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Why Plant Trees and Shrubs?
Trees are nature’s air conditioners.  They shade and cool our homes bring songbirds close by and mark the changing seasons.  Kids love to climb them and sometimes build tree houses among their branches.  For all of us, trees are a source of lumber, food and countless products – and they beautify our communities and countryside.

You can plant trees and become a part of the “Plant a Million” project.  Find out more about this exciting new project by visiting www.plantamillion.org .  The goal of the project is to help people understand the importance of trees and their management and to plant one million native trees in central Indiana.

Trees also conserve energy, reduce soil erosion, clean the air we breathe, and help protect and improve water quality.  If trees are to provide all these benefits, we need to care for the trees we have, and plant more for the future.  Central Indiana’s ten Soil and Water Conservation Districts and their partnership agencies are a source of technical help in deciding which tree or shrub species to plant based on soil and other considerations.

Birds and small animals need concealed places for nesting and hiding, protected from the eyes of predators.  Planting conifers or evergreen trees, preferably in a group of three or more trees, can create such places in a school yard, farmyard or back yard.  Planting hedges with low branches are another great bird habitat.  Prickly or thorny plants keep some predators away.  Planting shrubs or plants with overhanging branches is another good practice. 

When planting trees consider planting trees that provide food for wildlife and habitat.  Good species for summer fruit are cherries, dogwood, plums and apricots.  Seeds are great bird and small mammal food.  Trees for this purpose include ash, birch, fir, hemlock, maple, spruce and sweet gum.  Butternut, black walnut, chestnut, hazel, hickory, oak and pecan trees produce nuts and acorns.  Winter fruits from apple, crabapple, dogwood, hackberry, hawthorn and mountain ash trees are important when other sources of food are snow covered.  No matter what their individual food preferences may be, all birds and animals need a dependable source of water close by.  This can be supplied by creating a small pond or birdbath in a protected area. 

Songbirds are natural pest control specialists and are important in the city and country for that reason.  You can increase their presence with trees that provide both food and protection from their predators.  Contact the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District for copies of publications like “Backyard Conservation” or “Your Yard, Your Trees” that can help you plan a great backyard. 

Tree & Shrub Planting Information
(Be patient the following files are in pdf format, and may take some time to download)
Tree and Shrub Establishment Fact Sheet
Tree and Shrub Establishment Standards
Tree and Shrub Pruning Standards

Tree & Shrub Web Sites
Plant A Million Trees Project
Hoosier Heartland RC&D Backyard Trees Program
Invasive Species Council
NRCS Plant Materials Program Web Site

Forestry Organizations
Indiana (IDNR) Division of Forestry
Hoosier USDA-Forest Service National Forest
USDA-Forest Service
Indiana USDA- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
USDA- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
National Arbor Day Foundation