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Lose a special tree this winter? Perhaps one the children used to climb. Or one or you sat under while it kept both you and your house cool? Make new memories with a new tree! We have 9 varieties of trees that are 6 to 9 ft. tall now and normally sell for $129-$149 in pots

Wait! What the heck is a bare root tree? Virtually all trees are grown in the ground for the first one to three years of their life. They are then typically dug out of the tree "liner" production nursery without any soil on their roots. They then go one of two directions. They may be planted in a field production nursery, or in a container production nursery. Field production is typically used when the trees will have a 1 1/2 to 2 inch diameter or more at time of harvest. They are dug with a large ball of soil on their roots. Alternatively the bare root trees can be planted in large pots. This is used when the nursery desires a trunk size of 1 to 1 1/2 inches or less at time of harvest. So while bare root trees may be unusual in the consumer channels, they are the norm for production nurseries. A summary of some of the benefits of bare root planting is from the University of Massachusetts and is here.

There have to be drawbacks, right? Yes and no. The 15 minute video by Dr. Nina Bassuk of the Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell University explains it in some depth (If it isn't playing click "allow blocked content" at the top of your browser). The two limitations are that the bare root trees can only be planted in the early spring, and the largest bare root tree one usually wants to plant is about a 1 1/2 inch diameter trunk. there are a few plants that are not especially suited to bare root planting. Others need a little of special attention. Of the ones in this sale the Birches and Oaks may need some special attention, primarily before you get them. All bare root trees really need to be kept moist and should be planted the same day you pick them up. You can wait maybe one day if you have a good cool moist place to keep them.

Why are they so much less expensive? Handling. One person can carry a bundle of 5 to 10 trees easily. with potted trees it would take two people to move one tree easily. With field grown, called balled and burlapped or B&B, it would take two people and equipment to move one tree.

Weight of a bare root tree    5-15 pounds+/-
Weight of a potted tree        50-120 pounds
Weight of a field grown tree 250-500+ pounds

We are taking prepaid orders, or you may choose from what’s in stock. Pick up dates are April 18-26. Click here for an order form. All trees are $49.95

For a description of all the varieties click here.

Most trees will be between 7 to 9 feet tall. But this can vary from tree to tree and variety to variety, so I don't want to over-promise and under-deliver.

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