Tree Tips

Tanoak to Energy

February 19, 2006

Tanoak is a beautiful wood, we used it in our home for trim, baseboard and cabinet stock. Tanoak is hard and either clear boards or boards complex in character can be made from it. However, tanoak is a labor of love... read more

Flood Recurrence Frequency of 12-30-05 Storm

February 12, 2006

On December 30th of 2005 rivers and streams rose and spilled over their banks and already saturated soil moved. Ken Montgomery, proprietor of the Anderson Valley Nursery, recorded 7.58" of rain fell between 9am on t... read more

Tree Pruning

February 5, 2006

The refreshing spring-like weather reminds me I need to prune my fruit trees. Whether you are pruning fruit trees for increased fruit production and structural integrity; ornamental and/or shade trees for health, sa... read more

Causes of Decline of Inland Douglas-fir

January 29, 2006

A reader from the Iron Peak area asks why a number of good-size Douglas fir have died over the last five or so years?

Jack Marshall, Forest Pathologist at the California Department of Forestry and Fir... read more

Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF) Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) Alternatives Evaluation and Comments

January 22, 2006

The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has released a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed management plan for JDSF and seeks public input. JDSF is 50,000 acres and is the largest of the eigh... read more

Why Do Trees Die?

January 15, 2006

Guest article written by John Phillips, a Certified Arborist and a Registered Consulting Arborist.

In the most simplistic sense, trees die when they run out of energy. Energy is needed for all of a tr... read more

Late Spring Rains Result in an Increase in Foliar Pathogens

January 8, 2006

In the past several months, the madrone tree outside my window has become increasingly unhealthy looking. More than 75% of the surface area on 50% of the leaves have turned brown.

So I called Jack Mar... read more

Is your road up to the big, fast water challenge?

January 1, 2006

The winter storms are delivering big, fast water causing some stream crossings to fail, road rock to be lost, sink holes and road failures. Well designed roads and stream crossings take into account large storm even... read more

Why widespread tree mortality is not prevalent in coastal forests?

December 25, 2005

During the last six months, since I have been producing Tree Tips, the most popular subject in the questions I have received has been causes and management of tree decline and mortality. Ironically, I left college b... read more

Forester Acronyms and Fun Wandering in the Woods

December 18, 2005

Guest article written by Tom Kisliuk, Registered Professional Forester

Most forests have variable stocking which is generally overstocked (too many trees) or understocked (not enough trees). One measu... read more