Throughout the month of April, residents observe Arbor Day -- the conservation holiday that encourages planting trees -- with tree seedlings given out in fourth-grade classrooms and at a Columbia ...

Local tree experts are planting ahead for the area’s future generations. Literally. July was the hottest month on record worldwide, and some climatologists predict intensifying summers will continue.

Gazing out your window, have you ever wondered what your landscape will look like 50 years into the future? Will your wisteria take over your house? Will the roses you happily purchased and lovingly ...

Michelle Beisker is CEO of Trees Forever in Marion. Once upon a time, Iowa’s landscape was lush with trees. Central Iowa alone boasted a 20% tree canopy: a vital green infrastructure that shaded our ...