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How do I store the trees until I am ready to plant?
With coolers on-site, we will store your plants until you are ready
to plant. When you place your order, we will ask you when you
will want to pick up your trees (approximate date), and we will
harvest your order as close to that date as possible and store in
our coolers until you are ready. This will keep your plants as
fresh as possible.
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How do I care for my seedlings after I have picked
them up?
Follow these handling instructions for successful results:
●Remember your seedlings are alive, and
must be carefully handled and properly taken care of until planting
●Plant seedlings as soon as possible, and do
not store out of cold storage any longer than possible
●Seedlings must be kept moist and cool (35-45 degrees outside of
cooler storage)
●Store seedlings in a cool place, taking care not to freeze
●Protect seedlings from sunlight and wind
●Handle bags gently and take precautions to minimize bouncing and
sliding around in a vehicle
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How do I know what size tree to purchase, and from
what seed
zone?
Each situation is different, and we are eager to help! Give us a
call and we will assist you in making the most appropriate, yet cost
effective, decision for your application.
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What do I need to know for successful planting?
The following points will help to give you the best results
possible:
●Before or after planting, remove
or control competing vegetation (grass, brush, weeds, etc.) from a 3
foot radius around the seedling
●Plant on a cool, cloudy, or rainy day...avoid planting on extremely
hot days
●Place seedlings in a planting bag, so roots are well protected from
drying out - NEVER let roots dry out
●If you have no planting bag, use the seedling packaging bag, always
closing the bag after taking out each seedling to protect the trees
still in the bag
●NEVER lay out the seedlings on the ground where they will be
planted- pull the seedling out of the bag after the hole is
prepared.
●If the roots appear to by drying out, dip them in water before
planting- NEVER soak seedlings in water, as the trees need to be
able to breathe
●Do not prune roots before planting, we have already done that for
you at the nursery
●Use a planting tool best suited for the seedling and site-shovel
planting for large-rooted seedlings and hole planting for
small-rooted seedlings
●Make sure the roots fall straight down in the
planting hole - do not allow "J" rooting or compaction on the roots
●Make sure the roots are covered with loose soil, gently packing
soil around the roots, making sure there are no air pockets in the
hole
●Keep the root collar level with or slightly below the packed soil
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