If your yard is littered with acorns, you might want to capture a few and sprout an oak tree from seed. Oak trees are not only stunning, but are drought-tolerant native trees that boasts many benefits for the tree's environment and surrounding wildlife. If you have the space, planting a native oak tree in your yard is one of the best things you can do for wildlife. Growing an oak from acorns collected nearby lets you know the tree is well-adapted to local growing conditions, meaning it will likely thrive after being planted as a sapling.

Though it may seem intimidating, it is possible to grow a new tree from an acorn. download our Planting Oak Tree app to discover the best methods for collecting acorns and how to grow a sapling from seed.

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Don’t confuse these groupings for the individual varieties that share their name black oak , english oak , valley oak , texas red oak , monterrey oak , sheoak , quercus robur and more. There are species bearing the common names, white oak, and red oak. But these species are each within the broad categories of white oaks and red oaks.

Oak trees (Quercus) are among the most common tree species found in forests, but their numbers are declining. The main cause of the decline is the value of acorns and young saplings as a food source for wildlife. You can help the tree recover its former glory by starting and planting oak tree seedlings following the instructions in this growing oak tree.