Slime Flux
Helpful information about “weeping water” from the trunk of a tree – usually a sign of a bacterial disease called Slime Flux or Bacterial Wetwood.
Georgia Wood-Using Industries Directory
…Brunswick, GA 31520 County: Glynn Mill Size: H Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1438 Brunswick, GA 31521 Pulp & Paper Species: yellow pine Products:fluff pulp By-Products:bark, black liquor Phone: 912-265-5780 Email:info@gpcellulose.com…
Ask The Arborist
…County PDF Slime Flux Helpful information about “weeping water” from the trunk of a tree – usually a sign of a bacterial disease called Slime Flux or Bacterial Wetwood. PDF…
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia
…hemlock’s role in the forest. Identification/biology HWA is an aphid-like insect that uses its sucking mouthparts to feed on fluids from hemlock trees. From fall through early summer, they are…
COGONGRASS: IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!
…its white, fluffy seed heads showing from April to June. Other ways to identify cogongrass are by the bright green blades with a slightly off-centered white midrib. It is also…
Reforestation
…use spacers to provide 2″-4″ air circulation between layers. Avoid temperature extremes. Fluctuations in temperature, especially excessive heat, can result in seedling trauma. Do not attempt to plant seedlings that…
Timber Products
…productive use, often in commercial applications. Gum – the extraction of the raw fluid, or resin, from pines trees, predominantly slash and longleaf pines. Resin – the source of rosin…
Cogongrass in Georgia
…of cogongrass is the fluffy white seed heads that are produced in the spring (March-June) immediately following grass “green-up.” Cogongrass is the only warm season grass that produces cotton-like seeds…
Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth) in Georgia
…with other environmental stressors including drought, temperature fluctuations, hurricanes/tornadoes, and wildfires can result in tree death. The impact of spongy moths is felt by timber growers, wildfire managers and homeowners…
Fire Danger Rising – Public’s Help Needed
…vehicle exhaust equipment can easily start fires when grass and vegetation are dry. “Remember, too, that flammables such as gas and charcoal starter fluid shouldn’t be used on an outside…
