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Ask the Master Gardener: Advice for growing pine trees, figs and lemons in Missouri
Missouri only has one native pine tree, the shortleaf pine. It is drought tolerant, but not fast-growing. It is naturally found in the southern one-third of the state, although numbers were ...
Pastures Past: Firewood, forests and farming over the years
Planting pine trees was seen as a valuable option for farmers back in the day. In 1925, this was “strikingly proved” by a ...
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Once the dominant tree in the Southeast, this pine nearly disappeared from the landscape
Longleaf pine was the dominant tree species in the ... for landowners to replant cut fields with loblolly. Faster growing trees translates into a quicker return on investment for landowners. " ...