Prairie Yard & Garden
Tree Diversity
Season 28 Episode 8 | 28m 46s
Learn about the types of trees to plant at your home.
John Ball, forestry specialist with South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota, discusses with guest host Maren Larson, species of trees homeowners should consider when deciding to plant new trees. Ball advocates planting a diverse variety of species to prevent detrimental impact of disease and pests, as previously experienced with Ash and Elm.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Prairie Yard & Garden is a local public television program presented by Pioneer PBS
Production sponsorship is provided by ACIRA, Heartland Motor Company, Shalom Hill Farm, Friends of Prairie Yard & Garden, Minnesota Grown and viewers like you.
Prairie Yard & Garden
Tree Diversity
Season 28 Episode 8 | 28m 46s
John Ball, forestry specialist with South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota, discusses with guest host Maren Larson, species of trees homeowners should consider when deciding to plant new trees. Ball advocates planting a diverse variety of species to prevent detrimental impact of disease and pests, as previously experienced with Ash and Elm.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch Prairie Yard & Garden
Prairie Yard & Garden is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.

Prairie Yard & Garden Premium Gifts
Do you love gardening? Consider becoming a friend of Prairie Yard & Garden to support the show and receive gifts with your contribution.Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipSupport for PBS provided by:
Prairie Yard & Garden is a local public television program presented by Pioneer PBS
Production sponsorship is provided by ACIRA, Heartland Motor Company, Shalom Hill Farm, Friends of Prairie Yard & Garden, Minnesota Grown and viewers like you.