Plant This Not That

A guide for using native trees and shrubs to increase diversity and improve habitat

Purchasing Trees

Acquiring quality nursery stock is key to ensuring long-term success of each tree – whether you’re a homeowner purchasing a single tree for your yard or a volunteer purchasing several trees for a project.

Selecting Tree Species

There are many factors to consider when selecting trees. What might work well at one location in your community may not be appropriate at another.

Planting for Livestock

Properly placed trees, shrubs and prairie plants provide many benefits to livestock farming operations.