The long days of summer make for perfect tree-growing weather! Summer rain showers, ample sunlight, humid days, rich soil... we can almost watch the trees growing. We have been busy in the field this summer tending to our SGN Trees with lots of pruning & staking work happening in our blocks. The ... READ the POST
Spring Buds & Blooms
This spring the flowering trees have been spectacular! We have enjoyed seeing everything spring back to life and burst with beautiful blooms and buds. Here are a few favorite pics from around the field this spring: ... READ the POST
What’s in the Yard?
As we harvest trees this spring from the field, we promptly bring them into our Holding Yard. Once in the yard, they are placed on drip irrigation. Throughout the season, we will ship trees that are fresh and ready to go on your projects. As we progress through the spring digging season, the trees ... READ the POST
Fresh New Trees!
We have some fantastic fresh new trees in the field this spring! Some of the new varieties that we will be digging this spring are: Heritage River Birch, Turkish Filbert, Worplesdon Sweetgum, Slender Silhouette Sweetgum, White Shield Osage Orange, Ruby Vase Parrotia, Pink Flair Cherry, Scarlet ... READ the POST
New Tree Introductions from J. Frank Schmidt Nursery
We recently attended the Iowa State Shade Tree Short Course and were treated to some excellent educational opportunities. One of our favorite presentations was by Guy Meacham from J. Frank Schmidt Nursery. Guy is the New Plant Development Manager for the nursery, and he shared some of the recent new ... READ the POST
April Notes from the Field
With clear sunny weather ahead we are in full swing of digging, loading and planting in the nursery! We were able to get our new crop of liners planted over several days last week. Click here for more about our 2017 Tree Planting.We hope to wrap up deciduous digging by the end of this week. As we ... READ the POST
