A Gift to Your Land
By Denise Thornton This holiday season, have you considered adding a present under the tree for your land? If your woodland, wetland or grassland had…
Category Tree care
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2024 Forest Forecast
While the new year brings many new joys, it is also a time to be aware of what could cause complications in our woods. This article touches on what you should be on the lookout for in 2024, along with expert advice.
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Maple Syrup Tapping – Multi Faceted Fun
If you have maple trees on your property, you could be pouring home-grown maple syrup on your pancakes next spring.
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Greening Wisconsin: A Call to Landowners for Spring Seedling Orders
By Denise Thornton Now is a great time for Wisconsin land owners to order tree and shrub seedlings that will be shipped in the spring…
WI DNR now hiring LTE – Foresters and LTE – Forestry Specialists throughout Wisconsin!
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Forestry is recruiting to fill 3 Limited Term Employee (LTE) positions: a Forester position based out of Madison; a Forestry Specialist…
Is a Christmas Tree Farm Right for Your Land?
This could be the perfect time to start growing Christmas trees — whether you are only interested in a few for your own friends and…
Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Alex Feltmeyer on Heterobasidion Root Disease (HRD)
By Denise Thornton If you have conifers growing on your land, you should be aware of Heterobasidion Root Disease (HRD), formerly known as Annosum Root…
Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Mike Hillstrom and Oak Wilt
We are now in the high risk period of the year for oak wilt in Wisconsin...
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Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Brenna DeNamur
Incursions of insects and plants that are harmful to healthy, natural woodland balance, such as Emerald Ash Borer and Jumping Worms...
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Messengers Matter
By Steve Swenson, Program Director As a teenager, Peggy Timmerman would have characterized her mother’s interest in nature as over-enthusiastic. Plants individually labelled…
Reforestation – Is It In Your Plan?
Tree planting might be on your list for any number of reasons – for wildlife habitat, erosion control, regeneration of natural resources, aesthetic beauty, or…
Financial Assistance for Storm-related Damage to Your Woodlands
Woodland owners that experienced damage to their woodlands during the July storms can apply for financial assistance for tree planting among other practices. Applications to…
Town Halls to Provide Storm Damage Information & Resources for Landowners
Editor’s note: Two more town halls have been scheduled in Barron and Polk Counties, in addition to Oconto and Langlade Counties. Four town hall meetings…
Prune Trees in Winter to Prevent Oak Wilt
Wintertime is a good time for tree pruning, when temperatures are cold, according to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tree health experts. Prune trees in…
Quiz: Most Common Chainsaw Injury?
The chain on your saw moves at 70 mph! This speed makes the chainsaw one of the most efficient and effective hand tools that a landowner…
Pruning is as Easy as 1-2-3
Pruning is about growing and maintaining healthy trees. Once you’ve identified the branches you want to prune, consider where and how to cut. Where to…
Strong Versus Weak Branches: Know the Difference?
Tree experts (arborists) look for U-shaped and V-shaped branches when making pruning decisions. That’s because one is MUCH stronger than the other. Do you know which…
End of Winter is the Start of Pruning
“Late winter is the ideal time to prune most trees,” says Patti Nagai, UW-Extension Horticulture Educator. “It’s a time when insects and disease are not…