Urban Tree Planting Resources
The following resources will help you select and plant trees in urban environments. To learn more about reforestation, please visit our tree planting tips page.
How To Plant An Urban Tree
- New Tree Planting Brochure [PDF]
- New Tree Planting Poster [PDF]
- Planting a Balled and Burlapped Tree (long version)
- Planting a Tree from a Container (long version)
- Planting a Tree from a Container (short version) [exit DNR] (Click on the video image above for the long version of the video.)
- Planting a Bare Root Tree (seedling), Arbor Day Foundation
- Planting a Bare Root Tree (larger tree), Utah State University Extension
Tree Species Selection
This Community Tree Management Institute Engagement webinar video is from March 10, 2022. Within it are discussions about the CTMI experience, tree care, and tree selection. By watching this video, you can learn about the most common mistakes leading to tree injury and death along with important factors to consider when selecting tree species.
- Morton Arboretum Plant Selector [exit DNR]
- Alternatives To Ash Trees [PDF]
- Choosing The Right Landscape Plants: Factors To Consider, UWEX [PDF exit DNR]
- Replanting With Diversity [PDF]
- Results of the 2020 Diverse Urban Tree Species Survey [PDF]
- Recommended Large Street Trees [PDF]
- Recommended Small Street Trees [PDF]
- Recommended Large Park Trees [PDF]
- Recommended Small Park Trees [PDF]