While on vacation out west this summer, we were able to stop in for a visit to one of our favorite suppliers J. Frank Schmidt Nursery near Portland, Oregon.It’s always a treat to see our next crops of trees in the beginning stages. Everything looks beautiful & innovative as always in their ... READ the POST
Getting Ready for Fall!
What a beautiful summer it has been in the nursery. The weather has been perfect for growing trees - timely rains, nice temps, plenty of sunshine... our fields looks great! 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
IGIA Summer Conference Retreat
The IGIA Summer Conference Retreat to Galena was a lovely few days! Several members made the trip to the rolling hills of northern Illinois for some fun in the sun, on the golf course and at a local winery. At the annual meeting current IGIA President Becky Thomas passed on the gavel to the new ... READ the POST
July 2018 Notes from the Field
The nursery is growing along nicely as the summer sets in! Timely rains coupled with some good heat help the trees push along on their new growth. Our summer field work of pruning & staking is going well. We are very happy with the structure & growth that is coming on our new crop of trees ... READ the POST
Perfection
Perfection is what we strive for at Spring Grove Nursery. Each tree in our nursery is given care & attention multiple times through their years here in our field. Pruning & staking are parts of the routine growing process that we pay special attention to. Different species require different ... READ the POST
Covered Up!
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
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