{"slug":"city-plants-yard-tree-delivery-los-angeles","name":"City Plants Yard Tree Home Delivery","provider":{"name":"City Plants (City of Los Angeles / LADWP)","type":"city"},"organization":{"slug":"city-plants","name":"City Plants"},"country":"US","region":"CA","locality":"Los Angeles","scope":"local","audience":["homeowner","renter"],"kind":"free_trees","benefit":"Up to 7 free 5-gallon shade trees per household delivered to your door","summary":"City Plants, a City of Los Angeles program funded by the LA Department of Water and Power, delivers free shade trees for residents to plant in their own yards. Trees come in 5-gallon containers, 3 to 5 feet tall, with more than 30 water-efficient species to choose from. The LA Conservation Corps delivers in about 8 to 10 weeks and you plant and water them yourself.","eligibility":"Residents of the City of Los Angeles; the page states a 7 tree limit per household. The delivery page itself does not spell out further requirements (the related adoption page requires a City of LA address proven by photo ID or LADWP bill).","how_to_apply":"Apply online through the FreeTreesLA registration form linked from the Yard Tree Delivery page (optimized for Chrome on a PC or laptop; allow pop-ups). Trees are delivered in 8-10 weeks. Call DigAlert at 811 before digging, plant 15-20 feet from the foundation, and water 10-15 gallons once a week for the first 3-5 years.","url":"https://www.cityplants.org/our-programs/yard-trees/yard-tree-delivery/","source_url":"https://www.cityplants.org/our-programs/yard-trees/yard-tree-delivery/","season":null,"program_status":"active","lat":34.0522,"lng":-118.2437,"data_note":"Tree stock changes with nursery availability; species options may change between ordering and delivery.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/city-plants-yard-tree-delivery-los-angeles","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/city-plants-yard-tree-delivery-los-angeles.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}