Dogwood Trees Needed

[The Lurker]

I'm wanting to plant 3-6 Dogwood trees in my yard and need some suggestions on where to acquire said trees...any ideas?

[Tess]

Do you have a Kmart out your way? They closed the West Town one, but it used to have a great garden center. You could also check back behind Fort Sanders. I think it is Kirby's that sells trees.

[Sappho]

Buying locally owned matters!

Popes 558 8903
Stanleys 573 9591
Beaver Creek Nursery 922 3961
Dixie Lee Nursery 986 6225

[The Lurker]

Buying locally owned matters!

Popes 558 8903
Stanleys 573 9591
Beaver Creek Nursery 922 3961
Dixie Lee Nursery 986 6225

Thanks! I was hoping someone would say that I could go dig a few wild saplings up if they had any "spares" growing on their land.

[DnB]

I love Popes and Stanleys!!

[Sappho]

Thanks! I was hoping someone would say that I could go dig a few wild saplings up if they had any "spares" growing on their land.

I'll look around out here. Haven't noticed any, but haven't looked. Might not be able to look tomorow, it's supposed to rain.

[rikki]

Thanks! I was hoping someone would say that I could go dig a few wild saplings up if they had any "spares" growing on their land.

I'm not an expert on such things, but I believe this strategy 1) is best pursued in fall or winter, 2) will limit you to small trees that may take several years of growth before they flower, 3) risks killing the tree however hard you try to limit root damage.

I suggest a little Internet sleuthing on transplanting dogwoods. If you get to the point where you feel like you can do it successfully, I can surely find some saplings near my house.

[Sappho]

I'm not an expert on such things, but I believe this strategy 1) is best pursued in fall or winter, 2) will limit you to small trees that may take several years of growth before they flower, 3) risks killing the tree however hard you try to limit root damage.

I suggest a little Internet sleuthing on transplanting dogwoods. If you get to the point where you feel like you can do it successfully, I can surely find some saplings near my house.

Not an expert either, but my investigation and experiences indicates that you are correct on all points. 1) add VERY early spring. 2) MANY years. And 3)the way to limit root damage is to dig really small trees.


http://www.ehow.com/how_2363351_transplant-dogwood.html

[ned ludd]

And considering the rapid decline of most dogwoods around here, you probably want to consider anthracnose-resistant varieties like "Appalachian Spring" (developed at UT).

[The Lurker]

I'm not an expert on such things, but I believe this strategy 1) is best pursued in fall or winter, 2) will limit you to small trees that may take several years of growth before they flower, 3) risks killing the tree however hard you try to limit root damage.

I suggest a little Internet sleuthing on transplanting dogwoods. If you get to the point where you feel like you can do it successfully, I can surely find some saplings near my house.

Thanks for the advice/suggestions all. Looks like I'll have to wait until fall then. I wasn't looking for anything over 2-4ft. I'm wanting to plant a row between my property and my neighbors. I bought a new house last year in a neighborhood that used to be a cow field (insert witty anti-suburbanite jokes here) so there isn't a damn tree around for "miles" per se.