Thousand Cankers Disease
… Walnut twig beetle galleries under the bark of an infested tree. Photo Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University …
Eastern Cottontail Rabbits in Gardens and Home Landscapes (FS-2024-0703)
… can stand on the snow and chew bark a little higher up the tree, so damage may be about three feet high plus however … similar to deer, rabbits will chew on woody vegetation, tree buds, and bark, to try to get some nutrients. They are … our-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/insects-pests-and-problems/animals/rabbits). Figure 8: …
Course Information
… Players Unit 2 - The Forest and the Trees covers basic tree physiology, tree identification, forest ecology, and the distribution of … forest health, and protection of the forest from insects, disease, and fire. Lesson 11. …
Gardener Gallery
… mature Oak trees. She is looking for another canopy tree and some native plants for a garden she shares with her … Her work is attracting lots of pollinators and beneficial insects, birds, toads, and other wildlife. Gavin of Annapolis … Stewards Academy’s Backyard Buffers program. The WSA makes tree/ shrub bundles available to the public in early spring …
Branching Out Fall 2025 News and Notes
… grocery store.” Read the full article here. State Tree Nursery Now Taking Orders for 2026 Planting The online tree seedling catalog for the John S. Ayton State Nursery is … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …
Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: Gray Fox
… running the length of it and a black tip. Gray fox in tree. Photo © Todd Fitzgerald, iNaturalist.org Appearance: … when berries become a large part of its diet. Leaving a tree is the reverse order as it descends head-first. The … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …
Parting Thoughts
… foresters. While there is a current movement to encourage tree planting, those trees will need care in the future. A … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …
Early Fall Coloration
… a more subtle effect such as weakened defenses against insects, or disease organisms. Plants may be predisposed to attack by pathogens or insects when they suffer stress just after planting, storm …
Woodland Health Practices: A Field Guide
… Early growth of planted trees inside tree shelters. Photo by Jonathan Kays, University of Maryland … opportunities, and controlling undesirable plants and insects. If you want to learn how to improve woodland health, …
Carpenter Ants
… 2024 About carpenter ants Carpenter ants are large dark insects that can sometimes become a problem in the home. … Firewood, stumps, trees. Carpenter ant activity in a tree is often a secondary issue and can be a sign that the tree has wood rot. Untreated landscape timbers, decks, …