{"id":18249,"date":"2025-06-20T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=18249"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:53:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:53:41","slug":"alert-water-your-trees-watch-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/alert-water-your-trees-watch-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Alert &#8211; Water Your Trees, Watch Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With rainfall well below average, watering your trees is more important than ever. Indiana typically receives around 3.14 inches of rain in September, but as of 2025, only 1.31 inches have fallen\u2014making this month even drier than last year. These conditions can lead to dry, wilted leaves and stress for trees across the state, especially during prolonged heat. To see how drought is affecting your area, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/droughtmonitor.unl.edu\/CurrentMap\/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?IN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Drought Monitor<\/a> for Indiana-specific maps.<\/p>\n<p>In this video, <a href=\"https:\/\/indiana-arborist.org\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lindsey Purcell<\/a>, Executive Director of the Indiana Arborist Association, explains why consistent watering is critical and shares practical tips to help your trees stay healthy through dry spells.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Water Your Trees\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s7kdRF8PHWI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Extreme heat can have a major impact on tree health and survival.<\/strong> Water is the most limiting ecological resource for a tree, and without adequate moisture, decline and death are imminent. It reduces carbohydrate production, significantly lowering energy reserves and production of defense chemicals in the tree. Check out this publication titled <a title=\"Drought? Don't Forget the Trees!\" href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-483-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drought? Don&#8217;t Forget the Trees!<\/a> to learn what to look for for any weakening issues including pests that like the dry conditions.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding wildlife, trees, forest management, wood products, natural resource planning or other natural resource topics, feel free to contact us by using our\u00a0<a title=\"Ask an Expert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask an Expert<\/a>\u00a0web page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Extreme Heat Resources:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/indiana-state-climate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate and Drought Maps<\/a>, Purdue Indiana State Climate Office<br \/>\n<a title=\"Summer Tree Care\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purduelandscapereport.org\/article\/summer-tree-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summer Tree Care<\/a>, Purdue Landscape Report<br \/>\n<a title=\"Drought? Don't Forget the Trees!\" href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-483-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drought? Don&#8217;t Forget the Trees!<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a title=\"Extreme Heat\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/ABE\/INPREPared\/extreme-heat-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Extreme Heat<\/a> Including Fact Sheets, Purdue Extension &#8211; IN-PREPared<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extensiondisaster.net\/hazard-resources\/naturally-occurring\/heatwave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Extreme Heat &#8211; Resources<\/a>, Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)<br \/>\n<a title=\"Drought Information\" href=\"http:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/water\/7425.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drought Information\u200b<\/a>,\u00a0Indiana Department of Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iIaYvtqY7-I\">Planting Your Tree Part 1: Choosing Your Tree<\/a>, Purdue Extension YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-531-W\">Tree Selection for the \u201cUn-natural\u201d Environment<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZiWrTtL5Q88\">Tree Pruning Essentials Video<\/a>, Purdue Extension YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-614-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tree Defect Identification<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/tree-wounds-and-healing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tree Wound and Healing<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-585-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surface Root Syndrome<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/department\/btny\/ppdl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit Sample<\/a>, Purdue Plant &amp; Pest Diagnostic Lab<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indiana-arborist.org\/find-an-arborist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find an Arborist<\/a>, Indiana Arborist Association<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:bmccalli@purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben McCallister<\/a>, Urban Forestry Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue Forestry &amp; Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With rainfall well below average, watering your trees is more important than ever. Indiana typically receives around 3.14 inches of rain in September, but as of 2025, only 1.31 inches have fallen\u2014making this month even drier than last year. These conditions can lead to dry, wilted leaves and stress for trees across the state, especially [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,41,80,45,53,54,622],"tags":[56,943,60,63,67,408,429,72],"class_list":["post-18249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alert","category-drought","category-trees","category-howto","category-urbanforestry","category-wildlife","category-woodlands","tag-alert","tag-fnr-extension","tag-forestry","tag-how-to","tag-plants","tag-trees","tag-water","tag-wildlife","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18249"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34615,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18249\/revisions\/34615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}