Excessive summer irrigation of oak and madrone trees may promote fungal diseases such as the oak root fungus (aka armillaria root disease) and crown rot.
Burning the slash left behind after a logging operation isn't the only method for getting rid of it. Among the alternatives are piling but not burning, "forestry mulching," creating biochar and doing nothing.
One of the first steps in preparing a Forest Management Plan is gathering information about your property and the location and condition of forested areas on it. In this webinar, participants will be offered a hands-on ...