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Oak Wilt And Invasive Species Vigilance |
About 40% of the time, new invasive-species infestations are found by folks who knew about such issues, but who weren’t actively looking.
Growings On: What is an invasive species?
Invasive species come in many shapes and sizes, from unmistakable to inconspicuous. Large or small they present a challenge to the maintenance of the balance of nature.
A Guide to Invasive Plant Control
Invasive plants can ravage forests, parks, and other wooded areas. Without proper vegetation management, native species will decline in these areas.
How an invasive pest threatens a Native American tradition
Can forestry science help save both trees and tradition?
Oak Trees: 10 Things You Didn't Know
What would life in the south be without the majestic oak trees that pepper our landscape? Many of them are often older than the cities we live in! Let’s learn a little more about our friends that give us shade, fire wood, limbs to climb, and acorns for squirrels. The live oak is a southern […]
How investigating oak tree deaths is helping scientists understand diseases
For 100 years, scientists have used 'Koch’s postulates' to identify the single organism causing disease - but research into Acute Oak Decline has found several bacteria could be to blame.
This is how mass deforestation is wiping out species around the world
Deforestation continues to threaten species around the world.
Why Do Oak Trees Produce More Acorns Some Years but Not Others?
A range of factors influence acorn production in oak trees, even within a 100-mile area.
could it be Verticillium wilt?
The stress of hot, dry conditions in midsummer can prompt leaf scorch in many landscape trees. However, extensive canopy dieback or tree collapse, particularly on one side of a tree,
Why Buying Local Firewood Matters
Invasive insects and diseases can hitch a ride on firewood — with devastating effects on local ecosystems.
How to watch the Save the Sourlands SoloFest
One million trees are under threat from an invasive insect.
Why You Should Plant Oaks
These large, long-lived trees support more life-forms than any other trees in North America. And they’re magnificent.
Which Tree Species are Most at Risk in a Changing Climate?
A walk in the woods or a stroll on a tree-lined street could be a very different experience just a few decades from now. Higher temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and longer growing seasons predicted for the future could require that some tree species will have to move – or be moved – into new areas…
How to keep oak trees safe from disease
There are more than 400 species of oak in the world, and each has different needs.
Grow an Oak Tree from an Acorn
How to Grow an Oak Tree from an Acorn. It's hard to imagine that a mighty oak tree can come from a tiny acorn, but with enough patience, you can grow one yourse
Grow your own oak tree!
If you are looking for a fun, easy project to teach your kids about the environment, why not try growing a few of those acorns into your very own oak tree?
Top tips for poison ivy, oak and sumac
Summer is a great time to frolic in the woods. Just don’t touch anything.
10 Interesting Things about Oaks Trees
A new study says living near green space can help women live longer and improve their mental health. "This was a large survey of nurses...
Oak and Poison Oak in Photos: Can You Tell the Difference?
Before you head into the woods or even your own property to hike or to clear brush, be sure you can identify poison oak so you can save yourself from a nasty rash and lots of misery. Even some experienced woodsmen have been fooled. Join me on my video walks and study the provided photos to learn to recognize poison oak in all its forms through every season. Prevention is the best cure.
Infographic: Learn to Identify Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac
This infographic will help you to distinguish poison ivy, oak, and sumac this summer. We also let you know everything you need to know about treatment.
