What To Do About Surface Roots in Your Landscape
Roots on the surface of the soil can cause all kinds of problems, but not necessarily for the tree.
Salvaging the Bradford Pear
These trees were genetically selected for their perfect “lollypop” shaped crown, but it is that shape that is responsible for a shortened life span. The limited life of these trees is a function of structural failure, not “natural causes.”
Don’t Move Firewood (brochure)
Important information about why moving firewood can cause big problems.
Longleaf Pine Mortality – Rhizoctonia Blight (2010)
Rhizoctonia blight is typically published as a fungal disease pathogen causing blight or mortality in seedling stock of pine nursery beds.
Heterobasidion Root Disease (formally Annosum Root Disease) in Georgia
…The fungus that causes HRD enters pine stands when its airborne spores land on the freshly cut stump or root surfaces. The spores progress downward through the root system and…
2020 Selling Your Timber
Selling timber can be a source of great satisfaction to a landowner. It may also be surprising, frustrating and stressful, especially for landowners who conduct timber sales infrequently. Relying on the expertise of a registered consulting forester for help with harvest planning and timber sales reduces the likelihood that sellers or buyers will be caught off guard – and that helps landowners get the highest return for their timber.
Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Coloring sheet explaining what causes leaves to change color in the Fall.
GFC Leaf Watch: November 5, 2020 (final leaf watch post)
…leaves with vivid colors. Currently, overlooks and ridges are predominately composed of dull greens, maroons, and browns with very little yellow or red. Many of the trees are leafless, while…
Pine Bark Beetles
…H-shaped and radiate out from a central chamber (Figure 6). Black turpentine beetle galleries are short, small, D- or fan-shaped and cause very little damage to the tree. Figure 5:…
Timber Harvest Notifications
…Harvesting Notification Requirements In compliance with legislation that updated OCGA 12-6-24, the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) will launch an easy-to-use, statewide harvest notification website, which will replace county-by-county notifications. The…