Trees warm the planet in places where they reduce the ground’s reflectivity — including much of Kansas — and don’t capture enough carbon to offset it.

Planting zones are shifting. In Kansas, the hardiness zones are between 5b in the north, where the average annual extreme minimum temperature is between minus 15 and minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit ...

Kansas City has committed to planting 10,000 trees in three years. But the city's existing tree canopy is relatively old and under stress by climate change and other factors.

Trees will be even more important as the climate continues to change, Neff said. Kansas City’s tree dashboard shows the city is more than halfway to its 10,000 tree goal.

First Lady Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson promoted the Bradford pear in 1966 by planting one in downtown Washington, D.C. Bradford pears were bred as "city trees," and have been used to adorn urban ...

The reason for more trees out east could be because of the favorable climate. ... How do Christmas Trees fare in Kansas climate? by: Taylor Cox. Posted: Dec 6, 2020 / 10:57 AM CST.

While sugar maples are not as adaptable to Kansas City’s climate, some varieties do well. And they provide the popular red and orange hues. Adele Wilcoxen Fall has arrived. You feel it in the ...

As warm weather returns to Ohio, ... Invasive, smelly pear trees begin blooming in Kansas, elsewhere by: Ava Boldizar, Jocelina Joiner. Posted: Mar 6, 2024 / 02:52 PM CST.