Much of the work of planting trees can be a family project accomplished in spare time. However, for large acreages or where competing vegetation must be eliminated, mechanical equipment will be needed for site preparation and planting. Whether landowners use their own farm equipment or contract with others to do the work, these additional costs need to be considered. Reliable information on the timing and costs of practices will help the landowner during tax preparation. Also, if problems with regeneration occur, the information may be useful in problem solving, and when another partial of land is regenerated, the information may be useful in regeneration planning.
Many agencies provide technical and financial assistance to landowners interested in planting trees.
The Florida Division of Forestry, through your county forester, provides management planning and technical assistance. Also, your county forester will be familiar with the benefits of growing particular species. The Florida Division of Forestry nursery and commercial nurseries grow seedlings for your area. It is desirable to buy genetically improved seedlings, even though they might cost a little more. In areas which have a disease problem such as fusiform rust, purchasing rust resistant seedlings will be beneficial.