2008 Tree Selection

American Larch/Tamarack Larix laricina 65h x 25w Fall Color Though almost exclusively found in wetlands in the wild, tamarack does well on upland sites as long as it receives full sun. Though it bears cones, it is not an evergreen and looses its needles in the fall. It has great yellow fall color. Unique and adaptable. Cost: $26.00

Apple Serviceberry Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' 25h x 25w Year Round Interest A great native plant with year-round beauty and edible fruit. Adaptable to sun or shade and a variety of soils. They have few insect and disease problems. Great early spring flowering, blueberry-like fruits, interesting gray bark, and good fall color, especially in more sunny locations. Cost: $26.00

Black Hills Spruce Picea glauca var. densata 40h x 25w Energy Savings One of the most widely planted and most adaptable evergreens for our area, the Black Hills spruce is both drought and salt tolerant. It provides year round wildlife shelter and can be a good wind break in winter. Cost: $26.00

Nannyberry Viburnum Viburnum lentago 25h x 18w Wildlife This hardy Minnesota native tolerates both moist and dry conditions. It grows best in full sun though it also does well in partial shade. It has a rounded to upright-oval form and will give you three seasons of pleasure with white flowers in the spring, blue-black fruit in summer, and red fall color when planted in a sunny location. Cost: $26.00

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Trees for Cleaner Water

There are lots of reasons to love trees.  It’s well known that trees clean the air, provide habitat, shade us from the sun, and the list goes on, including substantial economic benefits.

But reason to love trees that we don’t often think about is water quality.  Before ordering, take our quiz to test your knowledge of how trees help keep water clean.

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1. When land is developed:

A) the law requires that trees be planted to replace any that were cut down in the development process

B) the roads and rooftops that are added to the landscape cause water to run downstream more quickly, causing flooding and pollution in our lakes and rivers

C) there's really no effect on water quality, because the land and water are separate systems

D) city and watershed rules ensure no pollution gets into the water as a result of development

2. Trees help keep water clean by:

A) filtering rainwater through their leaves so the water is cleaner when it goes downstream

B) emitting an organic soap-like compound that cleans the water

C)capturing rainfall on leaves and branches, preventing it from going downstream and carrying pollution with it

D) trees don’t clean water; only water treatment plants can clean up water

3. According to the USDA Forest Service, 100 mature trees can intercept:

A) 139,000 gallons of rainfall in a year

B) 7000 gallons of rainfall in a year

C) The equivalent of 20 Olympic swimming pools annually

D) More water than the average homeowner would use in 3 summers on their lawn

4. Trees prevent erosion by:

A) Dead leaves that fall cover bare dirt so it does not get washed downstream

B) Tree leaves diminish the impact of raindrops so less soil is eroded

C) A and B

D) Erosion is not a significant water quality problem

5. Tree roots:

A) Take up water from the soil, increasing soil's ability to hold rainwater

B) Poke holes or ‘pores’ in soil that’s been compacted by construction, making water soak into the ground more easily

C) Stabilize soil, especially on shorelines

D)All of the above

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Links for more great information on trees:

http://www.arborday.org/trees/index.cfm  

http://www.gardenminnesota.com

http://www.treesaregood.com

http://treesforyou.org/

http://www.sustland.umn.edu/index.html