{"id":6603,"date":"2016-03-31T15:25:37","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T15:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=6603"},"modified":"2025-07-29T10:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:32:13","slug":"planting-forest-trees-and-shrubs-in-indiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/planting-forest-trees-and-shrubs-in-indiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Brings Planting Forest Trees & Shrubs"},"content":{"rendered":"

With spring comes planting of trees and shrubs along with questions of best practices to ensure success. This 20-page publication titled “Planting Forest Trees\"Planting<\/a> and Shrubs in Indiana” provides an abbreviated 10-step approach to successfully plant and establish healthy, productive forest and conservation plantings in Indiana. It discusses types of plantings, site selection, site preparation, how to obtain seedlings, planting methods, and care after planting. You will also find resources with further planting details, how to increase wildlife on your properties, along with how to contact a professional forester.<\/p>\n

To order a hardcopy for $5.50 visit\u00a0Planting forest Trees and Shrubs in Indiana<\/a>\u00a0in The Education Store. It is also available as a free download.<\/p>\n

Resources:
\nPlanting & Care of Fine Hardwood Seedlings<\/a>, Indiana Department of Agriculture Forest Service
\nWoodland Wildlife Management<\/a>, The Education Store
\nShrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest: Identification, Wildlife Values, and Landscaping Use<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n

Ron Rathfon<\/a>, Regional Extension Forester-Southern Indiana Purdue Agricultural Center (SIPAC)
\nPurdue Department of Forestry & Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With spring comes planting of trees and shrubs along with questions of best practices to ensure success. This 20-page publication titled “Planting Forest Trees and Shrubs in Indiana” provides an abbreviated 10-step approach to successfully plant and establish healthy, productive forest and conservation plantings in Indiana. It discusses types of plantings, site selection, site preparation, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,80,45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-forestry","category-trees","category-howto"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t