Tagged with trees of the region

More on the Emerald Ash Borer

Wild turkeys found some ash tree seed nourishment after the heavy winter snows. Even in winter, keeping up with Emerald Ash borer information is worthwhile. More than four years ago, Yankton heard the alert when an Emerald ash borer was identified in Omaha and Sioux Falls ash trees. With highway travel and rivers linking the cities, … Continue reading

Trees for the Prairie

Greenhouses burst with alluring annuals for our gardens. If these flowers were wearable, we might consider them jewelry, and the trees that anchor our yards as fundamental as the black dress.  Trees and shrubs add a vertical shape to the area above the annuals and perennials in a yard. Trees can be the welcoming presence … Continue reading

OnThe Rebound

Spring arrives early for plants in this photo on March 29th at Lewis & Clark Recreation Area near Yankton SD. Staff are considering trees to plant as alternatives to ash trees with the possibility of future Emerald Ash Borer pests and for more diversify of trees.The state park current population of ash trees is about … Continue reading