Does Anyone Know Anything About This Business?

John B. · Nov 11, 2013

I know this is another off topic. I'm looking to order some trees and wanted to ask if any of you every heard or know of this place? What's their reputation?

Thanks in advance folks.
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TomH in PA · Nov 11, 2013

I don"t know anything about that place. But I have ordered from Musser Forests a couple of times with no problems
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mtf · Nov 11, 2013

I"m kind of in the business. I am not familiar with this nursery. I would not recommend bare root transplants for oaks larger than 24." Anything that small is going to be prone to deer, or lawnmower damage. If you are buying several, I would recommend Rennerwood in Texas. They are wholesale and grow in small rootmaker containers.

ShadetreeRet · Nov 11, 2013

I have seen their website before. Their ad about the trees seems OK, but then I got down to the bottom and saw where they have organic cooking classed and psychedelic posters..... Hunh???

Rick Kr · Nov 11, 2013

John,

Don't know your location, but I have done up to 10 foot whips (bareroot) with no problem in Michigan.

I have never bought from the guys you mention, only because they don't have a few cultivars that I am looking for. Their prices are right on with every thing else I have seen for bareroot whips.

Not sure how you will be planting them, but we could discuss more if you want.

Here is the setup I use for big bare roots. It cuts 12" wide and 16" deep, or more if you have the horsepower. I can run 200 trees/hour with this setup. A 150hp 4wd would pull this perfect. Or you could use a post hole digger if you don't mind looking behind you all the time.

The last pic is of Emerald Lustre maples 9-10 foot whips, planted in the spring. Picture was in October, with minimal weed control for that year.

If you do want to discuss more, ping me on here since I don't check my email often.

Rick

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