BuckSutherland
5 year old buck +
When picking trees up from SWCD I was first in line one year and got to pick my own trees. 3 of 4 times the guy running the show has helped me pick them out. I've always left satisfied. 95-98% of the potted conifers are excellent quality from what I have seen. Very few scrubs, but expect the "best" to be gone when you get there. I will be first in line again this year... Only 2 weeks away. I would be shocked if I cant plant by May 1.
I'm assuming I will be unable to plant as originally planned cause of frost. I plan to store mine on the north side of my house or in the garage. I have delayed my shipments from Chief River and University of Idaho.
To store bare roots or plugs I bought a bale of peat moss. I will probably get 20-40lb of ice and put some peat moss and ice in pales and totes to store my stuff when it shows up. You can add some water to the peat moss to keep everything hydrated. Did it last year and it worked good. Too damn much snow at my land. As others have said moist, cool and dark when shit shows up and you cant plant. I think a potted conifer will be ok sitting outside after April 22. Highly unlikely to get cold enough to damage them.
I'm assuming I will be unable to plant as originally planned cause of frost. I plan to store mine on the north side of my house or in the garage. I have delayed my shipments from Chief River and University of Idaho.
To store bare roots or plugs I bought a bale of peat moss. I will probably get 20-40lb of ice and put some peat moss and ice in pales and totes to store my stuff when it shows up. You can add some water to the peat moss to keep everything hydrated. Did it last year and it worked good. Too damn much snow at my land. As others have said moist, cool and dark when shit shows up and you cant plant. I think a potted conifer will be ok sitting outside after April 22. Highly unlikely to get cold enough to damage them.