- UPDATED LINKS FROM THE ILANDSCAPE PRESENTATION FEB 3, 2017
- Nancy Buley, J. Frank Schmidt Nursery & Dr. Bert Cregg, Michigan State University
Current climate projections suggest that the climate of the Great Lakes Region could resemble that of present-day Oklahoma by the latter part of this century. Drought, severe heat waves, torrential rains and floods, long-lasting winter snows and other severe weather events make it clear that our changing climate demands significant changes in urban forestry planting palettes and management practices. Learn about research that is helping to identify trees that can acclimate to climate change and how to apply research to your efforts to ensure future urban forest health by selecting and growing broadly adapted, resilient trees.
PRESENTATION UPDATE: Please see the links below to details from the presentation. Dr. Bert Cregg began the talk by sharing his research about the changing climate & how trees acclimate. Nancy Buley followed up by identifying trees that J. Frank Schmidt Nursery grows which have demonstrated successful acclimation in the landscape. Nancy highlighted 34 trees they have selected as superior for our changing climate in the Midwest. At Spring Grove Nursery, we grow almost all of the trees Nancy identified as well-suited for the Chicagoland area. For more info about the trees featured click these links below:
LINK TO POWER POINT PRESENTATION
Trees we grow at Spring Grove Nursery referenced in the presentation:
- Redpointe Maple
- Crimson Sunset Maple
- Northern Catalpa
- Prairie Sentinel Hackberry
- Yellowwood
- Turkish Hazel
- Espresso Kentucky Coffee Tree
- Emerald City Tulip Tree
- White Shield Osage Orange
- Royal Raindrops Crabapple
- Afterburner Tupelo
- Exclamation! Planetree
- Swamp White Oak
- Crimson Spire Oak
- American Dream Oak
- Urban Pinnacle Oak
- Heritage Oak
- Cobblestone Oak
- Streetspire Oak
- Beacon Oak
- Shawnee Brave Bald Cypress
- Emerald Sunshine Elm
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