The tree trunks in that young orchard have been painted white for two reasons. First, the whitewash on the trunks will help prevent the trunks from suffering sunscald. Here in this clime, we do enjoy ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Whitewashing tree trunks helps protect them. Q • I’ve noticed some orchards look like they have their trees painted white, and I ...

The month of January had some wild temperature extremes. We had several days with temperatures that did not rise above 32°F and night temperatures that dipped into single digits. The last days of ...

It started with squalling tires and a big bang. Someone going too fast missed the 90-degree corner below our neighbor’s house and plowed head on into his 50-year-old silver maple. The driver didn’t ...