Category Archives: Trees and Shrubs

Tree and Shrub articles

Plant Green to See Red

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Editor

(This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener September 2011 issue) By Nancy Buley, J. Frank Schmidt & Sons If your urge to “go green” by planting shade trees includes a desire to “see red” when autumn rolls around, … Continue reading →

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Nut Trees for Home Landscapes

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Editor

(This article was originally published in The Gateway Gardener October 2007 issue.) When many people think of nut trees in the home landscape, they cringe at the thought of a messy black walnut dropping tennis-ball-sized bombs all over the lawn … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with My Sycamore?

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Editor

By Robert Weaver If the lawn beneath your sycamore tree looks like this this spring, you might be understandably concerned about the sycamore tree towering above it. Leaves shriveling and dropping by the basketful can certainly be disturbing, but in … Continue reading →

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How to Prune Your Hydrangea

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Editor

(ed. note: I was out working in the garden a couple weekends ago, and wished I had a video camera to show how to prune hydrangeas, a common question we get all the time at the Answer Desk at Missouri … Continue reading →

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Cornus Mas – Corneliancherry ‘Golden Glory’

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Editor

By MaryAnn Fink (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener March 2007 issue) Early spring is a transitional time.  Winter loosens her chilling grip, worn landscapes recover with spring’s healing touch and anxious but optimistic gardeners slip into … Continue reading →

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Flowering Trees

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Editor

By Barbara Perry Lawton (This article first appeared in The Gateway Gardener March 2006 issue) Invest in your future enjoyment by planting trees wisely. For an extra added bonus, choose trees that bloom. We are familiar with the many well-known … Continue reading →

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A-Peeling Characters

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Editor

By MaryAnn Fink (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener January/February 2006 issue.) Trees can be a valuable investment and an opportunity to personalize a home. Healthy trees and shrubs requiring a minimum of care can be architectural … Continue reading →

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Tree Pruning Basics

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Editor

By Skip Kincaid, Certified Arborist, Davey Tree Company (This article first appeared in The Gateway Gardener January/February 2006 issue.) It’s a question I am asked several times a week.  “Do I really need to prune my tree?  Don’t trees prune … Continue reading →

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Viburnums

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Editor

Vast and Versatile Viburnums (originally published in The Gateway Gardener, March 2006) By Asta Sadauskas Viburnums are a versatile group of shrubs with a wide range of sizes and shapes. They are white spring-flowering and most have good-to-excellent fall color, … Continue reading →

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