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Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Large trees
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Norway maple (Acer platanoides) Large trees
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Red oak (Quercus borealis)
Large trees
Maximum height
70 feet
Relative growth rate
Good
Freedom from insect pests
Good
Freedom from disease problems
Good
Resistance to storm damage
Excellent
Will grow on poorly drained soil
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Corn Diseases
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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
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Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) Large trees
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Sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) Large trees
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White ash (Fraxinus americana) Large trees
![Bald cypress tree.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-02/g06800cvr-p04-baldcypress.jpg?itok=vLENUkO8)
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Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)
![English oak tree.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-02/g06800cvr-p07-englishoak.jpg?itok=1IuABZIk)
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English oak (Quercus robur)
![Green ash tree.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-02/g06800cvr-p10-greenash_0.jpg?itok=w02VFFlT)
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Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees
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Learn how to select the perfect shade trees for your midwest yard or landscape. Don't waste years on a bad landscape!
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Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica) Medium-sized trees
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Low-Maintenance Landscaping
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All landscapes require some maintenance, but homeowners can install a low-maintenance landscape by planning around the design considerations of simplicity, size, plant arrangement, turf alternatives, hardscape features and mulch. Get the details in this U
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Pin oak (Quercus palustris) Large trees
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River birch (Betula nigra) Medium-sized trees
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Soybean Diseases
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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
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Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) Large trees
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Trident maple (Acer buergeranum) Small trees
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White oak (Quercus alba) Large trees
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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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Piercing-sucking pests such as aphids, scales and mites are commonly found on home garden and landscape plants. Learn how to identify and control them in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
![American sycamore trees.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-02/g06800cvr-p02-americansycamore.jpg?itok=qqRerqvy)
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American sycamore or plane tree (Platanus occidentalis)
![Black gum tree.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-02/g06800cvr-p05-blackgum.jpg?itok=GXTlSWV7)
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Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
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Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)