Category Archives: Tree Tubes

5 Foot Tree Tubes: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow!

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Admin

A new shipment of 5 foot Tree Tubes is arriving tomorrow… but most were already sold before the shipment even arrived.  That means two things: 1. The guys in shipping are going to be hopping the next couple of days … Continue reading →

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Tree Tubes Selling Faster Than Expected

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Admin

Wow, Wilson Forestry Supply’s sales of tree tubes have surpassed expectations… and inventory. The guys in accounting refer to this as a “good problem.”  For customers trying to get their tree seedlings protected with the best tree tube at the … Continue reading →

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Wilson Tree Tubes – No Hidden Costs

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Admin

I have been writing a lot lately about some of the hidden costs involved when buying tree tubes. One of those hidden costs is tree tube stake length.  When comparing prices be sure you take this into account: a treeshelter … Continue reading →

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Tree Tubes For Shrubs? You Bet!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Admin

4 foot and 5 foot Tree tubes clearly make sense if you are planting trees that you want to grow with a single main trunk – like oaks, American chestnut, black walnut, black cherry, etc. But what if you are … Continue reading →

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Stem Caliper Growth In Tree Tubes

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Admin

A customer emailed today with an excellent question:  Are you noticing that with getting the trees to grow faster because of the tubes they are more spindly and do not stand up to the wind as much, or does this problem seem to correct itself … Continue reading →

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Turbo Charge Your Trees: Fertilizer Packets Now Here!

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Admin

Good news!  Wilson Forestry Supply is now offering Mossy Oak’s BioLogic Tree-Paks fertilizer packets! Anyone visiting this site is interested in getting their newly planted tree seedlings and direct seeded acorns/chestnuts/walnuts off to the fastest, healthiest start possible. You take … Continue reading →

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Planting Persimmons? Tree Tubes Are A Must!

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Admin

The fact that so many deer attractants and baits are persimmon flavored or persimmon scented should tell you all you need to know:  Ripe persimmon is like ambrosia for deer! Persimmons on a given tree typically ripen over an extended … Continue reading →

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Planting Paw Paw? Tree Tubes Are For You!

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Admin

Paw paw (Asimina triloba) is our largest native tree fruit, and the only temperate member of the Custard Apple (Annonaceae) family. Now that we have the Latin names and jargon out of the way, let’s get to the more important … Continue reading →

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Tree Tubes: Playing Mind Games With Seedlings

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Admin

One of the “knocks” on tree tubes you often read is that the seedlings grown inside them have spindly stems.  Having worked with tree tubes continuously for more than 21 years, I have a great deal of perspective, and can … Continue reading →

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Tree Tube “How To” – When to remove your tree tubes

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Admin

OK, so you plant your tree seedlings, protect them with Wilson Tree Tubes, and then watch (and we mean literally watch – you can see it happen) those trees grow out the top of the tubes faster than you ever … Continue reading →

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