Natural Disaster Recovery
…limbs should be removed. However, major pruning should be delayed six to 12 months (preferably during the winter months). Sometimes, tree mortality takes at least that long or even longer…
Fire Danger Rising – Public’s Help Needed
…Sorrells said late winter freezes and frost have caused grasses and vegetation to die back, creating dangerous tinder for fires. Below-normal rainfall, low humidity, and windy conditions have been gripping…
Invasive Plant Control Program
…are showy, panicles of tiny, creamy-white flowers that are very fragrant and abundant in late spring through summer. Fruit produced are small, rounded dark-purple berries that persist throughout the winter,…
Wildfire Prevention
…wind make it easier for embers to fly and fires to spread. Pay attention to the weather forecast and make special note of low humidity levels and wind speed. GFC…
Teacher Conservation Workshop
…workshop. Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an international award-winning environmental education program designed for all educators working with students in Pre-K through 12th grade. Since its introduction in the early…
Pine Straw Producers Directory
…William Graham McRae, GA31055 Phone 912-363-5006 Fax: Landscape Unlimited/Wilson Pinestraw Ned Wilson Fitzgerald, GA31750 Phone 229-325-2842 Fax: landscapeunlimited@windstream.net M & H Pinestraw, Inc. Scotty Wright Rhine, GA31077 Phone 866-385-5001 Fax:…
Insecticide Applicators and Vendors for Hemlock Woolly Adelgids
…License Adelrid GPAL # 10410 Jann George 706.318.4458 customerservice@adelrid.org www.adelrid.org Dr. Mark Shearer GPAL # 06263 Mark Shearer 706.864.4787 markshearer@windstream.net www.hemlockdoctor.com Greenside Up GPAL # 100472 David Rogers 706.248.0179 laqueratts@comcast.net…
Get Ready for Summer with Post-Storm Tree Assessments
…tremendous amount of force and pressure during periods of high winds, and sometimes damage can occur that jeopardizes the health or structural integrity of a tree. But don’t be alarmed;…
GFC Seedling Sales Open!
The calendar may say summer, but we’re already thinking about the cool winter planting season ahead! Georgia Forestry Commission seedling sales begin today, July 1, so it’s time to peruse…
New Website Improves the Timber Harvest Notification Process in Georgia
…at https://gatrees.org/forest-management-conservation/timber-harvest-notifications/. “This is a win-win across the board,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “All the major stakeholders were at the design table and what’s being rolled out…
