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Tree Planting after Stump Removal (IL)

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From: Terri Bumgardner City: Chicago, IL
I recently had a silver maple tree removed from my yard. The stump was ground up into wood chips. I want to plant a 3-clump white birch tree in the same spot where the maple was. Do I have to prepare the hole in a special way because of the wood chips that are now present? When would be the best time to plant the new tree? Please advise. Thanks, Terri
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Hi Terri: Please refer to: https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/admin/askextension/thisQuestion.cfm?ThreadID=15340&catID=199&AskSiteID=87 With regard to white birch...I would suggest a different species due to white birch's chronic issues with bronze birch borer! I'm an advocate of both spring and fall tree planting; however, I will always choose spring planting over fall planting if given the choice of planting seasons.
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