You might be surprised that winter is the best time of year to prune your trees. In winter, leaves are gone on deciduous trees making the canopy and tree structure more visible. This allows an arborist to better assess the tree for defects and hazardous conditions. Pruning during the dormant season gives trees time to heal and compartmentalize their wounds prior to the spring flush of new growth.
YFR Tree & Land Management Now Has a Track Chipper
Check out YFR’s newest acquisition, a Bandit track chipper! We have decided to name it Homer, after the green hungry hungry hippo (yes, they have names 🤣).
Homer will allow us to process material in areas where a conventional tow-behind chipper cannot access, and also chip material over 20” in diameter. Some exciting features are the track-driven CAT undercarriage and a 173 horsepower John Deere Diesel motor. It also has a hydraulic winch that can pull entire trees right to the feedwheels, saving on labor costs.
℞ Prescribed Fire: Lower Colfax Firewise Community
YFR Tree & Land Management participated in a Lower Colfax Firewise Community (LCFC) prescribed fire. This burn was organized by property owner, Matt Miller, with Registered Professional Forester and prescribed fire, Dario Davidson. Dario is a key member of the Yuba Bear Burn Cooperative, whose mission is to empower private landowners through education to safely and legally practice good fire.