Teacher Conservation Workshop
This workshop focuses on topics related to the benefits of forestry, including the cycle of growing trees, the utilization of trees for common consumer products and the management of trees…
Green Cities: Place Attachment & Meaning
Place attachment and meaning are particularly relevant when considering issues of urban development and community-building. Attachment and meaning emerge from a variety of experiences and situations, and are often related to parks, green spaces, and natural areas. Learn more with this brief summary.
Soil Injector Loan Program for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
To schedule the use of a soil injector or soil drench kit contact one of the following offices: Soil Injector Kit Locations Dade County GFC Office: 706-657-4211 Dawson County GFC…
What’s Not To Lichen
Helpful information about various forms of lichen.
Gummosis in Trees
Gummosis is a common infection found on 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 of trunk of a tree.
Gall Producing Insects
Galls are abnormal vegetative growths on trees that result from the feeding and egg laying activities of various insects and mites. Generally, galls are not life threatening to trees, but there are recommended steps to control the growth.
Timber Sales
…Stewardship management plan taking into account the various wood product, wildlife, recreational, soil, water, aesthetic, historical, and cultural resources of the area. GFC only conducts timber sales from these state…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 9, 2020
Northeast Sunny days and cool nights are doing their work… While tree canopies across most of the ridges and slopes in NE GA continue to be a sea of various…
Ask The Arborist Series: Risk Assessment for your Trees
How to assess various types of trees and explains certain risk factors.
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…