Trees in Cities & Towns
Find resources to help you select, plan, and care for your trees, including urban/community forestry.
Tree Selection
Extension Articles
- Hardiness Zones
- What is a Tree?
- Are Native Trees Always the Best Choice?
- Small Trees as Street Trees?
- Small Trees for Planting Near Power Lines
- Selecting and Planting Landscape Trees
- Oaks for Utah
- Bur Oak: A Tree for Utah
- Swamp White Oak: A Tree for Utah
- Canyon Maple: A Tree for the Interior West
- Magnolias for Utah
- Planting Trees For Energy Conservation: The Right Tree in the Right Place
- Suggested Trees for Planting on Public Property in Richfield, Utah
Powerpoints
Other
- Tree Browser - Tree Characteristic Website
- How to Fit Large Trees Into Landscapes - YouTube Video
- Conifers for Utah - Utah Forest Facts 15
Tree Planting
Extension Articles
- Planting Landscape Trees - Utah Forest Facts 17
Tree Care
Extension Articles
- Tree Injuries - Prevention and Care
- Post-planting Tree Care
- Mulching is Important for Tree Health
- Be a Good Tree Care Consumer
- Create a Forest for Your Trees
- Drip Irrigation for Trees
- My Pine Tree is Losing its Needles
- What is Iron Chlorosis and What Causes It?
- Preventing and Treating Iron Chlorosis in Trees and Shrubs
- Directional Pruning and Powerlines
- Addressing Tree Damage Following a Storm
Other
- Pruning Landscape Trees: An Overview
- Pruning Videos
- Getting Chemicals Into Trees Without Spraying
- Find an ISA Certified Arborist for Hire
- How to Care for Urban Trees Video
Urban/Community Forestry
Extension Articles
- Ensuring Effective Community Involvement in Urban Forestry Program
- Landscape Trees and Climate Change
- What Is a Tree Worth?
- Logan City Sidewalk Project
- Logan River Taskforce
Powerpoint
- Utah’s Community Forests: Results of a Survey of Utah Towns and Cities - PowerPoint by Mike Kuhns
Other
- Utah Community Forests Report 2003 - Extension publication prepared for UDFF and SL
- Characteristics of Urban Forestry Programs in Utah - Journal of Arboriculture article
- Species Ratings for Landscape Tree Appraisal in Utah - Utah Forest Facts 1
- Small Trees for Planting Near Power Lines
- Knowledge of and Attitudes About Utility Tree Pruning - Arboriculture and Urban Forestry article
- Tree Care and Topping Beliefs, Knowledge, and Practices in Six Western U.S. Cities - Arboriculture and Urban Forestry article