In recent years the NC Forest Service has been growing hemlocks from seed in great numbers in order to establish protocols for future production of hemlock strains that can be used for large scale forest restoration. This requires that they…
How to Treat Hemlocks for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: A step-by-step guide to soil-based application methods
This video demonstrates and discusses soil-based treatments for hemlock woolly adelgid. We created it as a resource for private landowners who want to chemically protect their own hemlocks as well as tree care professionals and land managers interested in soil-based…
Chemical Treatment for Landowners
Step 1: Do you have hemlocks? If YES, go to Step 2. If NOT SURE, click the link to get help identifying your tree: Is it a hemlock? (¿Es un hemlock?) Step 2: Is your hemlock infested by hemlock woolly…
Cost Sharing Options
In an effort to ease the financial burden on private land owners of chemically treating their trees, HRI is pursuing cost sharing programs. Currently HRI is supporting a pilot cost sharing program in Transylvania County. Click here to see…
Treatment Location Considerations
Open, landscaped or yard-like environment If your hemlocks are growing in a very open, yard-like or landscaped environment, you may approach treating them a bit differently than you would if they were in a forested setting. Hemlocks in your managed…
Resources
Follow the links below to see our hemlock management resources for landowners and land managers Chemical treatment for landowners “How to Treat Hemlocks” (soil applications instructional video) Landowner treatment follow-up survey Nurseries that sell hemlocks (NEW!) Chemical treatment providers…