Purdue extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to the red elm, or slippery elm. He shares about how to identify the red elm and also how to differentiate it from its relative, the American elm.

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

Good for helping pitchers throw spitballs, making medicine and casting off a lot of shade on a sunny, hot summer day, slippery red elm trees can live long and grow big. Tomorrow, Masonic Homes of ...

Dutch elm disease has been present in the United States since the 1920s, when it began its rapid spread across elm populations, killing most American elms. Every year the disease continues to spread ...

The soft, soothing power of slippery elm can help everything from digestive problems and coughs to cuts to scrapes. The post Slippery Elm appeared first on WellBeing Magazine.

As we continue discussing trees that are a good choice for local homeowners, this week we focus on the drake elm. The “Drake” – scientific name ulmus parvifolia -- is a very good, small, fast-growing ...

Recently, our diagnostic lab at Kansas State University reported a high volume of Dutch elm disease cases in Kansas. The disease has been present in the United States since the 1920s, when it began ...