Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Coloring sheet explaining what causes leaves to change color in the Fall.
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 9, 2020
…193 and follow back into Lafayette. Turn right on South Main Street. Turn left on Hwy 27 Bypass and follow to the next intersection to get back on Hwy 136….
GFC Leaf Watch: October 23, 2020
…out in front of Mountain Cove Farms. Turn right on Hog Jawl Rd. Turn right on Hwy 193 and follow back into Lafayette. Turn right on South Main Street. Turn…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020
…above 2000 feet has reached its peak. Many of the trees previously displaying the most vivid reds and yellows above 2,000 ft. have lost their leaves. Lower elevations are still…
GFC Centennial
Long, long before there were people dedicated to the sustainability of the resource, there were trees. Millions upon millions of acres, stretching beyond the horizon in every cardinal direction. The…
Spring Tree Care
…a twice-weekly regime. If two or more inches of rain are received in a week, supplemental water is likely not needed. Check this fact sheet for more information: How to…
Pine Bark Beetles
…needles on the ground. The black turpentine beetle usually attacks the lower part of a tree from ground level up to 12 feet. Their pitch tubes are an inch or…
Southern Pine Beetles
…also reduces the rate at which beetles can spread. Stands should be thinned to a basal area of 80 square feet or less. Chemical or mechanical release of pine stands…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…rumbling towards you and you can’t see two feet in front of ya. And I start worrying – about them for one, about me for the other. Are they gonna…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…existing mill expansions alongside new greenfield facilities will infuse the southern region with about 2 billion board feet of production over the next year. Another option for forest owners, eager…
