Fall Tree Planting in Our Nursery - Norway Spruce

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

See more on Fall Tree Planting on our Website: growingourretirement.com/fall-tree-planting/

[@budgetgardeningvita]

Thank you for sharing!

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Thank you for watching 🌲🌲🌲

[@AhsanKhan-td3hg]

V nice

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Thanks! It was a very busy weekend, more to follow!

[@42660]

thanks

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Thanks for watching 🌲🌲🌲

[@coopatroopa1290]

Awesome video!

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Thank you 🌲🌲🌲

[@grizoswald210]

Thank you for sharing this video. You both have this down to a science, very efficient process. Well done. Mixing the bark, humus, and perlite with the tractor is necessary when potting up so many trees over a weekend. No way would I want to try that with a wheelbarrow and shovel, at least not on that scale. One thing I've noticed is that when I use a bark-based soil and mix in perlite, after a couple of waterings much of the perlite rises to the top of the container. Have you experienced this? If so, what can, or should, be done to prevent this? Thanks again.

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Yes, no question the bucket loaders is a big help around the nursery. That said a wheelbarrow can work just fine as well but you will get a bigger workout. Since we can lift the soil mix up onto the table we are able to work at a good height and then everything is down from there. Much less lifting. Fortunately the humus, bark and perlite mix is very light! Yes, we have noticed some of the perlite floats to the top of the pots. This is unavoidable but doesn’t cause a problem. We don’t do anything about this. On a limited basis we have been topping some pots with 1-2” of wood chips. Experimenting to see if we can reduce weeds a little. Thanks as always 🌲🌲🌲

[@adriancosio7068]

Hello! Is it possible to share your supplier of these pines? Thanks

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Hi thanks for the question. Your best bet because there are so many variable is do a Google search. Use terms like “wholesale spruce seedlings” or the terms/plants you want. There are many growers. You can try to find one that is closer to you to save shipping and has the size, type and sells in quantities you want.

[@sageofstoneofficial1865]

What company do you buy them from?

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Hi thanks for the question. Your best bet because there are so many variables is do a Google search. Use terms like “wholesale spruce seedlings” or the terms/plants you want. There are many growers. You can try to find one that is closer to you to save shipping and has the size, type and sells in quantities you want. One of the larger evergreen growers is Musser Forests, give them a look if you are in the North East.

[@satuleppanen8759]

Nice content. Could you please raise the volume in upcoming videos, please :)

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Thank you, we have been working on the sound. Trying some different microphone settings. Thanks for watching 🌲🌲🌲

[@BanMan-n7u]

How do you overwinter these? Or do you just leave them sit like that? Do you have much loss if you have a harsh winter?

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Hi, Thanks for asking. The Norway Spruces are very winter hardy and no problem in out zone 6. They will be out all winter. The trees are dormant and can take even extreme old down to well under 0°. Our loss average over the years is under 5%. 🌲🌲🌲

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Hi, Thanks for asking. The Norway Spruces are very winter hardy and no problem in out zone 6. They will be out all winter. The trees are dormant and can take even extreme old down to well under 0°. Our loss average over the years is under 5%.

[@ludmilaishansade4018]

Hello May I ask you please. What kind of bags did you use. Thanks in advance.

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Here is a link to all the items we use. The grow pots that we use are sold by many people but the quality varies. Link to our Nursery Resources page. growingourretirement.com/backyard-nursery-resources-guide/

[@chadolson6889]

Early on how hard was it for you to find and actually get a wholesaler to work with you. Seems like most of them want you to actually have a business, TAX ID, and require a large commitment/minimum order.

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Hi, Good question. They all seem to be different. Some want a business name and tax ID but this could just be a name you use and your SS#. A lot of nursery owners operate as farmers and just use their SS#. We have an LLC and a Federal Tax ID but only a couple growers have required this. Many growers have 100 plant minimums or at least that is where the better prices start. Some have 100 plant minimums but you can mix and match. A lot depends on what you want to grow. Some plants may require larger minimums such as 100. Buying spruce trees and arborvitae’s for example, ordering 100 is fine. Some growers will let you buy less and charge twice as much. Hope that helps 🌲🌲🌲

[@AhsanKhan-td3hg]

Where u located

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

We are in Northern New Jersey, the Garden State!

[@IsSocratesDead]

With so many good native options out there that you could sell for a profit, why work with non-native plants that offer, at best, no ecological upside for the environment…such a shame to leave such low-hanging fruit on the table …

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Hi, Thanks for the comments. We actually do grow a lot of native plants. We can’t tell you everything we do in 1-2 videos. Perhaps we should do a video on the topic and share our experiences. There is a falsity that circulates that non-native plants don’t have a benefit to the environment. A tree like a Norway Spruce offers many benefits. It offers beauty, wind protection, converts C02 into oxygen, and eventually dies and improves the soil. Compare that to a tree that will never grow because the deer will munch it to the ground. Another point of confusion is invasive vs non-invasive. Obviously you risk your natives surviving if you introduce aggressively invasive plants. Not a good idea! Much of this also depends on where you live. The deer are so over populated in much of New Jersey that it is nearly impossible to grow some native plants. The deer will kill them all unless you install significant fencing. Good topic, appreciate your thoughts.

[@BanMan-n7u]

How do you overwinter these? Or do you just leave them sit like that? Do you have much loss if you have a harsh winter?

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Hi, Thanks for asking. The Norway Spruces are very winter hardy and no problem in out zone 6. They will be out all winter. The trees are dormant and can take even extreme old down to well under 0°. Our loss average over the years is under 5%. 🌲🌲🌲