It’s time to think about making a TREEmendous addition to your landscape

It may seem like warm summer days in the shade are a long way off, but when the temperatures are still freezing is actually the perfect time to start planning to turn those dreams into a reality by placing your order for tree seedlings through Ashland SWCD’s annual tree sale

As always, we have a variety of trees to choose from, from trees that will grow to eventually provide a welcome share in your landscape such as those that produce shade for the yard and your family, to trees that will block the wind for you all year long, to trees that will provide valuable habitat for wildlife. Regardless of what you are looking for in a tree, our sale won’t “leaf” you “stumped” - there’s something for almost everyone!

This year we are offering a new bundle called Birds, Bees and Butterflies for $45. This bundle includes two bare-root seedlings each of Pagoda dogwood, red maples, Allegheny serviceberry, American crabapple, and common chokecherry—all specially selected to attract pollinators and wildlife to your landscape.

Another new bundle this year is our Hardwood bundle for $50. This pack contains two bare-root seedlings each of white oak, shagbark hickory, paw pa, sugar maple and black walnut

If you are in the mood for evergreens we have those too! In fact, our evergreen seedlings will range from 18-30” in height and are our most popular sellers each year. This year we will be offering 10-packs of conifers including American arborvitae (also known as white cedar), Eastern white pine, and Norway spruce. Each 10-pack is $60.

We are also offering a variety of deciduous or broadleaf trees are in packs of 5 for $25 each. Varieties include paw paw, Northern red oak, white oak, red maple and sugar maple.

There are many ways to order your trees so visit our website at ashlandswcd.com or stop by the office to fill out an order form at 110 Cottage Street Ashland, OH 44805. Supplies are limited so do not wait and place your tree order today. Many species sell out each year during our annual sale, and orders are filled on a first come, first-serve basis. There are even discounts available for larger orders.

While placing your tee sale order, you can also order a rain barrel kit for $35 or a kit with a barrel for $50. The kit with a barrel includes a solid plastic barrel (usually blue or white) with a cut in the top to allow it to be cleaned, rinsed an up-cycled to a into a new life as a rain barrel. It is important to keep in mind that these are not the beautifully shaped urn-style rain barrels used in our annual Rain Beat on Main Street event. If you want an urn-style barrel, those can be purchased through our annual Rain Beat on Main Street auction this summer or are available through a number of online retailers for $250-275 each.

One key item to note is that all of the tree seedlings offered in our tree sale are bare-root seedlings; they are not potted seedlings so they are easy to pick up and transport in your truck, car or SUV—no trailer required!

This year’s tree pick up will be April 25-26 at the Loudonville High School FFA Shop. Questions? Give us a call at 419-281-7645.