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Old 09-06-2004, 04:21 PM
Alex
 
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Default Recommendations for local nurseries selling trees

On Mon, 07 Jun 2004 20:25:42 GMT, Jo wrote:
Hi Abhi

I start my tree's from seedlings. It takes a little longer, but well worth
the wait.
I purchase them from the National Arbor Day Society.
For a 10 dollar membership you can get 10 free tree's and a deep discount on
any others you are interested in and the bonus is it all goes for a good


I've always had great luck with starting oaks from acorns.
I start them over the winter and plant them in the spring. They do
not seem slow-growing when planted in this way. I have some two-years
old live oaks that are already five feet high.

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