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Residential

  • Prepare and plan

  • Plant trees or seedlings
  • Care and pruning
  • Storm damage and prevention
  • Tree value and utilization
  • Tree health
  • Tree diseases & pests

Tree Planting and Care

image: Residential landscape diagram from Forestry Images 5395497 Prepare and plan for tree planting

Remember before attempting any tree planting, look for over head lines and Call 811 or contact Gopher state one call before you dig. external link

Why plant trees?

  • Attracting wildlife pdf
  • Landscaping with native plants
  • Right Tree Handbook This link leads to an external site.
  • Tree planting for energy conservation

What you need to know before you plant:

  • Beyond the Suburbs: A Landowner's Guide to Conservation Management
  • Choosing the right tree or shrub
  • Firewise landscape
  • Minnesota native trees and shrubs I.D.
  • Prepare a management plan pdf
  • Recommended Trees for Minnesota by Region This link leads to an external site.

What to plant:

  • Native plant suppliers and landscapers in Minnesota
  • Minnesota State Forest Nurseries

What not to plant:

  • Invasive terrestrial plants
  • Invasive terrestrial animals

Additional information:

  • Minnesota Native Plant Society
  • My Minnesota Woods
  • Soil and Water Conservation Districts
  • U of M Extension
  • USDA Forest Service pubs
  • Woodland Advisor Program



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