Many times, the daily occurrences of the nursery pass us by without notice or fanfare. We often take for granted both the simple and the complex movements of the farm: the flight of birds, the movement of water, and the sun's ever changing position in our everyday lives. One creature I often ... READ the POST
SGN Trees at North Central College
On a gorgeous back-to-school fall day, I went back to college! This time it wasn't as a student or a parent, I was checking in on a multi-year project on campus where several of our SGN trees are growing. We have been growing trees for North Central College since 2017 as they have been pursuing ... READ the POST
October in the Nursery
October is here, and you sure can tell it in the nursery! It was a very busy September finishing up inventory counts, tagging for fall orders, and seeding in our grass strips. We started fall digging & shipping this past week. Sales have been fantastic for this fall, and we already have many ... READ the POST
Harvesting our Soybean Cover Crop
Our soybean cover crop was harvested last week. We plant soybeans for a year or two in between tree rotations to let the ground rest, add nitrogen back, control weeds, and protect the soil from erosion. Thanks to my brother, Chris Harford, at Harford Farms for helping us take care of our ... READ the POST
New SGN Field Inventory Report
We recently completed our field inventory for the upcoming Fall 2021 & Spring 2022 seasons. Every year in September, we do a comprehensive field inventory - measuring & counting every tree in the nursery. This year, we decided to move that process up and start in early August. Our fall sales ... READ the POST
SGN Trees Ready to Ship!
Our SGN above ground Holding Yard is looking lush & green! Even though we are nearing the end of summer, the trees look as fresh as they did the day we harvested them. We dug plenty of extra "spring dig only" trees which we have recently made available for fall sales. Need BIG trees for some ... READ the POST
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