A brown-bag presentation on trees suited to Nebraska’s environment will be held June 4 at noon in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Keim Hall room 150.
Heather Byers of Great Plains Nursery in Weston will talk about some “trees for the future” that may be better suited to environmental challenges. The talk will include photos, lists of recommended trees and discussions of both challenges and opportunities to increase sustainability and diversity in planted landscapes.
“One of the most important aspects to growing adaptable trees,” said Byers, is “having reliable sources of locally-grown nursery stock from local seed source. Trees produced in other regions are usually not as genetically adaptable.”
Byers and many other Nebraska nursery owners have improved their methods of tree production and are propagating more native tree species for Nebraska landscapes.
Anyone wishing to listen in can take part online at: connect.unl.edu/brownbag. The presentations are also available afterwards at arboretum.unl.edu/brown-bags. This is part of a brown-bag series on “all things green” sponsored by the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, UNL Garden Friends and Friends of Maxwell Arboretum.

Future topics include attracting birds, prairie plants, best evergreens for Nebraska landscapes, etc. Participants are invited to bring lunch or dinner, if desired, and ideas or questions. For more information about the brown-bag series, call the Arboretum at 402-472-2971, email arboretum@unl.edu or visit arboretum.unl.edu/brown-bags for this and future presentations.