Frequently Asked Questions

• Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic Fact Sheet
• UW Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab
• Browse Plant & Garden Publications
• UW Extension Dane County Horticulture
• Contact Lisa Johnson at Dane County

• Choosing the Right Landscape Plants: Factors to Consider
• Selecting Woody Landscape Plants for Fall Color: An Illustrated Guide
• Power Planting: How to Select and Plant Trees Near Power Lines
• United States National Arboretum
• Cornell University Urban Horticulture

Visit the International Society of Arboriculture

• What Tree Is That?
• Trees of Wisconsin
• Contact Lisa Johnson at Dane County

You can use the Wisconsin Arborist Association website to search for a local arborist.

You can contact your local county Extension office. The Dane County Tree board is affiliated with the Dane County Extension Office and tree care information is available through Lisa Johnson, the Dane County UW-Extension Horticulture Educator.

For further information, the International Society of Arboriculture has an informative website that covers the following topics:

What does my tree need and why?

• Why hire an arborist?
• Benefits of trees
• Value of Trees

What do I need to know before buying and planting?

• Tree Selection
• Buying High-Quality Trees
• Avoiding Tree and Utility Conflicts
• New Tree Planting

What tree hazards and treatments should I know about?

• Why Topping Hurts Trees
• Insect and Disease Problems
• Recognizing Tree Hazards
• Avoiding Tree Damage During Construction
• Treatment of Trees Damaged by Construction