Shade Trees

This section includes information on shade trees that are not fruit or edible nuts.  There is also another section for evergreen trees.

General Reference

• Guide To Shade Trees
• Fertilizing Shade Trees
• Pruning and Care of Shade Trees
• Establishing Oak Forest

We will try to increase the number of tree species on the farm.  Most of what we find now are:

• Shagbark Hickory
• White Oak
• Flowering Dogwood

And general reference for other trees to consider

• Swamp White Oak
• Bur Oak
• Shellbark Hickory
• Black Walnut
• Red Maple
• Silver Maple and Silver Maple Guide
• Sugar Maple
• Northern Red Oak
• Pin Oak
• Sweetgum