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Question: What should I do about the high clay content in my soil?

Question: We want to plant five fastigiata (upright blue spruce) in an area with heavily compacted soil with large percentage of clay content in the soil. The soil essentially feels and handles like play dough. Water cannot drain down in the...

Question: Is there an issue with this year’s sycamores?

Question: I have noticed that a lot of very mature (> 80 ft) sycamore trees look ill. They don't seem to have as many leaves, or as large as they usually get and some have already turned brown and died....

New Extension Video: How Anglers and Paddlers Can Help the Hellbender

Paddling and fishing are great ways to enjoy our rivers and streams. However, these seemingly harmless activities can actually be harmful to the eastern hellbender and other aquatic wildlife if the proper precautions are not followed. In this video, Purdue videographer...

What to do about emerald ash borer

Cities and towns with "urban forests" such as parks and streets lined with trees could spend less money by taking steps to save emerald ash borer-infested trees early rather than wait until they can only replace them, Purdue University researchers...

New Extension video focuses on invasive callery pear

Purdue Extension-FNR now has another expert-reviewed video to help spread awareness of invasive plant species in Indiana. This video discusses the callery pear, an exotic tree from East Asia that is moving from ornamental plantings to fields and woodlands. Check...

Hands of the Future – Sharing the Love of Nature With Future Generations

Children today spend an average of 20 minutes outside. Since the dawn of television, video games, and other indoor activities, children are spending more and more of their time indoors and missing out on the many benefits of interacting with...

New Nature of Teaching Lesson Plan: Healthy Water, Happy Home

Many choices we make in our daily lives can have an impact on the water quality of rivers and streams around us. Animals like the eastern hellbender need clean water for their habitats, and they depend on us to make environmentally friendly choices whenever...

Do I need to “manage” my property?

What you do on your property is your choice first and foremost. I commonly get questions or comments related to the need to manage one’s property rather than setting the land aside and let nature take its course. One is...

New Extension Video: Improving Water Quality At Your Livestock Operation

Hellbenders have been rapidly declining since the 1980s due to various factors, including poor water quality.  Many ecological issues contribute to poor water quality, and one important issue we can focus on is how we use the land around rivers and streams....

New Extension Video: Improving Water Quality Around Your Farm

Hellbenders have been rapidly declining since the 1980s due to various factors, including poor water quality.  Poor water quality is caused by a variety of ecological issues, one of which is land use along the river. Farmers can reduce the impact...

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