Tree & Shrub Program

Delaware County Soil and Water TREE & SHRUB PROGRAM

Winter 2021

Orders

Prepaiddue Bur Oak ordersMonday due MarchMarch 8 16 Nova Spy Red Pine Apple Pickup Nova Spy Apple Tulip Tree Saturday Reliance Pickup Peach AprilSaturday, 10 April 18 Sunrise Pear at the SWCD office in Walton. Rubel Blueberry Call Call Golden Russet Bosc 607-865865--71617161 Pear European European for more Larch for more Larch information.

PREPAID ORDERS DUE MONDAY MARCH 8

PICKUP SATURDAY APRIL 10 AT THE SWCD OFFICE IN WALTON

Call 607-865-7161 for more information

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO DCSWCD

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ORDER EARLY AS QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED!! 9

he DCSWCD Tree and Shrub Program has been immensely popular for nearly forty years. It’s an T economical way for the public to source a handful of trees for small scale landscaping projects or to purchase enough stock to establish orchards and berry or Christmas tree farms.

Richard and Scott Hirschmugl of Walton share the inspiring story of their tree planting successes over the past eighteen years in our annual newsletter, the Soil and Water Advocate, available on our website: dcswcd.org.

Thank you for your patience as we resume pickup at our office this year.

To protect our customers, staff will observe all COVID recommendations in place at that time.

We regret that we are unable to offer overstock, but look forward to its return next year.

BAREROOT STOCK: Our trees and shrubs are bareroot, TREE SHELTERS: Shelters protect and foster with no soil attached to the roots. They are dipped in a gel, young trees in the first crucial years of then packaged in damp shavings and heavy kraft paper to development. Shelters include a 5’ hardwood stake preserve moisture. and zip ties. Benefits include: PLANT SIZE: Actual tree heights may vary slightly from  Protection against deer and animal browse those shown on the order form. Most orders may be easily  Minimize wind damage to branches and foliage transported in an average car.  Reduction of drought stress through moisture PLANT AGE: The retention first number in the  Ventilation allows plants to acclimate to dynamic age indicates the conditions number of years of growth in a INSURING PLANT SURVIVAL: For optimum survival, trees seedbed; the and shrubs should be planted immediately, but bundles may second shows the be stored in a cool, dark place for up to a week. Bundles years in a should not be immersed in water. Once planted, they should

transplant bed. be watered and monitored regularly. For example, 2-2 PLANT MORTALITY: The Delaware County SWCD is not re- indicates a four- Twenty-five sponsible for the success or failure of plantings. We cannot year old tree with Ten 16-inch, 10-inch, check a planting location or guard against improper handling 2 years in a 4-year-old 3-year-old seedbed and 2 in transplants or storage, pests, or weather-related problems. We protect seedlings a transplant bed. and maintain the healthy condition of plants in our care and Though trans- are not responsible for refunding or replacing plants. plants are more developed, seedlings are easy to transport DATES AND DEADLINES: Place your order by Monday, and plant, and economically sensible. March 8. Pickup is Saturday, April 10. No refunds can be PLANTING TOOLS: Steel planting bars are 39” long with made for plants not picked up. a footstep and blade “spike.” The bars easily penetrate PAYMENT: Payment must be enclosed with order form. difficult and rocky soil cleanly; they work great for quickly We are unable to accept credit or debit cards; make checks planting bareroot stock. See photo on page 4. out to DCSWCD. Please do not send cash through the mail.

White Spruce Norway Spruce Fraser Fir Red Pine New European Larch New  Christmas trees,  Windbreaks, screenings,  Very popular Christmas  Large, long-lived conifer  Large deciduous conifer, windbreak lumber, wildlife tree species  Fast growing to 70-80’  Up to 70’, rapid early  Slow to moderate habitat  Reaches height of 80’  Handsome, tall and growth, spreading growth to 100’  Moderate growth to 80’  Pointed crown of silvery straight trunk, red bark branches, vase-shaped canopy  Compact, regular  Large, showy cones white aromatic foliage  Provides cover for many branching  Needles bright green in  Branches droop with  Dark blue-green needles birds and mammals spring; golden orange  Short, green needles maturity  Pleasant scent  Great for windbreaks, before dropping in fall  Significant food/nesting  Good roosting home for  Intermediate in shade privacy screens, snowdrift  Good for shelterbelts, source for wildlife hawks and owls tolerance control ornamental  Attracts butterflies  Easy to grow; fastest  Softwood used for  Prefers drier, well-drained  Susceptible to deer  Low deer browse growing of the spruces pulpwood, crates, and upland soils browse  Native to New York  Grows best in full sun frame construction  Intolerant of shade  Rot resistant wood for  Well-drained soil to  Well-drained soil to  Prefers slightly acidic  Commercially valuable for flooring, posts, poles seasonal wetness seasonal wetness rocky to sandy soils timber and pulp  Prefers full sun, grows well in moist, deep soil

Sugar Maple Tulip Tree New Bur Oak New River Birch Sycamore New  Maple syrup, valuable  Large, showy, native tree  Very large, native, lives  Medium, shrubby, often  Massive native, enlarged timber with tulip shaped flowers 200-300 years multi-stemmed, native base, broad open crown  Handsome shade tree  Grows to 90’ one of the  Up to 80’, wide-spread,  40-70’, well-formed oval  Whitish, mottled bark,  Grows 90-100’ tallest eastern hardwoods sometimes crooked crown crown, rapid growth natural peeling looks like  In decline across the  Once bountiful in eastern  Good for shade, ornament,  Cinnamon colored bark camouflage Northeast due to acid US, highly sought after for shelterbelts curls and peels, leaves  Large maple-like leaves rain valuable timber  Leaves yellow to brown in are yellow in the fall for shade, brown in fall  Blaze of red, orange and  Vibrant yellow leaves in the fall  Great for streambank  Grows to 80-100’, fairly yellow fall colors autumn  Large, annual acorns with erosion control, easily rapid growth  Important to wildlife  Nectar attracts humming- fringed caps favored by established for general  Unique, 1” ball-like seed  Of special value to honey birds, seeds feed finches, deer, wood ducks, turkeys landscaping heads hang from stalks bees cardinals, mammals  Nesting habitat for red-  Attracts mammals,  Food for purple finch,  Intolerant of pollution  Intolerant of salt spray tailed hawks, screech owls, songbirds chickadees; nest habitat and salt and drought, favors well- flying squirrels  Tolerates wetness, for owls and wood ducks  Native to New York drained acid soils  Prefers well-drained soils, acidity, some drought,  Ideal for wet areas but tolerates many ranges prefers full sun  Deep, well-drained soil  Relatively weak limbs, prone to damage 10

Black Chokeberry Elderberry American Hazelnut Common Ninebark Nova Spy Apple New  Erect, spreading shrub,  Vigorous, native shrub  Rugged, native, nut-  Cold hardy, resilient  Improved cultivar of the very cold hardy  Grows to 6’-12’ tall, bearing shrub landscaping shrub Northern Spy  Grows 3-6’ tall, 2-6’ wide 5-10’ wide; fast-growing  Grows 10’ high, 12’ wide  Grows to 8’ tall, 4-6’ W  Resistant to fire blight,  White flowers in spring,  Used in streamside buffers  Extremely cold hardy  Easy to grow in wide scab and mildew dark green, glossy leaves  Extremely winter hardy  Yellow and red fall colors range of soils, climates  Large fruit, sweet vanilla in summer, crimson red flavor; crisp, juicy flesh fall foliage  Great habitat and food  Tasty nuts for eating,  Full sun or partial shade  Nectar attracts bees, source for wildlife roasting, and oil-pressing  Upright spreading form,  Fruit stores well, retains birds, butterflies, berries  Vitamin C rich fruit used  Wood, shells and husks good for hedges, screens, high quality good for mammals in wine, jam and syrup have numerous uses erosion control  Fresh eating, pies, cider  Edible berries for pies,  Dark berries ripen in late  Food source for many  New canes annually  Semi-dwarf, up to 25’ teas, jams, syrups; many summer; easy to harvest varieties of wildlife  Showy white/pink flower  Needs nearby apple trees claimed health benefits  Hollow stems useful for  Easy to grow; drought,  Bark exfoliates to papery for pollination  Grows in low, wet areas, hobby carving flood, and acid tolerant strips  3-5 years to production prefers acidic soil  Prefers moist, well-  Grows in various soils  Nectar for pollinators,  Harvest in mid-October  Can be pruned as a hedge drained soil seeds for birds

Golden Russet Bosc Pear Sunrise Pear New Reliance Peach New Blueray Blueberry Rubel Blueberry New New  Hardy European pear  Cold hardy, good for  Heavy production  A favorite since the early  Vigorous European pear  Yellow fruit with slight northern climates  High quality, large, sweet, 1900s  Russet brown skin, dense, reddish blush and little  Can produce heavy crop powder blueberries  Smaller berries perfect yellowish white flesh russeting even after frigid winters  Rosy pink blooms in for pies, pancakes, muffins  Classic Bosc shape, long,  Impressive resistance to  Medium sized fruit; red spring  Cold hardy, consistent elegant neck fire blight blushed yellowish skin,  Good pollinator for other producer  Sweet, classic flavor with  Sweet, aromatic and juicy soft, yellow, juicy flesh varieties  Very sweet, robust flavor undertones of honey fruit  Sweet, mild flavor; good  Reaches 4-5’ at maturity  Grows 4-6’ at maturity  Good for baking or eating  Good for desserts in baking, canning, freezing  Berries ripen in July  Berries ripen late July to fresh  Keeps well with proper  Vigorous, fast growing,  Scarlet foliage in the fall early August, contain two need annual pruning to  Requires other varieties of refrigeration  Good for informal hedges times the antioxidants of pear nearby for pollination  Needs other varieties of remain strong and healthy other varieties Self-pollinating  Self-pollinating, but yields  Harvest mid to late pear nearby for pollination  better crop with nearby  Bright fire-red fall foliage September  4-6 years to production  2-4 years to production alternate variety  Self-pollinating, but yields  4-7 years to production  Harvest mid to late August  Harvest early August better crop with nearby alternate variety  Grows to 20’  Grows to 20’  Grows to 12-15’