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Steve's Forestry Blog December 2006 Archive

By Steve Nix, About.com Guide to Forestry

Forestry Photo Galleries of 2006

Sunday December 31, 2006
Here is a listing of photo galleries created during 2006 on About Forestry. Each image gallery was developed and designed to give a unique depiction of forests and trees. ... Read More

Common Non-infectious Tree Disease, Winter Injuries

Saturday December 30, 2006
Sunscald on a tree can occur in late winter or early spring when the temperature is above freezing during the day and below freezing at night. Shading or wrapping can ... Read More

Tree Identification Essentials

Wednesday December 27, 2006
Parts of a Tree Identification of America's Most Common Trees Tree Identification Glossary How to Identify a Tree Guide A Tree Identification Practice Quiz Easy Tree Finder

Top Portable Sawmills

Tuesday December 26, 2006
Portable sawmill manufacturers with good products are thriving and do-it-yourself sawmilling for lumber is on the rise. If you have the energy to saw your own, I have some favorite ... Read More

American Chestnut Sprout

Monday December 25, 2006
My wife Kim took some pictures of an American chestnut sprout at Desoto State Park, near Ft. Payne Alabama. The state park is located on the southern fringe of ... Read More

America's Forests Will Cost More to Visit

Friday December 22, 2006
America the Beautiful Pass Federal agencies that manage U.S. national forestland annouced a new interagency pass program that will give perchasers access to most public lands, including national forests. ... Read More

Photo Gallery: Gum-cypress Swamp

Thursday December 21, 2006
Southern United States deepwater swamp forests are a type of freshwater wetland often found along the floodplains of large rivers. This particular gallery depicts a location just off the ... Read More

Do I really need to mulch my new tree?

Saturday December 16, 2006
New seedlings and saplings need plenty of moisture. Lack of water is the main cause of severe stress to newly planted trees. Mulch is a trees best friend, period! It stands ... Read More

Fox Urine and Pink Paint Protect Christmas Trees

Tuesday December 12, 2006
Christmas tree growers battle poachers With popularity of live Christmas trees increasing, the number of tree thefts have increased on growers and forest owners. This increase in demand which fuels ... Read More

American Forests: Resiliency and Recovery has been Revised!

Saturday December 9, 2006
If you read just one book on the history of forestry in the United States, make it American Forests: A History of Resiliency And Recovery. Written as one in ... Read More

The Latest Arctic Blast of 2006

Friday December 8, 2006
OK, so this is a fall leaf web cam site for autumn 2006. It is now one of my hottest sites and I suspect being used for viewing the large ... Read More

Bumpy Tree Bark

Friday December 8, 2006
Jane Kirkland gives me full permission to use her tree photos and I start here with a poser to people who think they know their tree bark. What tree ... Read More

Balsam fir - A Very Popular Christmas Tree

Tuesday December 5, 2006
We just bought our first Christmas tree online. It was a balsam fir from Vermont and grown by FreshChristmasTree.com Balsam fir is the most cold-hardy and aromatic of ... Read More

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