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  • Why Do States Restrict Plants From Being Shipped In?

    Sometimes, mail-order nurseries will run into restrictions on which plants they are able to ship into certain states. This can happen for a variety of reasons, but typically the goal is to protect the ecosystem in a particular area. Some states will restrict certain plants because they are considered...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 01-28-2009

  • Cut Costs Using Bareroot

    With money on everyone's minds these days, people are trying to find ways to cut costs without sacrificing quality. When it comes to the garden this can often be achieved by using bareroot material. Depending on your gardening needs, consider ordering bareroot material early to help "bare"...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 01-24-2009

  • How Soon Should I Plant My Bareroot Plants After They Arrive?

    We often have people ask how long they can wait to plant their bareroot items after they are received. The simple answer to this question is immediately. In some cases you are able to wait a few days, but it is not recommended. The sooner the better is a good rule of thumb. Our boxes actually say to...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-17-2008

  • Why Bareroot?

    We get a lot of questions about bareroot plants, especially from people who haven't had a lot of experience with method of transplanting trees, shrubs, etc. Bareroot plants look a lot different then the plants you would by at a local nursery. Since they are dormant and (most time) don't have...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-08-2008

  • Why can't we ship dogwood trees to Florida?

    If you live in Florida, you might be wondering why they don't allow certain dogwood trees to be shipped into your state. This is a requirement from the Florida Department of Agriculture to regulate the pest "dogwood anthracnose" into the state of Florida. Because of that concern, they restrict...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 02-06-2008

  • The Art of Shipping

    We get a lot of questions in regards to shipping. I thought I would share a little of the method to our madness. We try to ship items at the appropriate time for planting for each zone. This can be a little tricky because we not only have to watch the weather where the items is going, but we also have...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 01-10-2008
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