PCCB Spring
Tree & Shrub Sale
Note: The tree and shrub sale is a service for
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AVAILABLE PLANTS
Welcome to the Pocahontas County Conservation Board’s
annual tree and shrub sale.
Here you will find the complete selection of plants
for sale for this year's spring planting season.
All species are suitable for Iowa climate zone 4.
We are currently taking orders, so get yours in now
before selection runs out.
PCCB will notify you when the trees arrive, usually in
early April.
PCCB will also help plant your trees and shrubs.
Planting costs are $.30 per bare root shrub and $5.00
for shade trees and container evergreens.
There is a $25 minimum charge. PCCB also has tree planting equipment you can
rent.
Hand held post augers - $10/day, 3 point post hole
auger - $50/day, tree planter - $25/day.
By offering trees and shrubs to the public at a low
price,
PCCB hopes to increase the beauty and health of our
county today
and “for those who follow.”
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AVAILABLE PLANTS
You can order in person at:
702 NW 7th St. (Hwy 4)
or by contacting us at:
Ph: (712)
335-4395
Fax: (712)
335-3606
Email: pokyccb@evertek.net
PCCB Planting
Information
Planting Bare Root Trees & Shrubs
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1.
Plant when
dormant |
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2.
Soak roots in water as you prepare the hole |
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3.
Dig adequate size hole |
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4.
Spread the roots evenly |
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5.
Backfill with the original soil |
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6.
Water |
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7.
Complete backfilling |
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8.
Mulch |
Planting Container-Grown Trees & Shrubs
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1.
Dig adequate hole |
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2.
Remove plant from container |
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3.
Root prune – rough up root mass |
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4.
Backfill with original soil |
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5.
Water |
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6.
Complete backfilling |
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7.
Mulch |
Bare root plants are dug in the fall, placed in cold,
moist storage for the winter, and sold in spring.
Bare root stock should be planted as soon as
possible. Do not allow the roots to dry
out.
Container-grown plants are grown in lightweight soil
mixes and can be planted almost any time.
Container sizes include l gallon, 2 gallon and 5
gallon.
PCCB recommends “sweating” the following bare root
varieties:
River Birch, Ornamental Pear, Hackberry, Redbud, Oak
“Sweating” is a simple process required to break
dormancy.
The plants should be laid down in a building and
covered with wet packing material and a sheet of plastic.
The plants must remain moist and temperatures should
range between 45 and 70 degrees.
When the buds begin to swell, the plants are ready to
plant.
The key to success is warm, humid conditions after
sweating.
Tree & Shrub Grades
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Seedling |
Young
plant grown from seed |
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Transplant |
Plant that has been moved
or replanted |
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Whip |
Unbranched tree; top has
one year’s growth |
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Light Branched |
Well-balanced branching
with short branches or unbalanced branching;
needs proper pruning |
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Branched |
Balanced branching habit
and straight central leader; top has two year’s growth |
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Elite |
Root and top pruned;
compact, tighter head and fibrous root system; suffers less transplant shock |
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Caliper inch |
Diameter of a tree measured
at a point 6 inches above the ground line |
