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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus - Nick Saunders /All Canada Photos/Getty Images
Woodpeckers peck bark for food but trees can suffer.
Woodpeckers and sapsuckers do drill in and feed on the bark of trees. Here is a report on how these birds peck and damage trees.
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Mimosa is a lovely but invasive tree with many problems.
Mimosa also called silktree, is an Asian plant invasive introduced as an ornamental. Although a beautiful tree, it comes with a list of problems.
Husky 536 LiWP Electric Saw - Steve Nix
A very powerful and untethered Husky electric chainsaw.
This electric chainsaw does not have the power of a gas-fueled saw but this Husky 536 LiXP is one of the best battery chainsaws on the market.
Redwood Forest Two people are dwarfed - Diane Diederich/Photodisc/Getty Images
A first-blush with forest ecosystems and wildland biodiversity.
A forest ecosystem is one major ecologic unit that exists as a part of the total complex ecological condition.
How to hire a forester by using an informed personal interview.
Things you need to know before hiring a forester. Ask about education, forest management skill levels, experience, and fiduciary responsibility.
Pine Beetle Damage in British Columbia - opentextbc.ca
Review of greenhouse gasses and a forest's ability to reduce them.
Forests and their managers play a big role in controlling the emissions of greenhouse gasses. Find out how forests prevent global warming.
Leaf Press
Build your tree leaf press for permanent collection and study.
How to make a tree leaf press. Preparing leaves for exhibition in a foliage collection and for preserving the leaves you have personally found.
Wax Paper Leaf Pressing
Wax paper makes a great container for leaf preservation.
Even with all the tree identification resources available online, you can't beat using a real, preserved leaf to assist you in tree identification.
Frazier Fir Christmas Tree Farm in Autumn - Photo by Steve Nix, Licensed to About.com
Best NA fall web cams showing fall unfolding from north to south.
Here are the best fall tree foliage and autumn color web cams. Using webcams you can follow the fall color and autumn leaf wave through North America.
Black Cherry - Photo by Kim Nix
The most commercially important native cherry in North America
The beautiful black cherry is attractive in the landscape, can be easily identified and has a dark side. Find out more about Prunus serotina.
Stone pathway in the japanese like garden. A red maple tree in the autumn colors left its leaves on the crossroads. - Imre Cikajlo/E+/Getty Images
Red Maple is one of the most common US trees and popular to plant.
Red maple or Acer rubrum is one the 10 best trees you can plant in your yard. Consider planting red maple for great Spring and Autumn color.
Mature Dogwood in Shiloh Battlefield, Temmessee - Photo by Steve Nix, Licensed to About.com
Guide on selecting the proper tree to plant in cities and suburbs
An overview of the need for proper tree selection in North American city forests. List of trees you should plant and trees you should not.
USFS
A color coded map of the density of forests in the US.
Forest maps that give you a visual presentation of the 26 major timber type groups and the tree and forest density in the United States.
Ginseng plant with berries. - J. Paul Moore/ Photolibrary/ Getty Images
Reasons It's Not Easy to Find and Harvest American Ginseng
Identifying the ginseng plant, root and seed is important but you must also know the legal harvest regulations.
Hoedad - Forestry Suppliers Inc
Hoedads are the tools used to plant trees on steep slopes.
Hoedads are hand tools used to plant bare-root trees by the thousands quickly and mainly used by experienced crews. They are designed for steep slopes
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