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One Small Bite: One Large Problem

As foresters, woodland owners and tree and wildlife enthusiasts, we hear the word safety and immediately think about making sure our hard hat is packed, our gas tank is full, our cell phone is charged and we have a buddy...

Question: Is Tree “Topping” A Good Method, And What Happens To The Tree After It Is Topped?

An unsatisfactory approach to tree maintenance or pruning is “topping” it. Topping is the indiscriminant removal of branches of a tree above an arbitrary height, leaving unnatural, grotesque stubs and misshapen tree forms. In addition, increased risk tree conditions are...

Don’t Be Fooled By The Name

According to the USDA Forest Service, an invasive species is defined as “a species that is non-native to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.”...

Deadly Fire Blight in Flowering Pear Trees Still a Problem

Fire blight is infecting flowering pear trees in large numbers in Indiana for the third consecutive year with a Purdue Extension specialist again urging homeowners to check their trees for symptoms. Symptoms of the potentially deadly disease with no cure...

Adoption of Agricultural Conservation Practices: Insights From Research and Practice

Because agriculture dominates the midwestern landscape, it has a huge impact on environmental quality. Agricultural producers are often advised to adopt practices that help to reduce the impact of agriculture on the environment. However, like all humans, they are often...

Why Did The Turtle Cross The Road?

Spring time brings a cacophony of frog calls around ponds and wetlands, but as spring slowly transitions into summer, the warmer temperatures signal the breeding season for many of our native reptiles. One of the oldest and most primitive reptile...

Finding Fawns

The month of May is not only known for producing flowers but the start of the white-tailed deer fawning season. In fact, nearly 90% of all white-tailed deer fawns are born between mid-May and mid-June. This time of year coincides...

Purdue Experts Offer Advice On Plants Damaged From Harsh Winter

Extreme cold last winter, unrelenting winds and unusually large amounts of salt that were applied to roads, sidewalks and parking lots are taking their toll on landscape plants this spring, a group of Purdue University experts say. They are seeing...

Spring Season Is Mole Season

One of the best parts of spring is seeing all of the wildlife seemingly come to life around us. Unfortunately, that activity can also bring new challenges to homeowners. One of the most common and widespread problems is lawn damage...

Why Is It Called A Box Turtle?

Box turtles are so-called because unlike most turtles, they can completely close up their shell, much like a box. They have a hinged belly that can close so tightly that even an ant couldn’t get inside. They have probably evolved...

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