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View as a PDF: How Much Does it Cost to Water this Tree?
By: Adam Flett, Department of Forest Resources Extension and Outreach, University of Minnesota Technical Advisors: Gary Johnson, Department... Read More » 
Trees shade and cool us in the summer, protect us from cold winter winds, supply us with clean air to breathe, beautify our communities and provide habitat for wildlife. Selecting... Read More » 
Making Choices for Roadside Planting
The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Plant Selector program, Woody & Herbaceous plants for Minnesota Landscapes & Roadsides, was developed in 1995 and through... Read More » 
Welcome to the world of tree care! In the left hand column of the image below, you will find links to the many maintenance duties you can do to... Read More » 
Inspect your landscape trees and shrubs often- especially after storms. After storms, hazard trees with loosely hanging branches or split trunks need to be removed as soon as possible... Read More » 
Keep a watchful eye for problems that may be developing on the plants in your landscape. Timely prevention is always more effective and economical than reacting to problems once they... Read More » 
The stems of landscape trees and shrubs may need protection from animals or mechanical equipment, especially during the winter months. Animal damage (feeding or rubbing) can be avoided by placing... Read More » 
The recommendations in this chart refer only to nitrogen applications. Before fertilizing your landscape with a complete fertilizer (nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium), contact a soil testing laboratory for a basic soil test... Read More » 
Staking and guying of trees is rarely needed and is only necessary when the tree will not stand up on its own. These practices may be necessary for 1-3... Read More » 
Gary addresses a variety of urban natural resource issues. He's with the Department of Forest Resources in St Paul.
Philip Potyondy addresses urban natural resources, tree pathology, and communication. He's based in St Paul.
See if you can find the bird on this tree! If you give, up, click here to see the second image, which shows it more clearly.
