Tag Archives: Treeshelters

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

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Admin

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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Tree Tubes: Winning over skeptics since 1979

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Admin

This will happen:  You will buy tree tubes to protect your newly planted seedlings.  You will install them in your field or yard.  They will attract comment from friends and neighbors – things like, “What are those things?”  And, “They … Continue reading →

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Old Friends

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Admin

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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Tree Tubes for drought relief

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Admin

A customer in Illinois emailed me yesterday: I have been very happy with the tree tubes I purchased last year.  I came back to your company because your prices are competitive and you took the time to provide helpful information … Continue reading →

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Sunlight = Success… so why plant for failure?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Admin

When you think about it, Q-tips are a very strange product.  The box says don’t use them in the ear canal.  Your doctor will tell you not to use them in the ear canal.  And what does everyone do with … Continue reading →

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Tree Tubes Protect Seedlings From Cattle

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Admin

I am excited to be working with a group near Springville, CA to re-establish native California oaks on a ranch-turned-natural preserve. Valley (California white), coast live, and blue oaks are being planted as pre-sprouted acorns.  Project managers and – more … Continue reading →

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Spring 2013 Sales On Pace For Record

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Admin

Wow!  January 2012 was really busy and broke all previous records for tree tube sales, but that was in part because of the very mild winter throughout much of the country.  It’s funny how when winter weather is mild people … Continue reading →

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Music to my ears!

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Admin

I just got off the phone with a district conservationist in the Pacific Northwest.  After asking about current pricing for another large order he plans to place he said something that literally gave me goosebumps. He said (and I’m paraphrasing … Continue reading →

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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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