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This sounds like the coolest situation and project of all time. Please take lots of photos and video clips. How cool will it be to look back on in 10, 15, 20+ years?!

There are a couple weeks in late Feb/early March where the ground is perfect and you can pull them like a weed. I shake the dirt off, that way I can pack a bunch in a bucket to wherever I'm taking them. Typically fine for a day or two that way, otherwise run some water in the bucket, they'll...

Anytime the ground isn't frozen now until green up. Little cedars you can pull like weeds and transplant incredibly easy. I have done several hundred each of the last 5 years and I can legitimately say with 95%+ success. Cedars are HARDY, spruce and pine are a lot more weak wristed.

Greenhorn here - what was the 120' pipe for? Potential overflow drainage?

That sounds like a blast

Iowa DNR Nursery has some of the best conifers, hardwoods, and shrubs you can buy AND at relatively great prices. For grafted fruit trees or chestnuts you're either going to want to do your own or buy from a private nursery

Kelly has great trees and service. Pricey though

What kind of trees are you looking for?

they will sucker all over the place

Small world! Alpha Nurseries Inc. They're actually just north of Saugatuck on a map. From my few years of buying they've got good trees and a TON of options. Here's the link: https://www.alphanurseries.com/index.html

I'm doing the same with 5ac. It's in fairly thin 3yo switch, and the plan is to go through it with the tree planter with overly wide spacing of white pine and shingle, then just let it go. I already have 30ac of CP2/natives adjoining so this is a little experiment corner. A big landowner in...

Just got it to work on my phone. Must've been an internet/me problem. Thank you sir!

@IowaBowHunter1983 - when I go to add RC BR to my cart on your website, it wont do it. Does that mean you're out?

I ended up finding a nursery in Holland, MI that lists them in their catalogue but due to very little commercial demand don't start many. I bought the 250 bare roots they had for this spring at around .60/ea.. They're super nice, responsive, and reasonable so I'm sure if any of you wanted to...

Skip - it's been a few cold days, what's the body count up to?

How big of a switch band are you planning on doing? Is any of it north facing? I would think any north facing, timber touching edge of switch would struggle big time regardless of prep, variety etc. Genuinely wondering because I have been throwing around the idea with a north facing line...

Miracle Tubes are the benchmark. I've had the best luck with them too. 54" ones I believe. Any of these tubes are only as good as their stake though, dont skimp on that. If your area gets any wind at all either a steel T post or rebar is your best bet. I've tried everything and those are...

What a bruiser, congrats!

Long post, but want you to know what you're getting into: The Cuddelink system is nice if you have a main farm that you want a lot of cameras on, or have limited cell service. I have had the decked out system since its inception, and it definitely has both pro's and some noteworthy cons...

What did you end up doing here, Skip?! Did you go 3pt or hydraulic? I have been borrowing a planter local but it is a headache and unreliable every year, so I'd like to just get my own. I'm 27 and have my own small farm, as well as a family property where I'd like to plant at least a few...