Located in the middle of the Great Plains, Nebraska has a reputation as treeless plain - even our name means "flat water". So how did we become the “Tree Planters State” and the home of Arbor Day? In ...

Winters were brutal throughout most of New England inf Colonial America. It snowed a lot, often into spring, and there were no radiators (or antibiotics). Many settlers didn’t survive the season, but ...

Nebraska is unique, lying at sort of a biological crossroads between the southern and northern plains, eastern deciduous forest and western Rocky Mountain species. As a result, many of our native tree ...

Every yard needs a tree. All the better if it’s a native species of tree, one that will support native bees, butterflies and other wildlife. “Fall is a great time for tree planting,” said Spencer ...

This 2009 image provided by Bugwood.org shows two Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry trees. Photo by Richard Webb/Bugwood.org via AP Winters were brutal throughout most of New England in ...