Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and the Aiken Standard and the City of Aiken collaborated on a project to plant more than 200 blue spruce tree seeds. After the city's annual Earth ...

Every state has its own official tree, a living emblem that reflects a state’s natural heritage, character, and pride. State trees are chosen not just for their beauty, but for the role they play in ...

In 1985, Catherine Townsend bought seeds to plant three blue spruce trees in the yard of her home, a two-flat, red brick building in Morgan Park. The home had a fairly large lot, and Townsend, a ...