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Return of the Fall Webworm 27 Aug 2013 | 09:09 am
A two-inch caterpillar that builds webs may pay your trees a visit this fall. This fall webworm is greenish-yellow with white hairs and two rows of black dots down its back. It most likely won't harm ...
Dead Tree Snag Ecology 25 Aug 2013 | 03:16 pm
From small woodlots to large forests, a dead tree snag can fit and be just as valuable as a living tree. Control your urge to cut and remove all dead and dying tree snags before considering the very r...
Starting Your First Tree Leaf Collection 24 Aug 2013 | 06:54 am
The thrill of identifying trees is much enhanced by collecting leaves, mounting them in an exhibit and using them as a "personal" tree identification field guide. A leaf collection, when properly don...
10 Best Forests to See Fall Color in North America - Make Your Plans Now! 21 Aug 2013 | 09:59 am
Here are ten of the most beautiful areas for Autumn and Fall color viewing in the United States and Canada. I picked these fall foliage locations using several criteria: They represent great color vie...
The Most Common Leaf and Twig Galls 20 Aug 2013 | 06:49 am
Leaf infections called "galls" are bumps or growths caused as a result of the feeding and other activity of insects or mites. Powerful growth regulating chemicals produced by feeding insects or mites ...
Collecting and Preparing a Sycamore Seed for Planting 15 Aug 2013 | 06:57 pm
American sycamore trees are a favored landscape tree for a large yard or land lot. The tree is a prolific seed producer and usually has enough reachable seed "balls" to collect seed for seedling germi...
Forestry and Your Local Conservation District 14 Aug 2013 | 05:15 pm
If you own a forest in the United States, it is located near a valuable resource that offers both forestry financial assistance and tree owner information. I have professionally worked with local cons...
What is a Tree Burl? 14 Aug 2013 | 12:43 pm
There has been very little research done to confirm the cause or causes of burls. I simply can't find much information on the biology of a tree burl online. Sources I've found suggest that a burl coul...
Collecting and Preparing a Hickory Nut for Planting 11 Aug 2013 | 09:19 pm
Hickory nuts (and pecans) are nearing time to collect and prepare for planting. Best picking time will be during seasonal nut drop, September through November, and this will vary from year to year and...
Causes of Early Tree Nut Drop 7 Aug 2013 | 05:18 pm
There are times when nut bearing trees like hickory, walnut and pecan normally drop some fruit well before full maturity. There is always a natural shedding of a portion of the annual nut crop and sho...
