Tag: trees

High summer temperatures and heat indexes over 100 degrees put livestock at risk. Ohio State University Extension Educator Catelyn Turner shares practical tips on utilizing shade and managing water sources to reduce cattle heat stress, protect weight gains, and maintain reproductive health.

A new partnership is breathing life back into former coal mines in Appalachia. Non-profit Bosland Growth, with support from Suntory Global Spirits, is reclaiming strip-mined land in West Virginia and Pennsylvania by planting thousands of native trees. The project focuses on the white oak—a species critical for wildlife and the bourbon industry—which is currently struggling to regenerate.

Ever heard a gunshot-like bang in the winter woods? It might have been an exploding tree. Learn the science behind this wild phenomenon, why extreme temperature swings cause frost cracks and which species are most at risk.

Find details about your local tree sale in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia here.

Get ready for your local Soil and Water Conservation District tree sale. Learn how to test your soil, protect seedlings from deer, and choose the best species.

Retired wildlife biologist Tami Gingrich details the unique qualities of the cottonwood tree, highlighting their showy seed dispersal.

Tami Gingrich delves into the value of tulip trees, detailing their beautiful blooms and the bevy of pollinators they support throughout the spring.

Spring is a great time to plant trees. Cole Plassman, an intern with the Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District, provides tree-planting tips.

Abby Costilow, watershed education specialist for Medina Soil and Water Conservation District, outlines the benefits of planting boxelder trees.

Portage Soil and Water Conservation District educator Lynn Vogel explains how trees contribute to agriculture in Ohio in multiple ways.