nursery for tree purchase

[Anonymous]

We just had to have a 2 story tall sizable dead tree cut down and removed from right in the middle of the front lawn. Can you advise which nurseries have a good selection of trees? I'm normally pretty cheap and not afraid of yard sweat equity. I think for this I need to have it professionally planted to be sure it's deep enough and correct. I am thinking of a river birch. We live in NW DC but I'm happy to drive.

thanks

[Anonymous]

Buying trees from nursery will cost you. Have you considered online?

[Anonymous]

Couple of thoughts. First, it is unlikely a good idea to put a tree right where the old tree came down. There will be a lot of settling happening in the soil for a while. Check with a pro. Start with this short article: https://todayshomeowner.com/when-to-replant-a-tree-after-having-a-stump-removed/

Call Casey trees and/or River Smart homes. You can get the right tree for the right spot for free or highly subsidized.

Last resort, I have fond the arborist at American Plant (closest to the beltway) to be be very informed and honest.

[Anonymous]

American Plant is great for selection and for research. Every fall, Stadler runs an online tree sale that includes the planting cost, so that's a more economical way to plant a nice tree. I think it's usually in late September/early October.

https://www.stadlergardencenters.com/trees/purchasing.php

[Anonymous]

hugely helpful, thanks!

[Anonymous]

Depending on where you live you can also get free trees planted by the County. I live in MoCo and, though in the landscape business, I’ve gotten 4 maples and 2 oaks planted.

A river birch is basically a weed tree. Yes it grows fast and I can easily get even 25’ + high trees they are not the nicest trees and have a huge aphid problem around here

[Anonymous]

Very big selection at Merrifield’s location in Fairfax. Worth the trip.

[Anonymous]

I have a river birch and it's gorgeous. Some of the branches drooped to the ground, and I trimmed them up (very carefully, read up on DIY beforehand). It has a lovely canopy and is a lyrically pretty tree. No problems with anything except lot of twig drop after heavy storms.

[Anonymous]

I also have gorgeous river birches, two of them. I planted them from mail order saplings that were just little sticks. Well, I planted three, and one died after a small number of years, not sure why. But the other two are thriving. Love the peeling bark and the drooping branches. I've never seen river birch called a weed tree, nor have I noticed any growing as volunteers. I haven't seen an aphid problem on my river birches, in MoCo.

[Anonymous]

Merrifield in Gainesville has a large selection. They answered all of our questions and were very helpful.

[Anonymous]

16:12 reporting back that the Stadler tree sale is on! The Dura Heat river birch we bought from them three seasons ago is thriving.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks!!

[Anonymous]

If you order online, the tree will probably be tiny and take a while to get to even 5 feet. Just know what you're ordering.