There are few trees as showy in bloom as flowering cherries and plums. Covered in pink or white flowers, these trees are often the first to bloom and signal that spring is near. Many species of ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansas now has an official state fruit. On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2644, officially designating the sandhill plum, also known as the chickasaw plum, as ...

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We live in a wonderful forest with many large towering trees. Often overlooked are our many smaller trees. Smaller trees can be very useful in a landscape when you need something to fit into a small ...