Green Hill Land and Forestry Blog

Herbicides and Fertilization in Forestry

I recently attended a continuing education course for my forestry license. This stimulated some thoughts that might interest our clients and readers. Many landowners are reluctant to spend additional money on timber stands. The length of the rotation or time it takes to receive any benefit for the capital invested in the stand takes too long. If you view your timber stand like a corn or soybean crop, you have to control competing vegetation and fertilize or you will not have any yield at the end of the year. … [Read more...]

Your Land & Legal Issues You Need to Be Aware Of

Over the years, Green Hill Land & Timber has helped many clients. Most have very few complications with their land and title to their land. However, we have run across a few problems and would like to make you aware of some of the necessary issues that need to be addressed. GHLT is sharing this article with you for information purposes but wants to be clear that we do not provide legal advice. The important topics addressed below are to stimulate thought and help you ask the questions that need to be answered. … [Read more...]

Find The Holes In Your Wildlife Management Program by Mark Buxton

Here is another article by Mark that reflects on how important it is to have a complete year-round program. To have the best results, a management plan is limited by it's shortcomings. Mark has implemented plans all over the southeast with fantastic success and again, we appreciate him sharing some of his thoughts. … [Read more...]

Wildlife Plots – What Should I Plant? by Mark Buxton

In our travels looking at land, timber and recreational properties, we meet many interesting people with a variety of talents and expertise. Recently, I met Mark Buxton, who is a very talented professional in the area of habitat management. Mark’s expertise is manipulating and enhancing wildlife habitat to promote trophy bucks, turkeys, ducks, quail and other species of game all around the country. He created one of the most successful hunting properties in the southeast. This resulted in Mark being awarded the inaugural Al Brothers Deer Manager of the Year Award from the Quality Deer Management Association. After spending a half day on one … [Read more...]

Your Land & Timber Investments – When Knowledge Really Counts

Timber values can range from a few hundred dollars per acre to several thousand dollars per acre. It takes a trained eye to evaluate the volume of wood and someone in touch and current with the timber market to be sure that you or your client capture the full value of your timber investment. There are several methods of inventorying timber and several ways to ensure you are getting the highest values for your timber. Green Hill Land & Timber, LLC uses these methods and other tools necessary to inventory or cruise timber. Our initial inspection can generate a lot of excellent information and knowledge that the landowner can utilize. … [Read more...]

Best & worst of Times by Porter Martin

Here is another of Porter Martin's articles reflecting on "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom..." . My good friend Porter, who I met years ago in the Realtors Land Institute, always finds the golden egg of hope and prosperity in his words. Looking back in history and understanding the ups and downs or cycles of our economy and global economy, helps us gain perspective. This perspective is vitally important as we traverse some very unsettling times. Like Porter reflects, I believe in land as a solid investment that will endure through the best and worst of times and will have no fear of bad news. I … [Read more...]