Feature Articles
Community Gravel Beds: Helping Reforest Minnesota on a Budget
Minneapolis Urban Forest Sustainability Report - PDF
- University of Minnesota -
Urban Forestry Outreach, Research, & Extension Nursery and Lab
2016 Green Report

Long-term Planting Success Often Begins With A Good Sweat!
By Gary Johnson
Best Planting Practices Series
Category 1 – Bare-root Nursery-grown Trees and Shrubs.
A handy guide for keeping bare-root tees hydrated as they are removed from storage and transported to the planting site.
By Gary Johnson
Best Planting Practices Series
Category 1 – Bare-root Nursery-grown Trees and Shrubs.
A handy guide for keeping bare-root tees hydrated as they are removed from storage and transported to the planting site.

Gravel beds and reclaimed water--A winning combination to increase tree survival rates
by Ashley Steevens, City of Mankato
December 8, 2015
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by Ashley Steevens, City of Mankato
December 8, 2015
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Tree Planting/Care Survey Report
January 9, 2014
MNSTAC formed a subcommittee in early 2013 to better understand the state of tree planting and maintenance in Minnesota communities.
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View Survey Results

Three Steps for Planting Trees & Shrubs
December 10, 2013
University of Minnesota - Department of Forest Resources:
Lauren Stufft, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Gary Johnson, Technical Advisor
Minnesota Depart of Natural Resources
Jennifer Teegarden, Technical Advisor

Honoring Mark Stennes
October 15th , 2013
Mark Stennes has been a huge presence in the arboriculture profession for many years, from devising the Arbotect 20-S elm treatment protocol to lecturing on plant pathogens to serving as the Minnesota Society of Arboriculture (MSA) representative for the Minnesota Turf and Grounds Foundation (MTGF). Read More...
October 15th , 2013
Mark Stennes has been a huge presence in the arboriculture profession for many years, from devising the Arbotect 20-S elm treatment protocol to lecturing on plant pathogens to serving as the Minnesota Society of Arboriculture (MSA) representative for the Minnesota Turf and Grounds Foundation (MTGF). Read More...

Strong Winds – Weak Trees – Lots of Debris
July 25, 2013
University of Minnesota, Department of Forest Resources
Gary Johnson, Eric North