View Messages

Return to Tree Planting

Which is the Best Tree to Plant?

[Post a Follow Up] [Post to this category]
From: SUSAN KENT City: ROCHESTER, IL
I will plant 5 hardwood trees this fall..... should I plant Maples? Are there certain varieties that seem to be hardier? I've given up on Ash trees. Any help you can offer will be appreciated. Thank you, Susan
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Tree selection should be based on the results of a checklist: 1) Soil drainage, pH, and fertility 2) Site selection, limitations, and adjacency 3) Small, medium, or large tree? 4) Deciduous or conifer? 5) Hard mast, soft mast, or no mast? 6) Beautiful spring flowers? 6) Beautiful fall foliage? 7) Etc. Here is a good Website to help you sort through some of these checklist items: The Morton Arboretum Tree Selection: http://www.mortonarb.org/tree-plant-advice.html
[Post a Follow Up] [Post to this category]