A Bit of History...
Adams-Franklin Seedling Nursery was founded in 1979 by Dave Adams and John Franklin on 3 acres near Canby, Oregon.  Dave, a retired County Extension Agent advised and oversaw the business-end of things, while John,
an entrepreneur from Michigan, managed the farming side.  They began  growing conifer seedlings and ornamental azaleas, but switched to growing bareroot conifer seedlings exclusively in 1983.  By 2001, retirement was sounding pretty appealing to John & Dave, and in February of that same year they sold the nursery to Ioka Farms, Inc., a century-farm based in the Silverton Hills of Oregon.  Ioka Farms then expanded the steadily growing nursery to fifteen acres.  Since 2001, Adams-Franklin has been continuing to grow.  Fresh-cut Christmas Trees were added to the product line in 2007, and the name of the nursery was changed to simply Adams-Franklin Nursery.  Also in 2007, multiple greenhouses to facilitate plug production of the conifer seedlings.  By producing the plug seedlings "in-house", we are able to have better control of our P+1 bareroot seedlings, and are  able to offer a complete line of seedlings for grafting understock.

Adams-Franklin Nursery takes pride in planting only the highest quality seed stock and transplants.  Extreme care is taken during the stratification and planting processes to ensure maximum growth of newly planted seeds and transplants.  Careful watering and application of premium slow-release fertilizers play a crucial role during the delicate growing periods.  During the first two years of growth, we use the Reciprocating Undercutter/Wrencher to trim the vertical root growth system.  This undercutting process prepares the seedling for transplanting, gives the trees a more concentrated root system, and more feeder roots.  A higher survival rate and healthier plants are also benefits of this process.  To maintain seedling quality, insecticides and fungicides are applied during critical times during the growing process to hinder disease and any possible damage to the trees.  Our excellent irrigation system not only keeps the soil at the correct moisture levels, but also protects the delicate trees from frost.

Our harvest takes place during the winter months of January, February, and March.  We have three, state-of-the-art coolers that allow us to dig the seedlings according to customer needs.  We then sort and grade according to caliper & overall size of the tree, and then root prune, bag, and store the trees until you are ready to pick them up.  Our plug harvesting also takes place during the months of January and February, as well as during the fall to
better serve the needs of our growing customer base.