Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: November 8, 2018
Categories: Education, Partners
Annie Hostetter, Indiana Recycling Coalition’s program manager, guest blogs about the fantastic work the IRC is doing–be sure to check in all week for their posts! From water bottles at the gym, to cups from your favorite coffee shop, gallons of milk, kid’s toys, straws, yogurt containers, and to-go containers and more, plastic is everywhere! […]
Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: November 7, 2018
Categories: Education
Starting your tree out right- Mulching: Mulch is an organic product that is spread around the base of the tree, over the area above its root zone. Mulch helps keep roots cool in summer and warm in winter. It keeps weeds down and helps hold moisture. A “moat” of mulch, about 2-3” deep, also helps protect against […]
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If you have ever been responsible for watering a plant you know that it is easy to forget. When they are in need of water they don’t whine or bark, they just begin to quietly wilt. Based on research conducted by Sarah Mincey and Jessica Vogt at Indiana University’s Bloomington Urban Forestry Research Group (BUFRG) […]
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Spring is coming! Spring is coming! Along with warmer temperatures and sunshine, this also means rain… but you won’t hear me complaining. In fact, I love when it rains because it means our trees are getting a nice healthy drink. Each week from leaf out (typically April) to leaf drop (typically October) we need to water […]
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Categories: Education, Tree Tenders
Maria Gulley is the horticulturist at Gardens of Growth, a full service landscape design, build and maintenance firm, where she also manages the company blog. She guests blogs about her experience volunteering as a Tree Tender for KIB and her passion for the value of urban trees and greenspaces, and enhancing our communities. When a soil […]
Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: November 2, 2018
Categories: Education, Tree Tenders, Trees and Native Habitats
What is the three cut pruning method? The three cut pruning method is a strategy used to remove larger limbs from a tree. Why is it used? This method is used to reduce the weight of the branch and make a clean proper cut. If a heavy weighted branch is removed improperly, the bark of the tree […]
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My interview with Any’e Carson. This past weekend I was lucky enough to sit down and talk with a past Youth Tree Team member. Any’e is a junior at the University of Indianapolis, majoring in community health education. She graduated from Tech High School in 2012. Any’e is truly one of the many successful young […]
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Curious about how much sunlight and water your front garden bed is getting? There’s an app for that. As a grower of all things green, this seems like the lazy man’s way to growing things. However, this could very well be the future of plant maintenance. For $50, the wireless Flower Power Plant monitor can […]
Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: November 1, 2018
Categories: Education
Did you know there’s a social network for detecting and reporting invasive species? I had the good fortune to attend the Midwest Great Lakes Society for Ecological Restoration (MGLSER, catchy…no?) conference in Bloomington last month with a few of my colleagues. We were able to hear fascinating presentations from land managers, conservation groups and researchers from […]
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Amy Shackelford is one of the 2016 KIB Youth Tree Team leaders. TheYouth Tree Team (YTT) works to preserve and maintain the trees KIB plants through our Community Forestry program. YTT seeks to promote professionalism, respect, personal and environmental responsibility, and teamwork in today’s high school students. I consider myself a smart and safe driver. […]
