As a younger woman, I imagined I’d get married in my bare feet. This urge was born of my teenage “hippie” days, which were on the mild side, but genuine. I bought corduroys from the thrift store and ...

Wayne/Pike Farm Bureau recently donated this year’s FARM-tastic book, “My Grandpa, My Tree and Me” to all public libraries and elementary schools in Wayne and Pike counties. Written by Roxanne Troup ...

A child’s tending a pecan tree their grandfather planted for them forms the basis of this educational tale centered on backyard vs. commercial agriculture. “Grandpa’s orchard is full of pecan ...

It will probably come as no surprise to anyone that I grew up in a tree. Well, not every waking hour, of course, but let's just say if my mother was looking for me, she'd often look up. A few boards ...

When you work with trees for as long as I have, you hear people say good things about them like, I love my trees, those trees are beautiful, and trees make me happy. For every good comment I hear, ...