Recent content by Codie Gleason

Cedars act the same way here in Virginia. Historic fire regimes would have suppressed cedars and prohibited their spread into open prairie grasslands and savannas. The lack of fire on the landscape has allowed for eastern red cedars to establish in areas that they may not have been historically...

I'd suggest against adding fertilizer, especially in a native prairie setting. Simply put, plants interact with soil microbes creating a positive feedback loop that helps build soil and enhance soil health. Adding too much nitrogen to these systems can suppress these interactions and cause the...

Is the cedar thicket the most preferred bedding site because it really does provide high quality bedding, or is it because it's the best that is available? I'd be more inclined to cut down must all of the cedars and start fresh. Let the skeletons lay for two years then burn the entire block...

I use Bullseye at a rate of 1-2oz per gallon and get enough color for a foliar application and plenty for a cut-stump application.

I would get some sort of management practices going to help keep it in check. It may not seem like much of a problem now but lack of control can result in some bigger issues in later years. Seeds can stay viable in the seed bank for over ten years and a single plant can produce hundreds of...

That was my thought initially

Any ideas? Haven’t been able to figure it out with any of the online tree identification guides.

Glyphosate (Accord & Rodeo) Triclapyr 3 & 4 Basal oil

I’m looking at getting new handheld herbicide sprayers to use for cut-stump and hack and squirt. I’m currently using the Stihl SG-10 model and I’m not a big fan of the newer model Stihl’s. What have y’all used that is reliable and durable that can withstand everyday use?

For trees 6 inches or less in diameter using a basal bark treatment of 20% Garlon 4 with 80% basal oil is sufficient. Spray 8" around the entire sapling for maximum effectiveness. For anything greater than 6" in diameter than I'd suggest hack and squirt with at least a 50% mixture of Triclopyr...

For bare root seedlings a dibble bar makes quick work. I'm usually planting 18" bare root seedlings.

Scott, As mentioned above you know your property better than anyone on this site. I had a few questions while reading about your property that once answered may branch off into more helpful advice. For starters, I would consider what the neighboring properties have or don't have that are...

Hello all, my name is Codie Gleason and I am a Senior at Radford University studying environmental biology. For my final semester I am required to write a habitat management plan tailored to one particular species of interest (e.g. white-tailed deer, wild turkey, bob-white quail, etc.). The plan...

Figured I'd go ahead and post the photo showing the current status of Mr. Tom Turkey along with his trail camera snap shot just a few days before!