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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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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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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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Swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor) Large trees
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Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) Large trees
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The Bagworm in Missouri
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Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) Medium-sized 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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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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Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
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Golden-rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
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Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Large trees
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Norway maple (Acer platanoides) Large trees
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Red oak (Quercus borealis)
Large trees
Maximum height
70 feet
Relative growth rate
Good
Freedom from insect pests
Good
Freedom from disease problems
Good
Resistance to storm damage
Excellent
Will grow on poorly drained soil
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Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) Large trees
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Soybean 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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Sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) Large trees