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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 18
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Red Oak is a sturdy, fast-growing shade tree, known for its strength, fall color, and adaptability to a variety of soil conditions.
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Silver maple is a fast-growing tree ideal for moist soils, providing quick shade but known for suffering storm damage and interfering with sewers or sidewalks.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 24
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Discover the sweet gum tree's glossy star-shaped leaves, symmetrical beauty, and unique ball-shaped fruit. Note: susceptible to bleeding canker disease.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 27
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Discover the characteristics of the white ash tree, including its growth rate, fall color, and considerations for planting in Missouri landscapes.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 04
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Bald Cypress is a hardy tree known for its unique, feathery foliage and adaptability to wet soils. It's ideal for adding texture and resilience to landscapes.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 07
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Discover the characteristics and growth habits of English oak (Quercus robur), a fast-growing, resilient shade tree suitable for various landscapes.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 10
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Green ash is a fast-growing, adaptable tree ideal for landscaping but is vulnerable to pests like the emerald ash borer.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 13
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The Japanese Pagoda Tree is a striking, medium-sized tree with white flowers and smooth bark, thriving in well-drained soil and providing excellent shade.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 16
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Discover the unique branching habit and growth characteristics of the popular pin oak shade tree.
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Low-Maintenance Landscaping
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Create a beautiful, low-maintenance landscape with thoughtful design, proper plant selection, and easy-to-care-for features that suit your space and lifestyle.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 19
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River birch is a fast-growing, adaptable tree with attractive peeling bark, perfect for wet soils and offering shade and aesthetic appeal.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 22
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Learn about the Sugar Maple, a vibrant tree known for its fall color and maple syrup production, ideal for landscaping and adding beauty to your yard.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 25
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Trident maple is a compact, adaptable tree with vibrant fall color, thriving in various soils and urban environments. Ideal for smaller landscapes.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 28
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Learn about white oak's adaptability, soil preferences, and growth characteristics for choosing the ideal shade tree for your landscape.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Uncommon Trees for Specimen Plantings
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Check out some uncommon landscape trees that have a good chance for survival in the Missouri climate.
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Aphids, Scales and Mites on Home Garden and Landscape Plants
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Learn how to identify and control aphids, scales, and mites to protect your garden plants from damage and common pest-related issues.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 02
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Discover the American sycamore, a fast-growing shade tree with distinctive bark, pest resistance, and adaptability to wet soil conditions.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 05
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Learn about the black gum tree’s unique features, including its stunning fall color, adaptability to various landscapes, and benefits for wildlife.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 08
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Discover the ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba), a resilient, medium-sized shade tree with unique fan-shaped leaves and vibrant yellow fall color.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 11
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Honey locust trees are excellent shade providers with lacy foliage and minimal leaf litter. Improved thornless, podless varieties are recommended for planting.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 14
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Discover the best shade trees for your landscape, including lindens with fragrant summer flowers and improved varieties like 'Greenspire' and 'Redmond'.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 17
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Discover characteristics, growth habits, and ideal conditions for various shade trees like Red Maple, offering valuable insights for your landscape planning.
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Siberian elm is a fast-growing, hardy shade tree that thrives in tough conditions but can become invasive and have weak wood. Suitable for large spaces.