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River birch (Betula nigra) Medium-sized trees
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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.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 02
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American sycamore or plane tree (Platanus occidentalis)
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 05
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Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
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Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
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Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis) Large trees
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Linden (Tilia spp.) Medium-sized trees
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Red maple (Acer rubrum) Large trees
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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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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 20
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Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila)
Large trees
Maximum height
70 feet
Relative growth rate
Excellent
Freedom from insect pests
Very poor
Freedom from disease problems
Poor
Resistance to storm damage
Very poor
Will grow on poorly drained soil
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 23
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Swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor) Large trees
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The Bagworm in Missouri
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Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) Large trees
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Soil Testing for Lawns
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Periodic soil testing helps you correct nutrient deficiencies, avoid excess fertilizer applications and maintain a healthy lawn. Learn when routine soil testing makes sense and what it analysizes in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees - Page 29
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Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) Medium-sized trees
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 03
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Amur maple (Acer ginnala)
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Mulches
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Mulches provide many benefits to plants. Benefits vary with the material used, the type of soil, the kind of plant and the cultural practices used. Mulches also may be used to make landscapes more attractive and usable and to reduce the amount of maintenance work (Figures 1a to 1c).
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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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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 06
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Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees, Page 09
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Golden-rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)