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Hello! I recently bought property in Shady Cove. It has many established trees, largely Oregon White Oak and Ponderosa Pine with a few Madrones. We ha...
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Asked May 23, 2024, 12:22 PM EDT
Hello! I recently bought property in Shady Cove. It has many established trees, largely Oregon White Oak and Ponderosa Pine with a few Madrones. We had to remove many of the Ponderosa pines recently due to beetle kill, and I am looking for resources or suggestions on native conifers or evergreens to plant that are resistant to Pine Beetle.
Jackson County Oregon
Expert Response
Hi there- Congratulations on your land in Shady Cove. That is a beautiful area.
Our recent years of cumulative drought and hotter temperatures are stressing even our native and generally drought adapted trees. The drought and heat stress them and make them susceptible to the beetles and other organisms
If you have a dominance of mature white oaks, it is likely that it is not a good soil site form many conifers. Probably not good for douglas-fir or true firs like white fir. It may be best to stay with the oaks. Below is a good resource for thinking about managing oak habitat.
Restoring Oak Habitats in Southern Oregon and Northern California
Ponderosa is normally a good recommendation and is often one of the mature conifers that you would see in white oak habitats. Sugar pine, and Incense cedar can be drought tolerant also. Again when the trees are drought stressed it opens them up to insect attack.
Here is a recording of an excellent recent class by Christine Buhl ODF . She talks about pine beetles and others:
Best of luck
Our recent years of cumulative drought and hotter temperatures are stressing even our native and generally drought adapted trees. The drought and heat stress them and make them susceptible to the beetles and other organisms
If you have a dominance of mature white oaks, it is likely that it is not a good soil site form many conifers. Probably not good for douglas-fir or true firs like white fir. It may be best to stay with the oaks. Below is a good resource for thinking about managing oak habitat.
Restoring Oak Habitats in Southern Oregon and Northern California
Ponderosa is normally a good recommendation and is often one of the mature conifers that you would see in white oak habitats. Sugar pine, and Incense cedar can be drought tolerant also. Again when the trees are drought stressed it opens them up to insect attack.
Here is a recording of an excellent recent class by Christine Buhl ODF . She talks about pine beetles and others:
Native and Non-Native Insect Pests of Forest Trees: Diagnosis and Management 2024.05.14
Best of luck
