Christmas tree?
Traditionally, for Christian-Jewish families – or at least in writing about them – the month of December is referred to as a “dilemma.” This time of year brings discussion about whether to celebrate Christmas, ...
Read More »Native tree seedlings available from Missouri Department of Conservation
Don’t let spring go by without planting a tree! You can now order native tree and shrub seedlings for as little as 22 cents each from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). ...
Read More »U.S. joins effort to plant one trillion trees in 15 years
President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to formally establish an interagency council for the One Trillion Trees Initiative. The project will promote planting over one trillion trees, conservation, and restoration across the United ...
Read More »Former atheist says trees point to God
A popular author says there’s much more than what your eye sees when you look at a tree. And it points to God. Trees have a deep spiritual significance and help explain ...
Read More »Freezing rain, sleet on tap for Kansas City through Thursday
Freezing rain is already falling across the area today as winter weather returns. The nasty, frozen precipitation may linger for several days as the unseasonably warm weather from the weekend is only ...
Read More »Fall foliage colors delighting midwest residents
Everyone’s talking about it. The fall colors seem more vibrant this year than in recent memory. Trees around the region have exploded into a dazzling array of reds, oranges, yellows and even ...
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