White Oak
5 year old buck +
EXACTLY . I know in my area Lowes , Home Depot & Tractor supply get their spring trees in sometime during the last two weeks of February . As of this week all those stores HAVE received their spring trees , so far Walmart hasn't. I try to buy within the first week or two after the shipment arrives to get the freshest and most cared for tree. Depending on the weather I'll keep them in the garage or outside under a car port until I have time to plant them, and as long as I water them, never had a problem. With that said I have bought some mark down trees at the end of summer...and kept them in the pots all winter and planted them in the spring and they have done great too.I think this is what you need to do if you buy a big box store tree. Buy them early and get them in the ground early. I have had some success with a few liberty apples purchased from Menards. I have also had a number of Dolgos not make it.
I have never bought a "walmart" brand tree.... BUT the Chestnut Hill brand they carry so far seem to be great. Only started planting then in 2019 or 2020 , so time will tell.
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