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Native Wildflowers, Grasses, & Woodland Plants Sale is Now in Progress!
Please Order by June 6, 2022 Using This Order Form.
Complete and mail with payment to 1137 South Telegraph Road, Monroe MI 48161,
or drop it by the office between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday.
Pickup location: 9180 South Custer Rd (M-50), Monroe, MI. (North side of road.)
Order Pick-up and Extra Plant Sale on June 16 from 3:30 – 6:30pm.


Sorry, we are no longer accepting orders for the 2022 Tree Sale.
Thank you for your support. Please check back mid-January for the 2023 sale!
Check our facebook page for remaining inventory to be sold at the Overstock Sale
Friday, April 15, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday April 16, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Product Information:
              Monroe Conservation District offers high-quality, bareroot shrubs and trees to the community every Spring. This annual sale supports the District's ongoing programs and provides appropriate plants for various land management practices. Plants are chosen for their benefits in providing

  • wildlife habitat including food sources
  • reforestation
  • soil stability
  • riparian buffers
  • windbreak
Our order forms go out to our mailing list in January. If you like to join our mailing list please email us here and indicate if an email reminder will suffice or if you would prefer a copy mailed to you.

By clicking on the items linked below you will be linked to the description pages.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT MONOROE CONSERVATION DISTRICT ONLY ACCEPTS CASH OR CHECKS, thank you for your cooperation.

Suggested Planting Distances
Planting Purpose Conifers Deciduous Shrubs
Spacing # Trees/Acre Spacing # Trees/Acre # Trees/Acre
Reforestation:
  Management, including
    thinning & weed control		 8' X 10' 545 12' X 12' 303 Not Applicable
Reforestation:
  No Management, let trees
    grow to maturity		 10' X 10' 435 12' X 12' 303 Not Applicable
Erosion Control 6' X 6' 1210 Not Recommended 3' X 3' 4840
Wildlife 8' X 10' 545 12' X 12' 303 6' X 6' 1210
Windbreaks
  3 rows recommended:
  2 rows evergreens
  1 row shrubs		 16–20' between trees
16–20' between rows		 NOT RECOMMENDED 6–10' between shrubs


Planting
 Dig a hole using a planting bar, shovel or spade wide enough to permit tree roots to spread out in a natural uncurled position. Roots can be pruned to 8-12”, depending on size of trees, to accommodate this. Firmly pack soil around roots to eliminate air pockets. Plant trees as soon as possible after pick-up. Plant one tree at a time, keeping roots covered so they do not dry out. Small seedlings can also be planted in a nursery bed, 12” apart, until they increase in size and can be transplanted.

Fertilizing and Watering
During the first year, the seedlings should not be fertilized with standard fertilizer because it can dehydrate the plants and will fertilize the weeds. However a slow-release type of fertilizer can be beneficial, as it will release nutrients slowly over time, thus eliminating the concern of “fertilizer burn”. Slow-release fertilizer, such as that found in the fertilizer tablets sold by the district, are most beneficial on sites with a low natural soil nutrients, such as coarse sandy soils. A soil test is the best way to determine if fertilizing is required.

During the second and third year you can use 2 oz. (1/4 cup) or 12-12-12 fertilizer per tree; if you have the weeds under control. The fertilizer pellets should be spread evenly around the plant on the outside of the drip line, with no direct contact on the plant. If no rain falls and water available, the trees can be watered once a week with one inch of water. In drier soils, it may be beneficial to water more often, and in moist soils watering should be less frequent. Discontinue watering hardwoods in late August to encourage hardening off for winter.

Monroe Conservation District
1137 South Telegraph Road, Monroe, MI 48161
734-265-9311     Catherine.Acerboni@mi.nacdnet.net
www.monroecd.org