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Practical Woodlot Improvement: Mulching, Drainage Work, and Long-Term Maintenance

Many rural landowners I talk with want to improve woods access, reclaim overgrown edges, or start grazing in a section without making a mes…

Started by Jeremy Edmister

0 on Tuesday

grafting beech

I am a director for the NY chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. We expect to have a blight resistant tree to introduce to the publi…

Started by Allen Nichols

3 Jul 4, 2025
Reply by Jim Martin

Pruning larch and spruce

I have 20 acres of 25 year old  larch and spruce. I would like to prune about 10 percent of them to improve the quality of the timber 50 ye…

Started by Jim Martin

0 Jul 4, 2025

How to get rid of buckthorn

I have some property where the best timber was harvested several years before I purchased it.  There are now many areas where the buckthorn…

Started by Randy Williams

5 Mar 18, 2025
Reply by John McNerney

Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

Picture of a hemlock with rust colored bark.  When I cut a nearby tree, also with rust colored bark, it was infested with HWA.  Attached pi…

Started by Carl Albers

1 Feb 8, 2025
Reply by Lew Ward

My comments to the proposed changes to the 480a Forest Tax Law.

I sent the comments below to bslmregs@dec.ny.gov.   I’m writing to comment on the proposed changes to the 480a tax law.  My property is in…

Started by Stephen Kutney

0 Jan 29, 2025

Ginko

Some fun facts about a tree that has always fascinated me: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scotttravers/2024/12/31/meet-the-living-fossil-tha

Started by Brett Chedzoy

0 Jan 27, 2025

Replanting after timber harvest with climate change in mind

Hi Everyone, I’ve been wondering what tree species are going to thrive over the next 50+ years as the climate warms in New York and I’m cu…

Started by Ben T.

1 Mar 26, 2024
Reply by Patrik Schumann

Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

The hemlocks in my woodlots have been infested with hemlock wooley adelgid (HWA) for at least three years now.  Lately I've noticed some of…

Started by Carl Albers

0 Dec 31, 2023

How to control mature white pine and hemlock to allow enrichment planting of hardwoods

I had a question about control of mature white pine and hemlock to improve sunlight for enrichment planting of hardwoods.  Following is my…

Started by Peter Smallidge

0 Nov 28, 2023

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Practical Woodlot Improvement: Mulching, Drainage Work, and Long-Term Maintenance

Started by Jeremy Edmister in Woodlot Management on Tuesday. 0 Replies

Many rural landowners I talk with want to improve woods access, reclaim overgrown edges, or start grazing in a section without making a mess of the land. I’ve found that choosing the right tool depends on your goal, and having a long-term plan is…Continue

grafting beech

Started by Allen Nichols in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Jim Martin Jul 4, 2025. 3 Replies

I am a director for the NY chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. We expect to have a blight resistant tree to introduce to the public in 5 to 10 years.In the interm, before we have blight resistant nuts from these trees, I would like to graft…Continue

Pruning larch and spruce

Started by Jim Martin in Woodlot Management Jul 4, 2025. 0 Replies

I have 20 acres of 25 year old  larch and spruce. I would like to prune about 10 percent of them to improve the quality of the timber 50 years  down the road. I have heard that pruning green branches can lead to infection unless done at the right…Continue

How to get rid of buckthorn

Started by Randy Williams in Woodlot Management. Last reply by John McNerney Mar 18, 2025. 5 Replies

I have some property where the best timber was harvested several years before I purchased it.  There are now many areas where the buckthorn is so thick that nothing will grow under it.  I am looking for suggestions on how to get these areas back…Continue

Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Lew Ward Feb 8, 2025. 1 Reply

Picture of a hemlock with rust colored bark.  When I cut a nearby tree, also with rust colored bark, it was infested with HWA.  Attached picture shows a Logrite ATV arch in use.Continue

Looking for white mulberry trees for research

Started by Connor Youngerman in Agroforestry. Last reply by Lew Ward Feb 8, 2025. 1 Reply

Greetings forestry ning communities! My name is Connor Youngerman, and I’m an extension support specialist at the Cornell Small Farms Program; my focus is agroforestry and mushroom production. We are currently working on a research grant to…Continue

My comments to the proposed changes to the 480a Forest Tax Law.

Started by Stephen Kutney in Woodlot Management Jan 29, 2025. 0 Replies

I sent the comments below to bslmregs@dec.ny.gov.  I’m writing to comment on the proposed changes to the 480a tax law.  My property is in the 480a Forestry Tax program.  I have been doing timber stand improvement projects on my property since 1968,…Continue

Ginko

Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Jan 27, 2025. 0 Replies

Some fun facts about a tree that has always fascinated me:…Continue

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