Making your Home more Energy Efficient – by Planting Trees
…levels. While insulation is better today than in the past, homes, and offices devour more than 18 percent of our summer energy use for cooling indoor air. Homeowners and energy…
North GA Burn Ban to be Lifted October 1
…the Georgia Environmental Protection Division from May 1 through the end of September to protect air quality from emissions that may increase ground level ozone during the hot summer months….
Benefits of Outdoor Exercise
…soul. OUTSIDE ACTIVITY: All physical activity/exercise is beneficial. However, activity outdoors has other known benefits. Outside activity increases exposure to sunlight, which can increase vitamin D levels. Low vitamin D…
Here comes summer – your trees are getting thirsty!
…the stem, measured six inches above ground level at the time of planting.) For example, a two-inch caliper tree usually needs two growing seasons of supplemental watering and care to…
North Georgia Burn Ban Beginning May 1 Boosts Air Quality
…asked to refrain from burning yard and land clearing debris, whose smoke can negatively impact the state’s air quality during the hot summer months by contributing to high ozone levels….
Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge
…samples from counties throughout Georgia so that SPB activity and damage levels can be anticipated and mitigated. This trapping protocol, along with a new prediction model, have proven accurate in…
Teacher Conservation Workshop gets an A+
…with. One thing the program directors made sure of was that we not only meet the experts at the “boots on the ground” level but that we had numerous resources…
Georgia Forestry Commission Responds to Southern Wildfire Emergency
…days of temperatures topping 100 degrees, unusually low humidity, and critically dry vegetative fuels ready to burn have led to unprecedented wildfires exhibiting extreme behavior. The levels of wildfire intensity…
Plan Now, Dodge Bullets Later!
…to perform tree clean up beyond your own skill and safety level. Get multiple references for tree clean up; be wary of people knocking on your doors with high estimates…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted
…through the end of September, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division mandates the restrictions to protect air quality from emissions that may increase ground-level ozone. While burning a pile of crispy…
