Trees

Questions about which trees to plant and how to care for them? The following articles offer tips and advice on native Nebraska trees and shrubs, including tree lists for particular growing conditions as well as general how-to articles.

Tree Lists

Native Nebraska Trees & Shrubs

Recommended Trees for Eastern Nebraska

Recommended Trees for Western Nebraska

Drought-Tolerant Trees for Eastern Nebraska

Drought-Tolerant Trees for Western Nebraska

Shrubs for Nebraska

Nut Trees for Nebraska

Trees & Shrubs to Support Wildlife 

Fruiting Trees & Shrubs for Wildlife

Spring Flowering Trees

Oaks for Nebraska

Evergreen Trees for Nebraska

Best Trees to Replace Diseased Ash Trees

Street Trees

Trees & Shrubs That Are Invasive Species in Nebraska

Winter Berries

How-To 

How to Winterize Your Trees

How to Prune Trees

Instructions for How to Plant a Tree

Common Mistakes Made in Tree Planting

Why You Should Not Plant a Tree in a Sea of Lawn 

Trees and Drought

All about the Bur Oak

Take a Field Trip to See Nebraska's Unique Native Trees

Fun Facts about Trees and Fun Facts about Trees 2

All about Trees (The Seed, 2014)

The Value of Large Trees (The Seed, 2007)

Plants Provide (The Seed, 2020)