Birch
Editor’s Note: This article, which appeared in the Aug/Sept. 2008 issue of Sawmill & Woodlot Magazine, is part of S&W Publishing LLC’s “Tree Species” series and is not intended for reprint or republication. It is posted here with permission from Sawmill & Woodlot Magazine. To access copies of Sawmill & [...]
Redwood
Editor’s Note: This article, which appeared in the February 2009 issue of Sawmill & Woodlot Magazine, is part of S&W Publishing LLC’s “Tree Species” series and is not intended for reprint or republication. It is posted here with permission from Sawmill & Woodlot Magazine. To access copies of Sawmill & [...]
Hard Elms
Editor’s Note: This article, which appeared in the May/June 2008 issue of Sawmill & Woodlot Magazine, is part of S&W Publishing LLC’s “Tree Species” series and is not intended for reprint or republication. It is posted here with permission from Sawmill & Woodlot Magazine. To access copies of Sawmill & [...]
FOREST HEALTH ALERT: Jumping Oak Gall
By Rob Lawrence Forest Entomologist Forest Health Program Missouri Department of Conservation – June 2008 Problem: Leaves on entire crowns of white oak trees turn brown in early summer. In some cases, whole hillsides appear to be browning. Individual leaves turn brown starting at the margins, and sometimes curl up [...]
Winter Stresses on Trees & Shrubs
By Tchukki Andersen Tree Care Industry Association, www.tcia.org Winter heavy snow and ice, as well as frozen soil conditions, can damage cherished trees and shrubs in suburban landscapes. Even areas without major snowfall experience high winds and huge fluctuations in temperatures during winter. But homeowners can lessen the adverse effects [...]