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Start planning early: Things to consider when selling trees from your property

For landowners, selling trees on their property takes planning. They must know what they're selling, ensure access to their property, get estimates from tree buyers and loggers, and arrange for reforesting if required.

Lauren Grand | Dec 2018 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Prescribed Underburning in Southwest Oregon: A Case Study

This publication describers a case study of prescribed underburning on a private woodland in southwest Oregon. It is part of the "Alternative Silvilculture" series and is a companion publication to Mixed Conifer and Hardwood Management in Southwest Oregon (EM 9084).

Max Bennett, Marty Main, Stephen Fitzgerald | Dec 2018 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

The age-old secret to tree planting is ...

Getting tree seedlings into the ground is simple: green side up, brown side down. The most important work comes beforehand with proper care and choosing a site that has lots of sunshine, good drainage and room to grow.

Lauren Grand | Nov 2018 | Article

Five ways to abuse your tree seedlings (and how to avoid them)

Instructions for tree planting usually amount to three words: green side up. Yes, it's a simple process, but there are many ways to ruin a seedling's chances of growing into a healthy, towering tree.

Amy Grotta | Nov 2018 | Article

Planning and Implementing Cross-boundary, Landscape-scale Restoration and Wildfire Risk Reduction Projects

This guide describes the process the Klamath-Lake Forest Partnership (KLFHP) has used to plan and implement cross-boundary restoration projects to achieve improved forest health conditions on large landscapes scales. It ...

Dan Leavell, Amy Markus, Craig Bienz, Kellie Carlsen, retired, Emily Jane Davis, Michael Douglas, David Ferguson, Lee Fledderjohann, Kasey Johnson, Ned Livingston, Jason Pettigrew, Gene Rogers, Marci Schreder, Dan Shoun, Leigh Ann Vradenburg | Oct 2018 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

No Ivy League

Portland Parks and Recreation's page on restoring the native habitat of Forest Park and other natural areas with efforts in removing invasive plants, youth development programs, environmental education, and community participation - promoting research, providing technical assistance, and seeking relevant societal changes.

Jul 2018 | Online resource

Introduction to Conifer Release

Successful regeneration of forest stands often requires that crop trees be released from competing vegetation. This publication provides basic information on how to determine if release is necessary and methods for release.

Tristan Huff | Jul 2018 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

How to determine what's ailing a tree

How drought affects trees is complex. Drought-stressed trees become susceptible to insects and diseases that are naturally present but typically at low levels. Here are steps to take to identify what's ailing a tree.

Norma Kline | Jun 2018 | Article

That's no pine cone! Learn about the parasitic groundcone plant

What are those funny cone-like things sticking out of the ground? They're parasitic plants that grow on the roots of madrone and manzanita.

Max Bennett | Jun 2018 | Article

Douglas-fir insect pests in drought-stressed trees

Douglas-firs usually do not tolerate extreme drought conditions well. In this article, you'll learn the most common insects in a drought-stressed or dead Douglas-fir, the damage they cause, and some suggestions for reducing that damage.

Ellen Michaels Goheen, Don Goheen | Jun 2018 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)