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2 years and 2 weeks in tree tubes

A customer in Florida sent a photo of a sawtooth oak he planted as an 18/24″ seedling and protected with a 4ft tree tube.  He texted: “This tree was planted 2 years and 2 weeks ago.  Look at the height … Continue reading

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Tree Tubes: Straightening Out

Sometimes trees grow so rapidly in tree tubes that they bend over – sometimes quite sharply – after emerging from the tubes.  So what do you do about it?  Answer: nothing, nothing at all. This past spring a customer texted … Continue reading

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Tree tube results after two growing seasons

Late last week I received an email from a tree tube customer in Mississippi updating me on the progress of his trees (my favorite kind of email!).  He said: “Here’s a couple (photos) from about a month ago (August)..excuse my … Continue reading

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Chinese chestnuts in tree tubes: “Another one popped out today”

The customer who send me the sequence of photos shown in the previous post sent me another text last week:  “Another one popped out today.”  These are Chinese chestnuts from Mossy Oak’s Nativ Nurseries, planted in spring 2014 and protected … Continue reading

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Back in business – Tree Protection Supply

The web site of our very good friends a Tree Protection Supply was recently attacked by a hacker.  Wilson Forestry Supply and Tree Protection Supply work cooperatively to share costs and bring you the best tree tubes at the lowest … Continue reading

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Tree Tubes: 8 inches of growth and the growing season hasn’t really started yet!

Yesterday I got an email from a tree tube customer in Mississippi, with this photo attached: This bur oak seedling (along with several hundred like it) was planted in late February, 2013.  It has already grown 8 inches this spring, … Continue reading

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Old Friends

I love this time of year!  Every spring I hear from customers/friends who call year after year to order tree tubes for the spring’s projects. In addition to getting repeat orders for tree tubes, I get updates on how previous … Continue reading

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3 Great Blog Posts

Our friends at Tree Protection Supply have three great blog posts to check out: This one compares the performance of tree tubes to wire mesh cages.  Wire mesh cages are seen by many as an alternative to tree tubes.  While … Continue reading

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