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This page is full of helpful information to get your new seedlings off to a great start!
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Congratulations in purchasing seedlings from the Sherburne Soil and Water Conservation District annual tree sale! Your trees will grow to provide a lifetime of benefit by giving shade, food, wildlife habitat and many other services.  
Quick Links
  • MN DNR Tree Planting 
  • MN DNR -  Forest Health
  • MN Tree Planting Handbook
  • U of Master Gardeners
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How to plant your seedlings

Here is a brief, fun video from the MN DNR on how to properly plant your tree seedlings in just six easy steps.
1. Pick a Spot
2. Watch those Roots
3. Dig a Hole and Plant the Seedling
4. Cover those Roots
5. Give it Water
6. Put Mulch Around it



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Never leave your seedlings submerged in water.
Seedling Care Tips
When You Get Them
Home Your seedlings have the best chances for survival if you plant them as soon after purchase as possible. Store newly purchased seedlings in a cool dark location until they can be planted. If your seedlings are stored for more than a few days, open the bag and dampen the roots periodically. Do NOT soak or leave the roots submerged in water while the trees are in storage. Tree roots need air just like you and me.


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Bud Capping to keep the Deer from Nibbling

A bud cap is a lightweight, 4" x 6" piece of paper that is folded in half and stapled around the terminal shoot and bud of the tree. Use at least three staples and catch some needles with the staple to help hold the paper in place. Deer browsing of side branches is usually not detrimental to the health and survival of young white pine. Bud-capping should be done in the fall before snow covers the ground. Trees can grow up through the paper during the next growing season, so bud caps do not need removal. Reapply bud caps every year until the tree is at least four feet tall and out of easy reach of deer.


 Terra-Sorb Instructions

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1 package will coat approximately 100 tree roots.
 
Dip plant roots in a slurry of 1 of Terra-Sorb packet mixed into 3 gallons of water. A 5 gallon container works well.To mix, fill container with water, sprinkle Terra-Sorb into water. Allow at least 15 minutes for absorption.The mixture should have the consistency of an icee. Crystals expand faster in warm water.
Stir occasionally – add small amounts of Terra-Sorb or water as needed to maintain desired consistency.


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Basic Tree Spacing Guide

Tree Size
Spacing Multiple Trees Apart
Min. Spacing from wall of 1-story building
Small Trees
30' or less
6-15'
8-10'
Medium Trees
30-70'
30-40'
15'
Large Trees
70' or more
40-50'
20'

Avoid these root system placements

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  • Home
  • The District
    • Tree Sale >
      • Tree Sale Store
      • Tree Seedling Care
    • Contact Us
    • Staff
    • SWCD News
    • SWCD Events
    • Webinars
    • Employment Opportunities
    • FAQ's
  • SWCD Programs & Services
    • SWCD Services
    • Financial Assistance
    • Forestry Management >
      • March Pruner Calendar
      • Citizen Pruner Dispatch
      • Urban Forestry Program
      • Tree Survey
    • Water Management >
      • We Are Water MN
      • Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) >
        • AIS Grant Program
      • Stormwater Program
      • Sherburne COLA
    • Rural Resource Management
    • Water Quality Monitoring
    • Wetland Delineation
    • MN Buffer Requirements
    • Prairie Planting Program >
      • Grams county Park HELP Grant
    • Backyard Conservation >
      • Lawns to Legumes
    • Education & Outreach >
      • Metro Area Envirothon
      • Webinars
      • Elk River Clean Up
      • Little Elk Lake Watershed
    • Well Sealing Program
  • Board of Supervisors
    • Minutes and Agendas
    • Meeting Schedule
    • Legislative Reporting
    • Elections
    • SWCD Partners >
      • MCD Yellow Pages
  • Completed Projects
    • Raingardens
    • Shoreline Buffers & Stormwater Management
    • Native Prairie Installation
    • Pasture & Manure Management
    • Miscellaneous Projects
  • 2021 AIS Meeting Presentations
  • Highlights Videos
  • AIS Presentations
  • video
  • Rain Gauge Readers
  • Appreciation Dinner