GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020
…and sassafras are continually shifting from green to yellow, increasing variety to overlooks as time progresses. Oaks are beginning to fade to brown with small hints of yellow. Dogwoods have…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020
…Maple – dull reds Birch – fading to yellow with brown edges Oak – green slowly fading to brown and yellow Blackgum – shifting to orange and red Sassafras –…
Leaf Watch Report for November 11th, 2021
…red Birch – dull browns and yellows Oak – brown and yellow with occasional maroon Blackgum – Fading to dull reds with leaf loss Sassafras – shows a variety of…
PLT and Me!
…tighter rings to represent the challenges. We even learned about tree products, like how sassafras and sarsaparilla were used as flavorings in root beer. I thought that was neat because…
Leaf Watch Report October 13th, 2021
…schedule compared to the previous year. Species highlights: Sourwood – mostly green but showing hints of red in higher elevation Sassafras – fading to yellow with hints of red Sweetgum…
GFC Leaf Watch: November 5, 2020 (final leaf watch post)
…slowly fading to brown and yellow Blackgum – dull red and leaf loss Sassafras – shows a variety of colors on remaining leaves Sweetgum – fading to red and yellow…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 9, 2020
…Reds Oak – Above 3000’ beginning changes to reds and yellows Blackgum – Starting to show some good reds/increasing in color Sassafras – Occasional saplings showing some reds and orange…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 1, 2020
…of sumac and some scattered sassafras are showing reds and oranges. Yellows and golds are starting to come in on yellow poplars, and also with birches at higher elevations/ And…
Timber Products
…for landscaping. Medicinal Products Extracts, tinctures, salves, teas, and other products made from from a variety of Georgia trees can be used for medicinal purposes. These include: Sassafras – roots…
10-20-21 Leaf Watch Report
The past week has been cool and sunny with a little rain, allowing many of the trees to slowly progress with color change. Areas with high concentrations of blackgum and sourwood are currently showing the most vivid colors providing differing shades of red and orange. Sassafras is also beginning to show a variety of colors including yellow, orange and red.
