2007 Tree Program Brochure

Ordering Trees

Trees may be ordered by contacting any of the NRCS offices or the Lower Big Blue NRD office. Orders MUST be in multiples of 25 per species. Delivery date starts in mid-April, depending on the type of weather in the spring.

Species available include:

Cost of Trees

$ .65 per tree. Orders must be in multiples of 25 per species.  There will be extra charges for special orders. Payment is due upon placement of order. Hand plant orders will be charged an additional $2.00 for packaging and handling.

Planting Service

Contact your local NRCS office or the Lower Big Blue NRD office to make arrangements to plan your windbreak.

A technician will suggest the type of trees suited to your soil type. A plan will be drawn up to meet your needs. The Lower Big Blue NRD will plant the trees with a minimum order of 200 trees.

Trees are planted as soon as the ground conditions are suitable in the spring. Tree planting will begin in a different county each year.

Flagging

A technician will flag the windbreak before machine planting trees. If flags are removed by the landowner for site preparation, they must be replaced in the same location before tree planting will be done.

Cost of Tree Planting Service

The cost of tree planting is $1.00 per tree. The NRD can no longer provide a spraying service for weed control.

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Site Preparation

Good site preparation is a key to tree growth and survival. The best site preparation begins the year before the trees are planted. No trees will be planted by the NRD in sod unless the ground was prepared the previous fall. The technician assisting in planning the windbreak, can advise you of the type of site preparation needed. The technician can also help you determine if herbicide carry-over will be a problem.

Cost of Site Preparation

The Lower Big Blue NRD has a tractor-mounted rototiller to help cooperators with site preparation. The cost of site preparation is $25.00/tractor hour, with a minimum charge of $50.00. A $50.00 RETURN CHARGE will be assessed to those cooperators who do not have the ground prepared prior to the arrival of the planting crew.

Payment Procedure

Payment for trees and planting services is due upon ordering. Billing for rototilling will be done after the trees are planted and will be due upon receipt. Payment may be made at your NRCS office or at the Lower Big Blue NRD office.

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