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Tree Mats

We sell 3.2 oz. woven mats with a slit in the middle for the tree. They are 3' by 3' and come with 5 staples. They are very easy to install; simply slide the mat over the tree, place a staple in each corner and one in the middle. Mats prevent weeds and grass from robbing moisture and sunlight from your new tree. Studies have shown that mats increase survivability and growth. 3'x3' mats sell for $1.50 each or you can purchase a 3'x300' roll with 500 staples for $85.

Tree Tubes

Tree tubes are like mini-greenhouses for your tree. They accelerate the growth of the tree and protect it from pests such as rodents, rabbits, and deer.

We Sell Jump Start Grow Tubes They are peach colored, optimizing red light for increased biomass growth. They provide all the benefits of traditional tubes such as protection from deer, rabbit, and rodent browse, herbicide spray, and mowing. We are selling them in the 3ft. size for $2.50 and also carry 4 ft. tubes for $4. The 3 ft. tubes come with a bamboo stake, and the 4 ft tubes come with a White Oak stake.

Tree Tube

Right Start™ Fertilizer Packets

Fertilizer packets are sold for 25 cents each and can give your trees and shrubs a great start. Read below for product information from the manufacturer.

Fertilizer Packet

Benefits:
Improved tree seedling survival, greater root development and better mycorrhizal infection resulting from greater root mass. Greater drought resistance associated with increased mycorrhizal infection.

 

Where to use:
Use on heavily disturbed planting sites containing parent material with low organic levels.

Description:
A 10 gram biodegradable planting packet containing a blend of:

16.00% Total Nitrogen (N),
6.00% Available Phosphoric Acid (P2O5)
8.00% Soluble Potash (K2O)

Also containing:
6.92% Combined Sulfur (S)
0.52% Zinc (Zn), 0.54% Iron (Fe)
0.54% Magnesium(Mg)
0.26% Copper (Cu)
0.05% Boron (B)
0.56% Manganese (Mn).

The Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium sources are coated with a polyurethane coating to provide :

15.69% coated slow release Nitrogen
5.09% coated slow release available Phosphate
6.80% slowly available soluble Potash

Application Rates:
Seedlings & Bare Root
-1 Right Start Fertilizer Packet per 12" (30 cm) of plant height.

Container Plants
-Light Feeders Right Start Fertilizer Packet 1 per gallon container

-Heavy Feeders Right Start Fertilizer Packet 2 per gallon container

New this year!!

Deer Guard Liquid Deer Rrepellent