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By Steve Nix, About.com Guide since 1997

Alfred Joyce Kilmer and His Memorial Forest Created: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012
Poet and World War I warrior Joyce Kilmer was the inspiration that resulted in the creation of a United States Forest Service Memorial Forest.
Common North American Trees With Needle Clusters Video Created: Thursday, May 10, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
Many different types of North American trees are notable for their beautiful needle clusters in the place of leaves. This video from About.com will provide you with an overview of common North Amer...
What Is Beech Bark Disease? Video Created: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Beech bark disease is an uncontrollable fungi, once colonized, that preys on and kills the American Beech tree. Find out about the bugs that cause this disease and the destruction they can bring in...
Cleaning Forest Pesticide Sprayers - How to Properly Clean a Heavy Duty Chemical Sprayer Created: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
A high quality sprayer, when equipped with durable spray nozzles and properly cleaned, can service you well for years. Here are ways to keep a sprayer clean and functional.
Estimating a Tree's Age, Determining the Age of a Tree Without Cutting Created: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Updated: Saturday, May 05, 2012
There are ways to estimate a tree's age without cutting it or taking a core sample. Noninvasive measurements of any tree can get you an acceptable age estimate for forest-grown trees.
Clearcutting is a Sound Forestry Practice Created: Saturday, October 30, 2004 Updated: Saturday, May 05, 2012
Clearcutting is not a universally accepted practice. However, to clearcut is to practice sound forest management under certain conditions.
Clearcutting: Essential Tool for Regenerating Forests and Habitat Created: Thursday, July 24, 2003 Updated: Saturday, May 05, 2012
Environmentalists routinely tag clearcutting as shortsighted and demeaning to forests and a form of timber mining. Foresters say modern clearcuts occur on much smaller pieces of land. They are pres...
Chemical Tree Removal - Tree Herbicide Application Methods Created: Saturday, May 05, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 05, 2012
There are five ways to control woody-stemmed growth (trees) using recommended chemical herbicides. Each technique demands different herbicide formulations and equipment.
Clearcut - Seven Conditions Necessary to Clearcut a Forest Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Saturday, May 05, 2012
Clearcut - Seven Conditions Necessary to Clearcut a Forest
Forestry 101 - Forestry - Forest and Tree Orientation Created: Thursday, September 22, 2005 Updated: Saturday, May 05, 2012
A Beginning Forestry Guide: timber sales contracts forestry organizations forestry terms tree seedlings forest owner
Clearcutting - The Debate over Clearcutting Created: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Updated: Saturday, May 05, 2012
Clearcutting - The Debate over Clearcutting
Woodpecker Tree Problems - How to Control Woodpecker Damage Created: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 Updated: Saturday, May 05, 2012
Woodpecker and Sapsucker Tree Problems - How to Control Woodpecker Damage
Identify Green Ash | Manage Green Ash | Fraxinus pennsylvanica Created: Friday, May 18, 2007 Updated: Saturday, May 05, 2012
Tips on identifying green ash, how to care for green ash and special information for using Fraxinus pennsylvanica in the landscape.
The Leyland Cypress Tree | How to Use and Maintain the Leyland Cypress Tree in Your Landscape Created: Thursday, March 03, 2005 Updated: Saturday, May 05, 2012
Managing Leyland Cypress trees including planting and pruning, landscape ideas and pests concerns.
Manage Live Oak - Plant and Grow a Live Oak Created: Saturday, March 31, 2007 Updated: Saturday, May 05, 2012
How to Manage and ID Live Oak or Quercus Virginiana
Kill a Tree with Herbicide Control - Tree Herbicide Application and Chemical Control Created: Monday, June 14, 2004 Updated: Saturday, May 05, 2012
There are times you need to kill a tree and control woody stem plants. Chemical and herbicides are effective if the right treatment and proper application is used.
How to Identify a Blackgum Tree Video Created: Thursday, May 03, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 03, 2012
The black gum tree is fruiting tree that produces a stunning fall foliage. Want to identify this tree on your own? Get all the facts on how to identify black gum trees in this forestry video from A...
How Does a Tree Grow in Nature Video Created: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 02, 2012
The manner in which a tree grows in nature is very different from how it is allowed to grow in a pot or nursery. This video from About.com will explain how trees grow in nature.
What Are Anthracnose and Leaf Spot Diseases? Video Created: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Anthracnose and leaf spot diseases can do a lot of damage to the plants they afflict. This video from About.com will provide more information on anthracnose and leaf spot diseases.
What Is American Chestnut Blight? Video Created: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Starting around a century ago, an estimated 4 billion American chestnut trees were wiped out in 40 years. This video from About.com will explain American chestnut blight.
Manage Redbud | Identify Cercis canadensis | Plant Eastern Red Bud Created: Sunday, March 12, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
How to grow and manage Cercis canadensis or redbud.
Tree Reference Guides | Best Tree Books | Tree and Forestry Reference Guides Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Top 10 reference books on forestry and trees that can make the job of managing trees easier and enhance the pleasure of using a forest.
The Tree Leaf Collection - Create Your Own Tree Leaf Exhibit Created: Monday, April 16, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Nearly every one attempts to build a tree leaf collection, either at school or work, for both study and exhibition. Here are my tips and suggestions toward making a plant leaf collection including ..
Safety Tips for Felling a Tree Video Created: Monday, April 16, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012
Felling a tree is one of the most dangerous things you can do. In this how-to video from About.com, learn some very important safety tips to follow when felling a tree.
Tips for Felling a Tree Using a Chainsaw Video Created: Monday, April 16, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012
Cutting down a tree with a chainsaw could lead to some serious damage if you don't take the proper precautions. In this how-to video from About.com, learn important tips for felling a tree safely w..
Tree Anatomy, Naming, and Identifying - What is a Tree ? - Part 1 Created: Thursday, February 12, 2004 Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012
Tree anatomy and leaf identification guide with with instruction on how to identify and name tree species and leaves where you find North American tree identifiers that helps with leaf and pine nee..
How to Identify a Persimmon Tree Video Created: Friday, April 13, 2012 Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012
Persimmon trees can usually be identified by their glossy leaves, not to mention by their fruit. This About.com video will offer some advice on picking out a persimmon tree from a lineup.
How to Identify a Green Ash Tree Video Created: Friday, April 13, 2012 Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012
Green ash trees are usually identifiable by their compound leaves and gray, furrowed bark. This forestry video from About.com will help you to identify green ash trees.
Manage and ID Chorisia speciosa Created: Monday, March 14, 2005 Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012
How to Manage and ID Chorisia speciosa
Common North American Trees With Single Needles Video Created: Monday, April 09, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 09, 2012
There are different types of single-needled trees from all across North America, all with recognizable distinguishing features. This forestry video from About.com will describe some of the most com..
Tree Transplant Shock - Caring for Newly Replanted Trees Created: Monday, April 02, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 02, 2012
Trees that are moved and relocated are always in danger of transplant shock. Here are ways to limit the danger of harm to relocated trees.
How to Manage and Identify Fringetree Created: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Updated: Monday, April 02, 2012
How to Manage and ID Fringetree or Old-man's-beard

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