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.”
Brasstown Bald Webcams
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Georgia
Natural Disaster Recovery
…debris left behind by storm events. Tips for managing the volume of downed trees, branches and other debris include: First, assess safety conditions of your family, home and neighborhood. Homeowners…
Forest Biomass
…used in Georgia result in large volumes of wasted wood and bark in the tops and branches of trees harvested for their stem wood. These tops and branches are often…
Leaf Watch Report October 20th, 2021
…its color change and is showing more branches than leaves now. Birch is showing more golden yellows throughout the canopy. Roadsides continue to see reds with sourwood, dogwood, and sumac….
Christmas Tree Vendor Directory
…Bradley’s Farms Bradley Weaver 25 Lawrence Drive Dawsonville, GA, 30534 Phone: 770-380-3636 County: Dawson 25 Lawrence Drive, Dawsonville, GA 30534 Fraiser Fir (precut); Open Date: Mon: 1PM-6PM Tue: 1PM-6PM Wed:…
Carbon Sequestration
…branches, and leaves. Wood products that are harvested from forests also provide long-term storage of carbon. Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry & Carbon Offsets Businesses that emit carbon can “offset” the…
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia
…green-gray appearance with dead branches, to dead, within four years of an infestation. Loss of hemlock trees in a landscape leads to loss of ecosystem diversity and an increase in…
Get Ready for Summer with Post-Storm Tree Assessments
…storm damage can often be mitigated or minimized through regular assessment and proper treatment. The more obvious and visible forms of storm damage can present as hanging branches, both detached…
