Tag Archives: Tree Tube

Tree Tube stakes: Warping wood or flexing PVC?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Admin

Just got off the phone with a customer in Iowa who has planted 20,000 trees over the past 12 years.  I’m constantly in awe of the dedication of landowners who work so hard to enhance their property. We got to … Continue reading →

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Re-repeat order of tree tubes

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Admin

Just spoke to a gentleman from North Carolina who called to order tree tubes for the third time in a year.  Some very interesting tidbits to this conversation: In reviewing these orders I noticed that: 1) Every one is for … Continue reading →

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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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Why I sell tree tubes

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Admin

Back in high school I was given a career aptitude test.  My lowest scores were in the area of “persuasion.”  In fact I think they were the lowest scores for persuasion ever recorded.  My guidance counselor told me with a … Continue reading →

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Tree tube background & history

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Admin

Many times I have a phone conversation or email exchange and then afterward realize that the information I covered with the customer might be helpful to many other folks.  This blog is a great way to replicate those discussions. Yesterday … 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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Tree Tubes – Oaks producing acorns in 4th growing season!

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Admin

Amazing. What do you get when you combine top notch oak seedlings from Nativ Nurseries… … with the best tree tubes you can buy … with flexible PVC stakes … with a diligent landowner willing to do some weed control … 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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