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Here is a no-dig way to plant under a large tree. Starting a shade garden under the canopy of a tree can be tricky because the tree's roots are thickest in the top 1 1/2 feet of soil. Next, spread an inch or so of autumn leaves over the lawn and then mow them in when cutting the grass short so that the leaves mix with the grass clippings. Digging into that root-infested area is not only backbreaking work, it can weaken and may even kill the tree. Barger also warns, when working close to a...

They say that in advancing the sale, the Forest Service is ignoring state advice against logging - advice given to help protect elk. Groups challenge federal timber sale. Nesselroad says preliminary work on the timber sale may have begun this week. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. District Court seeks to stop a logging project in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest of southwestern Montana. The Alliance for the Wild Rockies and the Native...

Tomorrow, church members will plant another tree, a dogwood, not far from the older tree to symbolize a connection between the church's past and future. Larry McCarson, chairman of the church's anniversary committee, said church members are also planting fresh flowers around the new tree to symbolize the freshness they're experiencing with their celebration. It's weathered a lot of wars and depressions and everything else, and it's still thriving. Pewee Valley Presbyterian Church was...

The private owner of a business or residence donates the tax-deductible cost of the tree, and the city purchases and plants the tree. Especially when planting the first trees, Westermeier suggests including smaller under-canopy trees like star magnolia, dogwood and saucer magnolia. These drew people into the downtown and began changing the public perception of the downtown area, a change that became complete when the trees matured. He said Greenvilles experience is that the cost of...