Tag: Western Redcedar
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Backyard Forest Restoration Anticipation
Our forests are moving and changing. Perhaps backyard forest “restoration” should be renamed backyard forest “anticipation.”
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Should We Still be Planting Native Trees?
I knew that because of climate change there were no longer any perfect native trees to plant in our region, but I thought that planting a mix of native trees in appropriate sites was a reasonable climate adaptive strategy. Recently, however, my confidence was shaken by a list suggesting that our most important native conifers…
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Climate Change in the Puget Lowlands
This year’s extreme dry season is almost surely related to climate change and comes as yet another warning that we’ve got to change some of our forest restoration practices.
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Preparations for an October Tree Planting
This blog describes on-site work to prepare for an October tree planting event.
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Should We Plant Conifers in Our Backyard Forests?
Should we be planting conifers in our backyard forests to eventually replace the existing large trees?
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Fire Ladders and Douglas Firs
Though wildfires are rare in Puget Lowland forests, when they do occur mature Douglas Fir trees can be killed if fire reaches their crowns. One way this can happen is through “fire ladders,” which can be prevented by pruning the lower branches of Western Redcedars and Western Hemlocks.
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Mycorrhizal Associations Between Douglas Fir and Other Tree Species
Does Douglas Fir form mycorrhizal associations with Red Alder, Western Hemlock, or Western Redcedar?
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Volunteer Douglas Firs
The other day, I was surprised and delighted to find a half-dozen volunteer Douglas Fir seedlings in a spot that might actually get enough sunlight to support them.
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Evergreens in the Land of Rain
The Douglas Firs, Western Redcedars, and Western Hemlocks are the royalty of the Pacific Northwest forests, and this is their season.