CANTON -- The St. Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting orders for its tree seedling and shrub program through Friday, April 1. Small one- to four-year old bare root …
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CANTON -- The St. Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting orders for its tree seedling and shrub program through Friday, April 1. Small one- to four-year old bare root seedlings of many types will be available. Prices run from $1.10 to $3.20 each, depending on species. Minimum order is 10 of one species unless otherwise specified, or you can order by the thousands. Some prices decrease with quantity.
Offered are three species of pines, three spruces, Balsam fir, cedar, and several varieties of hardwoods such as sugar maple, red maple, black cherry, red oak, black walnut, hybrid poplar, and paper birch. Also available are several trees and shrubs suitable for wildlife such as red raspberry, nannyberry, wild grape, American cranberry, red stem dogwood, rugosa rose, Sargent crabapple, purple lilac, arrowwood, bayberry sand cherry, pussy willow and blueberries. Wildflower seeds are available along with supplies such as fertilizer tablets, tree plantation signs, tree protectors and stakes.
Tree pickup date is expected to be April 22, Earth Day.
For an order form or more information, contact the Soil and Water Conservation District office at 1942 Old DeKalb Road, Canton, NY 13617 or call 315-386-3582. They are open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Information and forms can also be printed from the website at www.slcswcd.org
The district has served the residents of St. Lawrence County since 1957. Proceeds of the sale will again benefit conservation projects in the county.