Tree Information
Links to documents and websites with information on trees:
Information for Conservation Plantings
Provides a list of available species and can be mailed in for handplant orders.
Consult with SCD staff to plan your plantings.
ND Forest Service Windbreak Resources
The Forest Stewardship web page provides links to information on caring for your shelterbelt, including a link to the Windbreak Renovation Initiative (WRI) assistance program. Request Technical Assistance to begin the process of applying to the WRI.
Has pictures and descriptions of a majority of the trees sold by the District
The nursery is owned and operated by the North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts. You can find many of the species available to you as well as see pictures and descriptions of the trees.
NDSU-North Dakota Forest Service operates this nursery to provide trees for conservation plantings. Go to the main North Dakota Forest Service link for subjects including State Forests, Community Forestry, Fire Management, Forest Stewardship, Forest Health, and Educational Resources.
Comparison of Large Deciduous Trees
With the threat of Emerald Ash Borer, we created this table comparing other options for North Dakota shelterbelts. American elm is not included because Dutch Elm Disease-resistant varieties are not yet available as conservation grade seedlings.
Information on grass mixes that compete with the weeds, not the trees.
Conservation Tree Seedlings
Bareroot seedling
Container seedling
(plug)
Both of these photos are conservation grade seedlings used in windbreak plantings. Bareroot seedlings are used in machine tree planting. When available, plugs are recommended for hand planting.
Photos courtesy of Towner State Nursery
Information for Yard and Urban Landscape Trees
This tool is to be used for yard landscape trees only, NOT for shelterbelts.
Subheadings on the left provide tree information including city tree ordinance and approved tree list.
North Dakota Tree Inventory/Planning Tool, includes the City of Carrington
Tree Care
US Forest Service publication
Click above for PDF on watering information. See also Products page
Deer Damage Prevention: See our Products page
Information from University of Minnesota
Information from NRCS can be found in these publications:
Protecting Trees and Shrubs From Deer
Hand Planting Bare Root Seedlings:
Click here for PDF of brochure from ND Forest Service's Towner State Nursery
Information from NRCS Plant Materials
Information from American Forests
The Forest Health web page on the ND Forest Service's website includes a link to ask for help identifying the source of a tree problem. This page also has information on concerns such as Emerald Ash Borer and Dutch Elm Disease.
Pruning:
Information from Purdue University Extension
Information from US Forest Service
Spruce Tree Needle Cast Diseases
NDSU Extension publication
Common Tree Diseases in North Dakota
Information from City of Bismarck Forestry
Emerald Ash Borer Information
Emerald Ash Borer: Biology and Integrated Pest Management in North Dakota
NDSU Publication
Emerald Ash Borer Information - NDFS
ND Forest Service tools and information
Emerald Ash Borer Information - NDDA
ND Department of Agriculture Emerald Ash Borer information page
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS emerald ash borer web page with links to documents, etc.