The St. Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District is now accepting orders for its Year 2000 tree seedling and shrub program now through Friday, April 14th. Area landowners will have an opportunity to purchase 2 to 3 year old bare root seedlings to plant for conservation practices such as reforestation, windbreaks, soil erosion control, and wildlife habitat improvement. Minimum order is 10 of one species or you can order by the thousands.
Prices decrease with quantity.
New items this year are Blue Spruce transplants, which are older and bigger trees. We have also added Black Cherry, Wild Choke Cherry, Rugosa Rose, Bird and Butterfly Wildflower Seeds, and Blue Bird Houses. Also available are several trees and shrubs suitable for wildlife such as mountain ash, flowering crab, common apple, purple lilac, red osier dogwood, juneberry, and elderberry. Vinca Minor, wildflower seeds, plus a homeowners tree package are available along with supplies such as fertilizer tablets, tree plantation signs, tree protectors, and weed control mats. The District is celebrating its 43rd Anniversary this year.