RALEIGH, N.C.–When storms damage woodlands and shade trees, woodland owners and homeowners have many questions about what to do with their damaged trees. No set of simple guidelines can fit all woodland, shade tree, storm, seasonal and timber market conditions or the availability of harvesting resources, however this publication provides guidelines for quick decisions and priority setting:
Decision-Making Guidelines for Storm-Damaged Trees
For more information on storm recovery visit https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/forestry/programs/disaster.php or contact Extension Forestry at (919) 515-5638.
Read more at: https://ncdisaster.ces.ncsu.edu/2018/09/decision-making-guidelines-for-storm-damaged-trees/
–Robert Bardon, N.C. State Extension