Locust Creek winds for about 110 miles from Iowa south through much of Missouri, ... In the park, the stream is allowed to flow naturally, slithering south like a snake. In the spring, ...

Robbie Cochran carries a black locust tree split rail to be added to the "snake rail fence" that he is building in front the the Old Stone House. Photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post ...

Q: Two years ago I had a locust tree cut down and the stump removed. Last year and this year there have been little locust trees growing all over my yard. Is there anything I can do to stop this gr… ...

The Purple Robe Locust likes full sun or dappled shade and will take most any soil, drought or lawn watering. The tree is susceptible to several pests and diseases, including borers and leaf miners.