Tag Archives: Tree Tube Tips

Tree Tube Tips: Achieving peak growth of seedlings in tree tubes

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Admin

Here’s an informative post with tips for optimizing growth of tree seedlings in tree tubes. The key point:  Always prune seedlings to a single stem before applying tree tubes!  Not only will the trees have better form, they will grow … Continue reading →

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Tree Tubes 101: Two great video channels teach tree tube basics

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Admin

The best way to understand how tree tubes work and is to see – and hear – for yourself. Two great You Tube video channels are devoted to showing landowners how to make their tree planting projects more successful than … Continue reading →

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Tree Tubes – for those of you keeping score at home

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Admin

The previous post linked to a You Tube video made by a gentleman who has planted Mossy Oak Nativ Nurseries seedlings over the past several years. The statistics go by kind of quickly, and some folks might not have video … Continue reading →

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4, 5 or 6ft Tree Tubes – Choosing the right height

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Admin

I have been working on a new, more coherent way to explain when to use 4, 5 or 6ft tree tubes.  The traditional way that tree tube suppliers have explained how to choose the correct tree tube height is by … Continue reading →

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Tree Tube Stakes: PVC versus white oak

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Admin

A customer from Kentucky called this morning to finalize his order for 4ft Tubex Combitube Plus Tree Tubes and PVC stakes.  He was excited about two things: 1) The fact that he was getting the best tree tubes on the … Continue reading →

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Planting acorns, chestnuts and black walnuts from seed

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Admin

It’s autumn and acorns, chestnuts and black walnuts – or, as I like to call them “future trees” – are starting to drop. I have been getting tons of calls lately from people interested in and planning to plant nuts … Continue reading →

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New Tree Tube Blog

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Admin

There’s a new blog call Tree Tubes Forum devoted to the history and development of tree tubes. This post dividing the history of tree tubes into two distinct eras – Before Venting and After Venting – is especially informative! Be … Continue reading →

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Saga of a tree planter – a sad but very common story

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Admin

As part of an email exchange with a customer about using tree tubes on conifers (about which more in a minute) he shared an oft-repeated (but no less sad) story: Along with white & red pines, about 7 years ago, … Continue reading →

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PVC Tree Tube Stakes stand up to high winds… again

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Admin

I have been designing and marketing tree tubes for 23 years.  The biggest headache was always finding a stake material worthy of the tree tubes.  Eventually enough customers bragged about using 1/2″ schedule 40 PVC for stakes that I had … Continue reading →

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Tree Tube Testimonials – Success despite drought and scorching temp’s

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Admin

Emails like this one are the reason I love my job so much.  This is from a customer in Kansas, which is currently suffering through record high temperatures and record low rainfall. “I ordered tree tubes and weed barrier fabric … Continue reading →

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