Trees

What's currently threatening the health of Iowa's trees and forests?

Over the last 15 years the emerald ash borer has transformed Iowa's landscape. This isn't the first time a species of tree has been all but wiped out by a threat.

Find out which conifer species are recommended in Iowa.

How to give Iowa conifers a chance to survive and thrive.

A DNR Forester shares how to successfully establish conservation plantings with bare root seedlings.

How to take care of bare root seedlings.

There are so many plant species out there, each with its own scientific and common names. Each of those species has multiple cultivars with their own names, too. That adds up to a whole lot of names.

Ash trees within 15 miles of a known infestation are considered at high risk of attack. Experts say preventative insecticide treatments can help protect healthy ash trees. But once there’s significant damage, the tree is unlikely to recover.

Each year a variety of weather conditions impact the fall color we see across the trees.

Shea Hembrey, who just completed an artist fellowship at the University of Iowa, creates “landscape paintings” using colorful soil supplements to plant trees and promote native bird conservation.