This month, I sat down with KSRE's Rapid Response Line Coordinator, Ward Upham, to discuss watering new and established trees. Ward outlines the best methods for watering trees, and how to determine when trees should be watered.

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We recently developed a new calendar for wildland fire training opportunities, and other Kansas Forest Service events throughout the year. You can view a list of courses on the events page of our website or view a monthly calendar by clicking the link below!

View the calendar

With the growing season just around the corner, tree diseases, insect problems and environmental stress will begin to appear in our woodlands, communities, and landscapes. This guide is an excellent resource to both plan for these issues and to diagnose issues that appear throughout the season. 

Check out the guide

Featured Tree: Ohio Buckeye

Aesculus glabra is native to 42 counties in eastern Kansas. With a mature height of 20-40 feet, this primarily understory tree most often occurs in moist soils in open woods, adjacent to streams, but can be found on rocky hillsides. Ohio buckeye is ideal for parks or as a specimen tree.

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