Our new crop of soybeans is up in the nursery! We use soybeans as our cover crop on areas in our field while the land is in between tree crops. The soybeans help add nitrogen back into the soil while holding our soil in place during the season as protection from wind & water erosion. Caring for ... READ the POST
Morning View!
Early mornings are the best in the nursery - especially when the sun shines through the Yellowwood! While out spraying early one Saturday morning, Jamie caught a beautiful shot of our next crop of Yellowwood coming along in the field.Yellowwood are one of our favorite intermediate trees. Their ... READ the POST
Seneca FFA Visits the Nursery!
We had fun hosting the local Seneca FFA Hort team to the nursery for a tour. They learned about nursery operations and even dug their own tree. We quizzed them pretty hard and put them on the spot identifying trees. They got them all right! It's no wonder, this team placed 5th at state a few weeks ... READ the POST
Spring Tree Planting is a Success!
What a great season for tree planting we had this year in the nursery! Throughout the last few weeks we were able to get a new crop planted into the nursery for the future. The liners looked beautiful & the weather cooperated well for us. Our crews worked hard and did a great job!Some new ... READ the POST
Planting the American Dream
Last fall Becky Thomas wrote an article for ILCA magazine about a favorite All Star Plant. She chose to highlight the American Dream Oak - a new favorite of the nursery. Here is her write up on the tree:Quercus bicolor ‘JFS-KW12’ – American Dream OakWho wouldn’t want to plant the American Dream ... READ the POST
“Urban Tree Selection for a Changing Climate” – UPDATED LINKS!
UPDATED LINKS FROM THE ILANDSCAPE PRESENTATION FEB 3, 2017Nancy Buley, J. Frank Schmidt Nursery & Dr. Bert Cregg, Michigan State UniversityCurrent climate projections suggest that the climate of the Great Lakes Region could resemble that of present-day Oklahoma by the latter part of this ... READ the POST
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