Pruning Trees
Pruning Trees: A Guide for Healthy and Attractive Growth Pruning is essential for maintaining healthy, attractive, and productive trees. This... Read more >
The Ultimate Guide to Successful Tree Planting
Planting a tree is more than just digging a hole in the ground; it’s an investment in the environment, your... Read more >
Permaplot® & Bucks Unlimited Oak™
Permaplot® and Bucks Unlimited Oak™: Restoring Ecosystems, Supporting Wildlife As part of our commitment to restoring local native ecosystems, Forrest... Read more >
How to Help Local Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, and More
Supporting Pollinators – How to Help local bees, butterflies, HUMMINGBIRDS, and more Pollinators are essential for the health of our... Read more >
Bee the Change – understanding neonicotinoids and protecting pollinators
There’s less buzzing in our world—about 40% fewer bees due to various challenges like habitat loss, parasites, and poor management... Read more >
The Benefits of Specialty Crops and Native Orchards
The Benefits of Specialty Crops and Native Orchards Incorporating specialty crops and native orchards into your property offers a wealth... Read more >
The Secret of the Messy Landscape
Native urban landscapes are in sharp contrast to many of their manicured counterparts, most of which are monocultures of lawn... Read more >
FORREST KEELING: Fall Field Day September 19, 2024 Recap
“Forrest Keeling Field Day is the best day of the year,” one attendee exclaimed. And from the energy and excitement,... Read more >
Colorful native perennials support birds and pollinators into fall and winter
When planning a pollinator garden, it’s easy to think only of spring and summer perennials. But we recommend choosing plants... Read more >
Native Oaks and Hickories for Conservation and Agroforestry
Oak and hickory hardwoods have dominated our Midwest hardwood forests for thousands of years. They are the keystone species of... Read more >
New Conservation Technologies Rise from Environmental Challenges
Albert Einstein once said, “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Forrest Keeling Nursery has lived through difficult times and... Read more >
Yards Without Native Plants Can Make Us Sick
Where butterflies decline, chronic inflammatory diseases increase. Where native plants flourish, kids have fewer allergies. Chronic inflammatory diseases have doubled... Read more >
Many grants available to support tree planting and agroforestry projects
The USDA/NRCS has five main programs that offer funds for tree planting and agroforestry. They are the Environmental Quality Incentives Program... Read more >
Urban trees can reduce summer heat deaths by 40%
Every country is experiencing record-high temperatures due to climate change. The need to address climbing temperatures, especially in large metropolitan... Read more >
