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How Our Tree Nursery Got Started
We started our nursery because we love plants. For years we have been collecting acorns and growing trees for the sheer joy it. That love has spread to include collecting acorns from unusual varieties of Oaks. We've been doing that for over ten years.
Although it originally started out as swapping trees with neighbors, friends or relatives, the idea has grown. Repeatedly we've heard people tell us that they were looking for a particular plant or tree to fill a specific place in their garden or yard. Many of the plants that we knew would be great to fill these needs were not commonly available.
Collecting Oak Acorns
We've traveled to many parts of this area looking for acorns. Different varieties of Oaks drop their acorns at different times in the fall season. Lacey Oaks, commonly found in a limited area of Texas, usually drop their acorns around the end of September or the beginning of October depending on the current weather. Bur Oaks, which are more widespread in nature, drop their acorns much later into November but that can vary again depending upon the weather.
How We Grow Our Trees
We do not force feed our trees to push them to create fast excessive growth. You may see a very tall tree with a small stem in a small pot in some of the bigger nurseries, or you may see a very tall tree with a small stem in a very large pot. The size of the stem is an indicator that the root base is weak or inadequate to support the overall tree.
Our trees are grown and transplanted through several different sized pots. This allows for better root development and a strong plant. Usually, our trees are two or three years old when they are sold. This process ensures that the tree have a solid root base that supports the tree once they are planted in a permanent location.
We also transplant our trees from small pots into larger ones as they grown to help prevent tree root girdling.
Tree root girdling occurs the tree has been grown in a very small pot. The roots grow around the circumference of the pot - thus circling and twisting between individual roots creating the girdling problem. When planted in the ground, frequently these trees show no signs of growth and die after a couple of years.
What about our plants and shrubs?
When we started going out into the field to collect the acorns, we noticed that there were lots of local plants and shrubs that were full of ripe seed pods.
Growing other native plants that are companions for native trees seemed like a natural fit. As a result we will have different plants at different times depending upon the seeds that we are able to collect.
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