Tree Tips
Mycorrhiza
July 9, 2006
When we walk in the forest we see the trees, the plants and perhaps mushrooms, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds, but beneath our feet is an ecosystem just as active and vibrant as the one we see above ground.... read moreManagemenet Practices as They Relate to Soil Productivity
July 2, 2006
The proverb, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, is worth repeating in reference to soil conservation. Preventing soil loss, organic matter loss and soil compaction is far more cost effective than buil... read moreSoil Productivity
May 25, 2006
In a workshop I recently attended on biointensive farming, I was challenged to harvest vegetables as a byproduct of growing soil. With the exception of the ocean and the atmosphere, soil is the medium in which ever... read moreSelf-Pruning Trees
June 18, 2006
By Clare NunamakerOne characteristic of many young plantation forests, including those here in Scotland, is the overabundance of dead, low-hanging tree branches. But as the trees age in such stands, ... read more
Double Standard
June 11, 2006
I suppose if we could do right by the air, soil and water we share, we wouldn't need laws to protect the environment. However, our actions have compromised the environment resulting in a stack of well-intentioned l... read moreMarone Renewal and Reporting Animal, Insect and Disease Forest Damage
June 4, 2006
We can all breath a collective sigh of relief, the madrones, for the most part, are back and more glorious than ever. Madrones are susceptible to foliar leaf pathogens, the symptoms of which can range from small ne... read moreBishop Pine Health at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
May 28, 2006
An ever present reason for the decline of a tree is old age. The age after which trees decline varies with species and site quality. In forestry terms, some identify this age as being synonymous with the culminati... read moreEdinburgh's Early Spring
May 21, 2006
By Clare Nunamaker from Linlithgow, ScotlandSpring is coming measurably earlier to Edinburgh. A full 21 days earlier than in 2002, according to experts at the Royal Botanical Garden.
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Poison Oak
May 14, 2006
It is a test of your mettle as a forester to get up in the middle of the night to call owls, to weather winter storms checking road drainage and stream crossings, to wipe blue paint off your face when you mistakenly... read moreWildlife Rescue
May 7, 2006
Have you ever been frantic, not sure what to do, having encountered an animal you thought injured, abandoned or in need of attention? I have, last year I was introduced to a bird in a downed nest. This circumstance ... read more