Are you trying to choose a tree for planting?

Try our Tree Selection and Planting Guide. You will be able to enter information about your planting site and what type of tree you would like to grow and then get several choices of trees. You can also review how to plant and care for trees in this online guide.

Do you have a tree issue or question?

Contact your local forester for help in answering questions about your trees.

Would you like landowner assistance with your property?

Contact your local forester for help in answering questions about your trees.

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Texas A&M Forest Service provides content on the agency website (http://tfsweb.tamu.edu ) and other TFS websites in support of two of its key functions of “providing accurate, science-based information and building the capacity of others.” TFS invites visitors to use its online content for personal, educational and other non-commercial purposes. By using the TFS websites and content, you accept and agree to abide by the following terms.

Texas A&M Forest Service welcomes you to make fair use of the content as defined by copyright law. Information on United States copyright fair use law is available from the United States Copyright Office: http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html. Please note that you are responsible for determining whether your use is fair and for responding to any claims that may arise from your use.

In addition, TFS allows personal, educational and other non-commercial uses of the content on the following terms:

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The images are protected by copyright, but you can print them out for your personal use. The beautiful illustrations are by Robert O'Brien, please contact him for further permissions.

Do you have other questions?

Please email us for further questions.

If you are needing tree identification help, please include your location and photos of the whole tree, leaves/branches, and fruit/flowers.

Try the My Tree ID mobile app, with even more species

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