Spring tree planting

[Zag]

Where are you buying trees from to plant next yr?

[kpkot]

Dec . Saratoga nursery.  

[surmn8er]

Dunstan chestnuts - grow my own. Fruit trees - Schlabach's nursery in Medina.

[Zag]

Where are you guys getting pine trees? I’m looking to get a bunch, preferably larger than what you would from the dec. I’d rather get 2-3 footers .

[suburbanfarmer]

20 hours ago, Zag said:

Where are you guys getting pine trees? I’m looking to get a bunch, preferably larger than what you would from the dec. I’d rather get 2-3 footers .

If you find some, plz share the location..

[CharlieNY]

Over the years I have purchased 2-3 foot pine trees from, of all places, ebay. There are several nurseries that sell them on ebay. They ship them wet root wrapped in plastic. Check the seller's feedback before you buy them for a good seller. I have purchased mainly norway spruce and eastern white pine and have had excellent results transplanting them. But beware when they get to a beautiful 4-6 feet tall the bucks love to rub them and will kill them unless you fence them in. Good luck.    valoroutdoors.com 

[Splitear]

I'll echo @kpkot. Our 4-H program works a lot with the DEC Saratoga Tree Nursery. The nursery manager is a great guy, an avid sportsman, and as far as I know they have great trees. 

[G-Man]

Get a lot thru soil and water conservation dept in each  county , they sometime have larger trees but are 1st come 1st serve..   get on their mailing list as well as other counties nearby each is different... 

[Marsala-man]

https://www.treepro.com/wildlife-food-plot-trees

[Five Seasons]

I'm thinking maybe some oak, I know they take forever so wanted to start soon. Any recommendations welcome. 

[knehrke]

Chief River Nursery has provided me with some excellent trees, and Kelly Tree Farms swamp-burr oak hybrids have done exceptionally well on my property just West of Rochester. Both are mail order. Meadowview Nursery in Naples is fantastic, with the bonus of being close enough that you can see what you're buying if you're from WNY (I'd like to say I know where Dicksville is, but those days have long passed me by).

Protect, protect, protect! Otherwise, you're just feeding trees to the wildlife. 18" of aluminum screen stapled from below the dirt up the trunk will stop mice and rabbits from girdling. Cages at least 4' high - tree tubes are like candy for wasps and mice, and the trees grow spindly inside of them, often rubbing the edges when they emerge. I wish I'd never heard of tubes. 3' circle of ground cloth covered with stone to prevent weeds. It sounds like a lot of work, but take it from someone who's planted >5,000 stems in the past five years. Plant less, protect more. You can't overwhelm the deer with numbers. They will get everything. 

[onlybrowning]

Chief River Nursery has provided me with some excellent trees, and Kelly Tree Farms swamp-burr oak hybrids have done exceptionally well on my property just West of Rochester. Both are mail order. Meadowview Nursery in Naples is fantastic, with the bonus of being close enough that you can see what you're buying if you're from WNY (I'd like to say I know where Dicksville is, but those days have long passed me by).
Protect, protect, protect! Otherwise, you're just feeding trees to the wildlife. 18" of aluminum screen stapled from below the dirt up the trunk will stop mice and rabbits from girdling. Cages at least 4' high - tree tubes are like candy for wasps and mice, and the trees grow spindly inside of them, often rubbing the edges when they emerge. I wish I'd never heard of tubes. 3' circle of ground cloth covered with stone to prevent weeds. It sounds like a lot of work, but take it from someone who's planted >5,000 stems in the past five years. Plant less, protect more. You can't overwhelm the deer with numbers. They will get everything. 

I ordered from Chief River for the first time last year. I was happy with the prices and the trees. They did come a bit late compared to what I hoped, and I ended up having to put a few in pots. Only a few in the pots did ok.

I have had pretty good luck with tubes, but understand that is not always typical. I certainly have not planted that many trees with them either. Maybe 50-60. All Chinese Chrstnut and a just a few apple.


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