OSCEOLA-LAKE CONSERVATION DISTRICT

FALL SEEDLING SALE CATALOG

2007 Seedling Catalog

After you check out the available species you can print our Order Form and call, fax, or mail your order.

1.                 Complete the "2007 Seedling Order Form". Full payment is required for orders under $50 or a minimum of 10% down payment is required for orders over $50. Balance is due at time of pick up. Orders may be placed by phone, fax or mail.  Visa and MasterCard are accepted.

2.                 Mail the order form with payment to:  Osceola-Lake Conservation District, 138 W. Upton Ave, Suite 2, Reed City, MI  49677.

3.                 Fall ordering deadline is Friday, September 28, 2007, 4:00 p.m. Orders received after this date will be filled only on the availability of products.

4.                 Quantities are limited and orders will be filled on a first-come first-serve basis.

5.                 We do not guarantee survival. Our liability ceases when seedlings are delivered to buyer or custom planter.

6.                 It is unlawful for these trees and shrubs to be resold with the roots attached (Act 189 of P.A. 1931).

7.                 Pickup location will be at the Paris Park Fish Hatchery. Orders are not shipped. Tentative pick up date:  Friday October 5, 2007.  You will be notified by post card regarding the exact date and time for pickup.

8.                 If you are unable to pickup your order on the scheduled dates you must make other arrangements.  We will not be responsible for lost or stolen trees that are not picked up on the scheduled pickup dates.

9.                 Please let us know if a tree planter will be picking up your order. The order must be paid in full prior to pickup.

10.            The district reserves the right to cancel orders and refund payments due to reasons beyond our control.

11.            No refunds on fall orders cancelled after September 28, 2007.

 

CONIFERS

 

Name

(scientific)

Height

S/F

Sun/ Shade

Soil Type

Description

Quantity

 

Seedling
Height

 

 

 

 

Uses

Price

 

Red Pine

(Pinus resinosa)

50-60'

S/F

Full Sun to Light Shade

Sandy

Native Tree. Also called Norway pine. Needles dark green in color, two to a bundle and 4-6" long. Medium to fast growing.

25

50

100

250

500

1000

 

6-12”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Windbreaks, timber production and wildlife.

$14

$20

$30

$47

$86

$158

 

White Pine

(Pinus strobes)

80-100'

S/F

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Range of soils

Michigan's State Tree. Soft flexible bluish green needles, five in a bundle with a 4-8" cone slightly curved. Shade tolerant. Fast growing.

25

50

100

250

500

1000

 

6-12”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Windbreaks, timber production, erosion control, and wildlife cover.

$16

$22

$32

$49

$88

$159

 

Jack Pine

(Pinus banksiana)

40-80'

S/F

Full sun

Very sandy

Very fast growing. Often grows where no other trees will. Needles are stout, flat 1-1 1/2" long, dark green in bundles of two.

25

50

100

250

500

1000

 

6-12”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Wildlife cover, windbreaks, and timber production.

$14

$20

$30

$47

$86

$158

 

White Spruce

(Picea glauca)

50-60'

S/F

Full sun

Sandy to moist

Native tree. Slower growing. Retains lower branches. Frequently used for Christmas trees and pulpwood.

25

50

100

250

500

1000

 

6-12”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Christmas trees, ornamental, windbreaks, and wildlife.

$14

$20

$30

$47

$86

$158

 

Norway Spruce

(Picea abies)

60-90'

S/F

Moderate shade tolerance

Most upland

Fast growing spruce. Mature trees have drooping branches.

25

50

100

250

500

1000

 

6-12”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Windbreaks, wildlife, timber production, and ornamental.

$14

$20

$30

$47

$86

$158

 

Blue Spruce

(Picea pungens)

60-80'

S/F

Full sun

Sandy to moist

The most tolerant spruce for dry sites. Slow-growing, long-lived non-native tree. Cone shaped with beautiful silver-blue needles.

25

50

100

250

500

1000

 

6-12”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Ornamental, wildlife and Christmas Trees.

$14

$20

$30

$47

$86

$158

 

 

 

WILDLIFE SHRUBS

Name
(scientific)

Height

S/F

Sun/
Shade

Soil Type

Description

Quantity

Seedling Height

Uses

Price

Gray Dogwood

Cornus racemosa

6-8'

S/F

Sun to shade

Wet to well drained

Multi-stemmed shrub with grayish-green foliage becoming reddish in autumn. Flowers in May-June producing red berries July through September.

25

50

100

250

500

1000

6-12”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Readily used by wildlife.

$28

$38

$48

$66

$90

$160

Silky Dogwood

Cornus amomum

6-10'

S/F

Sun to shade

Moist to well drained

Dense, multi-stemmed shrub. Blue colored berries in September. Grows on sandy loam and clay upland and wetlands.

25

50

100

250

500

1000

6-12”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Readily used by wildlife.

$28

$38

$48

$66

$90

$160

Red-Osier Dogwood

Cornus stolonifera

5-8'

S/F

Full sun to shade

Moist to well drained

This multi-stemmed, spreading shrub has dark green foliage turning purple in the fall. Small white flowers in June produce white berries in fall.

25

50

100

250

500

1000

6-12”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Readily used by wildlife.

$28

$38

$48

$66

$90

$160

Serviceberry

(Amelanchier canadensis)

20-25'

S/F

Full sun to mod-erate shade

Well drained soils

Masses of white flowers in very early spring. Excellent yellow-orange to red-purple fall color. Edible blue-black fruit that ripens in mid summer and is eaten by birds.

25

50

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

6-12”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Wildlife food

$25

$48

-

-

-

-

Common Elderberry

(Sambucus canadensis)

12'

S/F

Full to partial sun

Moist soils

A stout, strong-growing shrub with white flowers (July), followed by purple-black fruits.

25

50

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

6-12”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Readily used by wildlife

$16

$26

-

-

-

-

American Bittersweet

(Celastrus scandens)

6-8'

S/F

Sun or shade

Most soil types

Extremely fast growing climbing shrub. Widely planted as an ornamental vine because of its yellowish green leaves and orange scarlet fruits.

25

50

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

6-12”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Ornamental

$18

$34

-

-

-

-

Black Chokeberry

(Aronia Melanocarpa)

6-10'

S/F

Sun or shade

Moist

This extremely adaptable shrub is a plant for almost all season. It is pollution, drought, insect and disease tolerant. Ideal for planting along roadsides, highways, and parking lots.

25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

6-12”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Roadside planting

$25

-

-

-

-

-

Ninebark

(Physocarpus opulifolius)

8'

S/F

Full Sun to Partial Shade

High

Moisture/

Organic

A native wetland edge species. Clusters of pinkish, to off-white flowers give way to a cluster of small nutlets containing seed heads by early autumn. The seeds are highly sought by songbirds and grouse.

25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

12-24”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Planted along stream banks, the drooping branches provide high quality aquatic cover. Recommended for borders and screens.

$12

-

-

-

-

-

Highbush Cranberry

(Viburnum trilobum)

10'

S/F

Open or lightly shaded

Swamps and

wet ground

Locally frequent throughout the state along streams. Produces handsome clusters of white flowers and scarlet fruits, which birds eat in late winter. Berries can be picked to make homemade jellies.

25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

6-12”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Excellent wildlife plant.

$24

$34

-

-

-

-

Nannyberry

(Viburnum lentago)

15-20'

S/F

Sun or shade

Upland sites with adequate moisture

This shrub has white flower clusters in June followed by bluish-black berries ripening in fall. The fruit will hang on the twigs through winter providing food for songbirds, game birds and other wildlife.

25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

12-18”

 

 

 

 

Uses: Recommended for wildlife plantings.

$24

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

All of the following products are available in the District office year-round.

OTHER CONSERVATION PRODUCTS

Name

Description

Price

Presto Composters

Made of recycled plastic. The 30" high freestanding one-piece unit is easily assembled without tools and it stands on any type of surface. A simple size adjustment changes diameter from 18" to 36" to accommodate up to 17.6 cu. ft. of material as plant waste increases. Screws & wing-nuts are used to assemble to the desired size.

$26.95

Supertube Treeshelters

For use with Hardwood (broadleaf) seedling only. Not recommended for apple trees. Made of translucent plastic polymer, they are 5' tall and 4" in diameter. They protect seedlings from deer, rabbits, herbicides, movers and weed trimmers. They encourage faster seedling growth in a greenhouse environment.

$3.75 each

Nutri-Pak Fertilizer Packets

Scientifically designed fertilizer packet formulated to continuously fertilize over a five-year period. Each packet contains 16% Nitrogen, 8% Phosphoric Acid, and 8% Potash. Caution: Over fertilization can damage seedlings

$1.00 each or

6 for $5.00

Tree Planting Bars

Excellent tool used for planting seedlings in non-rocky soil that is easy to penetrate. The 3" x 11" blade is wedge-shaped in cross section. Each bar has a footstep, handle and weighs approximately 7 lbs.

$25.00 or $5.00 per day rental

Tree Flags

Flags are used to mark where seedlings are planted. 2.5" x 3.5" florescent flag on a 21" wire stake.

$.15 each or

100 for $10.00

"Trees Planted" Signs

Constructed with heavy grade aluminum, they will last for years to come. Each sign measures 7.5" x 11" and features the Michigan Conservation District logo. Black print on high visibility yellow or orange background.

$1.50 each

"Terra-Sorb Root Gel"

Terra-Sorb Fine Hygrogel aids in the treatment of bare root seedlings to keep the roots moist during handling. Drying out of the root system is the leading cause of mortality. This product improves survival and growth of tree seedlings after planting. Terra-Sorb is a fine powder that you mix with water. One ounce will cover approximately 900+ seedlings.

1 oz. $2.00
8 oz. $8.00
1 lb. $15.00

"Bat House"

Hand Made - Keep these beneficial mammals out of your house while keeping them in the area.

$16.95 each

"Hummingbird Feeder (Best-1)"

32 oz. capacity, bee proof, easy to clean, will not rust.

$11.95 each

Soil Survey – CD Rom

Osceola or Lake County Soil Survey Book on a CD-Rom.

$5.00 each

 

BOOKS/VIDEOS FOR SALE

Name

Description

Price

Mammals of Michigan:

Field Guide

 

Book by Stan Tekiela - We all know a bear or a moose when we see one, but how about telling the difference between a wolf or coyote? Or a mole and shrew in your own backyard? Or a muskrat and beaver crossing the highway at dusk? This field guide includes all the mammals in Michigan from mice to moose. Includes four pages per mammal with lots of detail.

$12.95

Wildflowers of Michigan

Book by Stan Tekiela - This 4" x 6" book is the perfect pocket size for taking on walks to use in identifying wildflowers along the way. Each of the approximately 200 varieties of Michigan wildflowers has a full page color photograph to aid in identification, and descriptions containing: family height, flower, leaf, bloom time, origin, habitat and range, along with author’s notes on each specific variety.

$16.95

Birds of Michigan: Field Guide

Book by Stan Tekiela - At last! Your problems in identifying that bird out on your bird feeder is immediately made easier with this beautiful field guide which includes only the birds that occur in Michigan. A full-page color photo and a full-page description is included for each of the 112 bird species.

$12.95

Trees of Michigan: Field Guide

Book by Stan Tekiela - Beautiful field guide that includes only the trees that are found in Michigan. A full-page color photo and a full page description of each tree species. Make tree identification easier, more informative and productive.

$12.95

Butterflies of Michigan:

Field Guide

 

Book by Jaret C. Daniels – Perfect for backyard or field use, this guide features large full-color photographs of each butterfly, plus an illustration that points out key identification marks. Arranged by color with the smaller butterflies toward the beginning of each section. Life-size silhouettes of each butterfly. Quick-compare pages help you narrow your choices by overall shape and size. Special sections include a fun fact butterfly Q & A, tips for identifying butterflies, and plant suggestions for your butterfly garden.

$16.95

Lakescaping for Wildlife and Water Quality

This book shows how to plan and plant a diverse natural lakeshore landscape. Read about techniques to restore wildlife habitat, wildflowers, and clean water - preserve or restore the natural beauty that attracted you to lakeshore living in the first place.

$16.00

Clean House,

Clean Planet

 

 

Do You Feel Like You’re Killing Yourself Trying to Keep Your House Clean?  You’re probably closer to the truth than you think if you are using expensive commercial cleaners.  In “Clean House, Clean Planet” , learn simple recipes using ordinary ingredients like baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice and salt to make safe, inexpensive cleaners.

When you make your own cleaning products you avoid chemicals harmful to your family and the environment...and save money too!

$14.00

Michigan Native Plants Brochure Series

These brochures are customized for Northern Lower Michigan. The series of five includes: 1) Native Trees 2) Native Shrubs 3) Native Wildflowers 4) Native Vines, Grasses, Rushes, Sedges and Ferns; and a summary brochure on 5) Your Landscape and Our Natural Areas. Purchase individually or the entire series.

$.75 each or all 5 for $3.00

"Attracting Wildlife to Your Property" Video

37-minute video tells how to bring all types of wildlife to your property.

$9.95

 

Thank you for your support!

 

Contact Us:

138 W. Upton, Suite #2
Reed City, MI 49677
kathy.fischer@mi.nacdnet.net
Phone (231)832-2950
Fax (231)832-2683

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