trees
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Proper tree care by utilities reduces power outages
Trees and power lines sometimes don’t mix, and the result can be power outages. To help prevent tree-related power outages, property owners should take care to plant the right tree in the right place. Proper pruning to keep tree limbs… Continue reading
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DNR weekend reading: How fleas jump; soil science to heal planet; and the prospect for ocean fertilization
Here is some weekend reading from DNR for what may be a rainy, breezy event on much of the state’s Westside: New York Times: Fleas’ ‘Feet’ Unleash That Spectacular Leap Fleas can shoot up into the air as high as 38… Continue reading
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Can topping really invigorate a tree? Experts agree – NO!
Don’t be fooled that topping can revive or improve the health of a tree. It’s just not true. Tree topping should never be confused with proper pruning. Topping is defined as severely and indiscriminately cutting back or removing large branches… Continue reading
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Even native insects can cause forest health problems; firs and spruces are losing needles in eastern Washington
Yes, it’s true. A native insect, the Douglas-fir tussock moth, is wreaking havoc in some of Washington’s forests. We often talk about the dangers of invasive species but the home-grown ones, like the tussock moth, can cause problems at times. The Douglas-fir… Continue reading
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EPA will continue to recognize biomass as renewable: Decision supports locally grown, clean energy
Today the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its plan to defer, for three years, greenhouse gas permitting requirements for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from biomass-fired and other biogenic sources of emissions. This action responds to Washington State, congressional leaders’… Continue reading
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False savings from cut-rate tree care that relies on ‘topping’
Tree topping means more maintenance Topping a tree is bad for its health, but did you know it also causes you to work much harder at maintaining that tree’s excessive growth? This could be costly! Topping is defined as severely… Continue reading
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Seedlings survive deep freeze!
During the 36-hour deep freeze that started November 23, 2010, DNR’s Webster Forest Nursery looked like an ice crystal landscape from the Polar Express, as crews worked round the clock to coat and recoat fragile forest seedlings to protect them. Temperatures dropped… Continue reading
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Are you a small forest landowner?
Small forest landowners own about 3.2 million acres of Washington’s forests. Who is a small forest landowner? Like ‘small business’ or ‘small family farm’ there are many definitions. One rule of thumb we use at DNR is: a forest owner… Continue reading
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Storms and tree damage: Good tree health improves survival odds
Big storms can mean big damage to trees and big bills to you if a tree or large limbs fall on your house, car… or a person. We can’t prevent the storms but there are ways to reduce the damage winds… Continue reading
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About that pine bough theft estimate… double it; thieves hit again
A second site where thousands of pounds of white pine boughs were taken from state trust land was discovered today, barely three miles from the 20,000-pound theft we reported last week . DNR Law Enforcement Services officers are investigating a… Continue reading