Our Above Ground Holding Yard is Filling Up! Trees are coming in daily by the truckload from the field into our Above Ground Holding Yard. We have such a great crop of trees this season - everything looks perfect! With over 1000 trees above ground you are sure to find what you need for your ... READ the POST
August Notes from the Field
Summer is flowing along nicely in the nursery so far! The weather has been perfect for growing trees – timely rains, nice temps, plenty of sunshine… our fields look vibrant! Most of our initial pruning work is done. We are going back now and putting the finishing touches on some blocks of trees for ... READ the POST
We are Planting for the Future!
Tree planting got underway last week! We started getting a new crop in the ground for future sales. The dirt worked up perfectly and the weather was perfect for planting. To top it off we got 1" of rain on Friday night to settle the new plantings in. Every farmers dream! Another load of bare root ... 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 Trees in from the Field!
With clear sunny weather ahead we are in the final stages of digging & loading in the nursery! We hope to wrap up deciduous digging by the end of this week. As we are digging, we are also bringing in trees from the field to our loading area and our holding yard. Once those trees are in from the ... 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
