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Trees & Shrubs:
  - 680 Tree Fact Sheets in Adobe PDF
    Format, University of Florida
 
    Sorted by plant family, common name or scientific name.  
  - 9 Things You Should Know About
    Trees, The National Arbor Day Foundation
 
    Good tips and techniques mixed with general information.  
  - Attracting
    Birds Using Trees and Shrubs, About.com
 
    A general overview from About.com's Birding/Wild Birds expert.  
  - Horticulture publications - Trees
    and shrubs, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
 
    Multiple publications on tree and shrub planting and care. 
  - How to Prune Trees, USDA
    Forest Service - St. Paul Field Office
 
    Very detailed guide to pruning trees.  
  - Native
    Trees for Landscape Use, University of Minnesota Extension Service
 
    Not specifically for wildlife, but includes information on transplanting from the wild.
   
  - Northern Gardening
 
    Short articles with good tips. 
  - Planting Landscape Trees and
    Shrubs (PDF 172 KB), Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service
 
    Although not specifically for wildlife use, provides good information as to when and
    how to plant.  
  - Planting Shrubs for
    Wildlife, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
 
    Good general overview. 
  - Plants Database, USDA Natural Resources
    Conservation Service
 
    Searchable database and fact sheets for native and non-native plants. 
  - Pruning Woody Plants,
    Delaware Cooperative Extension
 
    Includes methods and general principles of pruning. 
  - Shrubs, Michigan
    State University
 
    Multiple articles covering planting, through after-planting care of shrubs. 
  - Shrubs for Wildlife,
    Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
 
    A quick overview with a short list of recommended shrubs. 
  - so you want to
    plant a tree..., USDA Forest Service - St. Paul Field Office
 
    Tips for choosing the right tree for the site to getting it in the ground 
  - The Right Tree Handbook, Minnesota
    Power Electric
 
    Tree selections for planting under and near power lines and other locations.  Not
    exactly wildlife focused, but includes lots of tree factsheets. 
  - Tree &
    Shrub Care, University of Minnesota Extension Service
 
    Multiple articles on planting and pruning trees. 
  - Tree care and
    maintenance, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
 
    Includes sections on tree planting, maintenance and forest health.  
  - Tree Care Consumer Information,
    International Society of Arboriculture
 
    Excellent guides to everything from how to buy a tree to long term maintenance of trees
   
  - Tree Facts & Tips,
    University of Minnesota Extension Service; Forest Resources Extension
 
    Care for trees - including information on diagnosing problems. 
  - Tree Planting,
    University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension
 
    Many good articles on trees and shrubs, with an emphasis on the Nebraska area.  
  - Tree Planting, USDA Natural
    Resources Conservation Service
 
    Step-by-step instructions from choosing a tree through planting it. 
  - Tree Planting in
    Michigan, Michigan State University Extension
 
    Specific information for our local soil and climatic conditions. 
  - Trees, Michigan State
    University
 
    Multiple articles covering planting, through after-planting care of trees. 
  - Trees and Trees & Shrubs
    Information Categories from About.com
 
    Some articles from their own experts mixed with links from all over. 
  - Trees and Shrubs,
    University of Missouri Extension
 
    Lots of articles with an especially good section on selecting trees for different
    needs 
  - What Tree is That? The National
    Arbor Day Foundation
 
    An identification tool even non-botanists can use. 
  - Wisconsin State Nursery
    Program, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
 
    Provides valuable information about planting trees in general and planting for
    wildlife. 
 
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Last Revised: May 5, 2000
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