MULCH Around Trees – Why?

[Last update: November 2025] Quick Links to Topics Covered in This Article: INTRODUCTION  •  Mulching Can Be a Hassle, So WHY Do It? Mulch – What Is It and Why Beneficial?  •  Properly Applied Mulch AVOID Volcanic Mulching!      INTRODUCTION: MULCH:...

Planting New Trees – Spring, Fall, or When?

[Last update: October 2025] Quick Links to Topics Covered in This Article: INTRODUCTION  •  Seasonal Recommendations for Tree Planting   INTRODUCTION Times have changed in Midwest America, and we’re not talking about clock settings. Our summers are hotter,...

Stan Vera-Art: Grow With Trees

Stan Vera-Art of Grow With Trees is an advocate and leader in finding ways to enhance habitat and encourage biodiversity. Check out the wonderful ways he and his colleagues help vegetation management crews and contractors become successful in these goals:...

EAB in Central Indiana: Then & Now

[Last update: November 2025] Quick Links to Topics Covered in This Article: INTRODUCTION  •  What About EAB Today? Host Identification  •  Signs & Symptoms Pest Identification  •  “Is It Too Late?” Post-Injection Expectations  •  Additional Resources...

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WELCOME TO THE ARBOR RANGERS™ PORTAL! Go To Our HOMEPAGE   Need to pay your bill? No problem! Use your free PayPal mobile app to Scan the QR Code below from a COMPUTER or TABLET screen, (or print a copy of the code and scan it) then enter the amount of your...

2016 IUFC Arbor Day Poster Contest State Winners

1st Place: Victoria Grant, and her Art Teacher, Katy Lewis, of Western Intermediate School, Russiaville, IN 2nd Place: Marissa Giles, and her Teacher, Lisa Schlegel, of Childs Elementary, Bloomington, IN 3rd Place: Karlee Reedy, and her Teacher, Melissa Newman, of...

ABCmouse.com – “The Four Seasons”

Lyrics: We sing of the four seasons:chilly winter, ice and snow,lovely springtime blossoms,the summer sun’s warm glow.When leaves are turning color,we know that it is fall.We sing of the four seasonsand look forward to them all. Winter is the coldest season.Feel the...

Rachel Rambach – “The Leaves on the Trees”

Lyrics: The leaves on the trees,They sway in the breeze,They sway all around, all around.Slowly first, then fasterUntil all the leaves fall down. (Repeat, gradually getting faster each time) For more about this song and Rachel, click this link: Listen & Learn...