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The roots and top ("leader") may be pruned at planting time for greater survivability. These trees have a large root mass and more branching.

Additionally, soil moisture must be monitored throughout the first growing season and your young trees watered as needed throughout the summer months (July through mid-September).

Tree seedlings for sale full#

For the best survivability, we recommend weed and sod control one square foot around the trunk base for at least one full growing season. This size tree has a larger root mass and more branching. For the best survivability, we recommend aggressive weed and sod control one square foot around the trunk base for two full growing seasons. This size transplant has a small root mass and light branching. Our order minimums are based on tree quantity as opposed to a minimum dollar amount. ORDER MINIMUM: Refer to each section below for our order minimums. Price includes customer pickup at our Norridgewock farm, located at 111 Smithfield Road. When I place my order, can I request a specific date to pick up my order? OUR GUARANTEE is that the bareroot trees seedlings and transplants that you are purchasing are healthy, fully budded, are in a dormant state, have moist roots and are properly packaged for transportation. If you are committed to putting in the work during the first growing season, you can expect to have a high survivability rate. What is the guarantee on my bareroot seedlings and transplants?ĭuring their first growing season, newly planted bareroot trees of all heights and root masses require moisture monitoring, watering as needed and extensive weed and sod control. Your bareroot tree seedlings and transplants should be planted within 24-48 hours of being removed from the ground on our farm. When do I plant my bareroot seedlings and transplants? The trees are not in a pot/container with dirt. We place a packaging wrap around the roots and then secure them in a bundle tied with string for transport. The excess dirt is removed from the roots.

They are removed from the ground while they are dormant, which in our location in central Maine is typically between mid-April and the second week of May. For customers who have placed an order, please expect to pick up your seedlings or transplants the same day or the day after they are removed from the ground.īareroot tree seedlings and transplants are field-grown. PLEASE NOTE: Bareroot seedlings and transplants must be planted within 24-48 hours of being removed from the ground. In order to hold your trees, the amount due stated in your Order Acknowledgement is expected within ten days of receipt of your Order Acknowledgement. Your Order Acknowledgement will include your order details, payment information and additional information about bareroot trees. Upon receipt of your order, we will email an Order Acknowledgement to you. Please use the Contact Form below to submit your order. Our current seedling and transplant availability for Spring 2023 is published below. The survivability drops 50% when the trees are planted after your trees' buds have begun to swell and the tiny root hairs have started growing. It is necessary to get your dormant trees into the ground at your location as soon as possible. For the Spring 2023 season, bareroot trees will be ready to be picked up sometime between Saturday, April 15th, 2023 and Saturday, May 13th, 2023 - again, all dependent on the day that the frost is out of the ground in the transplant beds. Our bareroot transplants are only dug when they are in full dormancy (sleeping). Over the past 10+ years, we began digging bareroot transplants as early as April 15th and as late as May 13th. Bareroot stock is dug immediately after the frost is completely out of the ground and we are able to safely dig and remove all roots for transplant packaging. If your schedule does not allow this flexibility, please consider purchasing potted trees. Please be prepared to be available to pick up your bareroot trees as soon as you are contacted in the spring that they have been dug (specific pick up dates are not offered). VERY IMPORTANT!! PLEASE READ: Before placing an order for bareroot stock, please consider the following: If you have any questions, please fill out the Contact Form located at the bottom of this page. Our farm and nursery is located at 111 Smithfield Road in Norridgewock. Bareroot seedlings and transplants are pickup only. We offer bareroot seedlings and transplants, grown in our nursery transplant beds located in central Maine.