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How can I get rid of a pest (insect, etc.) that’s damaging my tree(s)?
Where can I buy trees?
What’s the best way to plant a tree?
What’s the best way to cut down a tree?
Which type of tree(s) is/are best for my property?
Where can I get professional advice on how to manage my private forestlands?
Forestry - Pa.'s Natural Resources
How can I get rid of a pest (insect, etc.) that’s damaging my tree(s)?
Visit the Bureau of Forestry’s Forest Pest Management page, call them at (717) 948-3941, or contact your local forest district.
Where can I buy trees? The PGC owns and operates the Howard Nursery, which annually produces about five million seedlings to improve wildlife habitat on public and private properties. Seedlings are given to landowners enrolled in the agency's public access programs, planted on game lands and sold—at cost—to the public. The agency also provides a wildlife seed mix to landowners interested in providing food and cover for wildlife. Visit their web page for details at the Game Commission's home page.
What’s the best way to plant a tree? Publication: Street Tree Fact Sheets (booklet) gives advice on procuring, planting and maintaining trees from nurseries. Available from Penn State Publication Distribution Center, 112 Agricultural Administration Bldg., University Park, PA, 16802-2602. Cost $20.00.
A brochure on planting trees is available from central filing in the
"Rural & Community Forestry" section. Call Bureau of Forestry at (717)
787-2703.
What’s the best way to cut down a tree? Cutting down a tree of any size is dangerous work, and hiring a professional is suggested.
Which type of tree(s) is/are best for my property? Publication: Trees for Streets and Lawns (booklet) helps citizens choose
trees best suited for their home and community, and select the best locations
for the trees. Available from Rural and Community Forestry (717)
787-2106.
Where can I get professional advice on how to manage my private forestlands? The best place to start is on the Forest Stewardship page.
Penn Nursery sales are limited to reforestation projects but the Pennsylvania Game Commission has a nursery at Howard that provides trees of some species if the landowner will open his property to public hunting.
