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“A sea of tree tubes”

A customer emailed over the weekend with a photo of his property.  This customer does something I love.  He orders some tubes every spring.  Yes, I love the repeat business.  But what I mean is that I love that he … Continue reading

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Great Tree Tube Trail Cam Photos!

Talking about making my day!  An old customer (sorry – young guy, long time customer!) in Tennessee sent me a batch of photos taken by a trail cam in  a wildlife clearing where he planted Chinese chestnut trees and protected … 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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When a 4ft Tree Tube is not enough

Not so long ago most tree tube companies, when attempting to explain when to use tree tubes of various sizes, resorted to language along these lines:  “Moderate deer browse – 4ft”, “Heavy deer browse – 5ft”, “Extreme deer browse – … Continue reading

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Tree tubes with PVC stakes withstand 80mph winds

A customer in Florida texted to let me know that while yesterday’s 80mph winds took out mature trees and power lines, they didn’t bother his tree tubes with pvc stakes!  Take a look: My customer sent a follow up text:   … Continue reading

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Tree Tubes on sawtooth oak: 20 months since planting

Yesterday a text message from a customer – my favorite kind of text message, the kind with a photo attached! The tree tube is 4ft tall, putting the tree at 9ft tall, 20 months after planting as an 18in seedling.  … Continue reading

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Tree Tubes: “So fast it’s scary”

This spring a longtime customer who has generally used tree tubes on sawtooth oaks and other oaks planted Chinese chestnuts from Mossy Oak’s Nativ Nurseries.  I texted him to ask how those chestnuts are doing.  He replied, “They’re doing good, … Continue reading

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Wilson Tree Tubes: Hog proof?

I am often asked how our tree tubes stand up to rooting by wild hogs.  I am usually a little hesitant to say that a plastic tube that weighs about 8 ounces – no matter how well constructed – can … Continue reading

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Watch your step!

While checking to the growth of his sawtooth oak and Chinese chestnut seedlings growing in tree tubes a customer in Florida met up with this dude: Let’s be careful out there folks!

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You know, I think these “tree tubes” are going to catch on!

Holy buckets what a spring!  Sorry for the lack of posts recently.  Spring sales started early and have been building to an avalanche (sorry for the mixed metaphor) ever since. This is my 25th spring of selling tree tubes, and … Continue reading

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