{"id":17754,"date":"2021-05-27T11:29:30","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T15:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=17754"},"modified":"2025-07-31T14:40:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:40:43","slug":"ask-an-expert-tree-selection-and-planting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/ask-an-expert-tree-selection-and-planting\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask an Expert: Tree Selection and Planting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is here! It is the time of year for some of us to be planting new trees. In this Ask an Expert session, we welcome Lindsey Purcell, urban forestry specialist, as he teaches us how to plant and properly care for our trees. He goes over the tree selection process, including which invasive species trees we should avoid, and how to continue to take care of our trees once planted.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ask an Expert: Tree Selection and Planting\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a0Mb7j2rmtY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding wildlife, trees, forest management, wood products, natural resource planning, or other natural resource topics, feel free to contact us by using our <a title=\"Ask an Expert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask an Expert<\/a>\u00a0web page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iIaYvtqY7-I\">Planting Your Tree Part 1: Choosing Your Tree<\/a>, Purdue Extension YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/k5rUgd7BmiA\">Tree Planting Part 2: Planting a Tree<\/a>, Purdue Extension &#8211; Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.entm.purdue.edu\/iisc\/invasiveplants.php\">Indiana Invasive Plant List,<\/a> Indiana Invasive Species Council, Purdue Entomology<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purduelandscapereport.org\/article\/alternatives-to-burning-bush-for-fall-color\">Alternatives to Burning Bush for Fall Color,<\/a> Purdue Landscape Report<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yvnd13TJUJc\">Invasive Plant Species: Callery Pear,<\/a> Youtube, Purdue Extension<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/equipment-damage-to-trees\">Equipment Damage to Trees,<\/a> Purdue FNR Extension<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/landscape-report-shares-importance-of-soil-testing\/\">Landscape Report Shares Importance of Soil Testing,<\/a> Purdue FNR Extension<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lpconsultinggroup.org\/about-lindsey-purcell\">Lindsey Purcell<\/a>, Urban Forestry Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is here! 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