Georgia Wood-Using Industries Directory
…oak, sweetgum, hickory, soft maple, walnut, black cherry Products:lumber-rough By-Products:slab edgings, sawdust Phone: 706-260-8682 Email:cmassingill42@aol.com Website: A-1 Heritage Landscape Supplies Physical Address: 4975 Atlanta Hwy. Alpharetta, GA 30004 County: Fulton…
Forest Health
…2010; this was the first report of the walnut twig beetle (Pityophthorus juglandis) east of Colorado. The disease is vectored by a tiny beetle the walnut twig beetle and the…
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
…Unlike our native beetles that kill weakened trees as part of the natural nutrient recycling process, emerald ash borers kill vigorously growing and weakened ash trees. It is not native…
Leaf Watch Report for November 11th, 2021
…the twig. When these sugars get left in the leaves, essential nutrients get left as well. Thus they do not go back into the tree for storage over winter. Those…
Building Healthy Forests for Birds
…privet, Japanese honeysuckle, multiflora rose, Bradford pear, and kudzu. These species outcompete native plants and provide less nutritious food for migrating birds and other wildlife. Removing and treating invasive plant…
Ask The Arborist
…various fruit and nut trees. In the landscape, gummosis is most often recognized as a glob of translucent, amber colored sap on the side of the stem or lower trunk…
Timber Products
…trees are popular both for food and medicinal value. Food Favorite food products from Georgia trees include: Fruits – including apple, peach, pear, and persimmon Nuts – including pecan, hickory,…
11-17-21 Final 2021 Leaf Watch Report
Foliage color change is ending in NW GA as a large percentage of trees have lost their leaves. The few leaves remaining are showing dull colors of brown, yellow, and red. Chestnut oak, white oak, and red oak are among the few species retaining leaves contributing to arrays of brown and yellow. Select few maples are still showing some vivid colors of yellow and orange.
Overall color intensity will likely decrease in the coming week as leaves continue to drop.
GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020
…the birches. Additionally, this week, hickories are beginning to show some initial golden yellows and every now and then a black walnut is bringing bright lemon yellow. Overall, our canopies…
Southern Pine Beetles
…Hardwood species can compete with pines for water and nutrients and should be eliminated if pine vigor is to be maintained. This can be accomplished by the use of selective…
