Welcome to the Minnesota Shade Tree Advisory Committee. Our mission is to advance Minnesota's commitment to the health, care and future of all community forests.
The Minnesota Shade Tree Advisory Committee (MnSTAC) is recognized
throughout Minnesota for its expertise, advice, coordination, and support in
matters related to community forestry. It is an advocate for public and private
community forestry interests statewide and serves as a forum for the exchange
and dissemination of ideas and information. learn more
Winter Pruning
Winter is time to prune trees. Train young shade trees to have a single trunk with strong, well spaced branches. On all trees remove branches that are dead, diseased, broken, cracked or rubbing on other branches. Contact an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist to schedule winter pruning. Check out the UMN Extension page for companies in Minnesota with Certified Arborists on staff.
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OTHER TIPS:
Lawn sprinkler systems can cause irrigation overload. Over watering kills trees. Irrigation water is alkaline and trees prefer slightly acidic rainwater. Alkaline water can lead to iron chlorosis.
Processed urban wood waste makes good mulch for trees. Order truck loads of 5-100 cubic yards during winter for spring delivery.
