In 1872, a Nebraska newspaper editor and tree lover named J. Sterling Morton proposed dedicating a day to planting trees in ...

“An oak is the best tree to choose because it is the No. 1 plant for supporting the food web, ” says University of Delaware ...

In 1872, a Nebraska newspaper editor and tree lover named J. Sterling Morton proposed dedicating a day to planting trees in his home state. The idea, shall we say, took root.

In 1872, a Nebraska newspaper editor and tree lover named J. Sterling Morton proposed dedicating a day to planting trees in ...

"An oak is the best tree to choose because it is the No. 1 ... like Quercus prinoides, a dwarf chestnut oak. And as you go farther west, there are a lot more dwarf oaks" to choose from.