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County Tree Sales are up and running
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DRIFTLESS - Counties all over Wisconsin have kicked into high gear with their annual tree sales. Thinking about what trees you want to plant on your property is a great way to kick the winter blues and dream of the warmer months ahead. It is the companion activity to all the gardeners poring over seed catalogs, and a hopeful sign that spring will come anew.

Crawford County

Trees for sale through the Crawford County Land Conservation Department include:

• Red Oak (4-16”), $20 for 25

• Swamp White Oak (12-18”), $28 for 25

• Bitternut Hickory (5-24”), $40 for 25

• River Birch (24-48”), $32 for 25

• White Pine (14-36”), $23 for 10

• White Spruce (9-15”), $15 for 25

• American Hazelnut (8-28”), $28 for 25

• American Plum (12-18”), $28 for 25

• Antanovka Apple (20-40”), $23 for 10

For order forms, please call 608-326-0270, stop in to the Land Conservation Department at 225 N. Beaumont Road, Suite 230 in Prairie du Chien, or visit our website at: https://www.crawfordcountywi.org/land-conservation-home.html

All orders should be turned in to the Land Conservation Office and paid no later than March 15th.  Trees will be available for customers to pick up in early May at the Prairie du Chien High School.

Vernon County

Vernon County’s line up of trees and shrubs to order includes:

• Sugar Maple, $30 for 25

• Red Oak $30 for 25

• Swamp White Oak $30 for 25

• Black Cherry $30 for 25

• Black Walnut $30 for 25

• Mixed Hardwood Package (5 each of 5 species) $35

• Fraser Fir $25 for 25

• White Spruce $25 for 25

• White Pine $25 for 25

• White Cedar $25 for 25

• Butterfly Bush $30 for 25

• Serviceberry $30 for 25

• Rugosa Rose $30 for 25

• Aronia Chokeberry $30 for 25

• Chinese Chestnut $30 for 25

• Wildlife Package $35 (5 each of 5 species)

For an order form, call Sarah McDowell at 608-637-5484, or go to www.vernoncounty.org/departments/land_and_water_conservation/tree_sale.

Orders are due by March 15. Send order and payments to Vernon County LCD, 220 Airport Road, Viroqua, WI 54665. Pickup date and location will be communicated to those who place orders.

Monroe County

Monroe County’s line up of trees and shrubs to order includes:

• Red Oak (12-18”) $20 for 25

• White Oak (18-24”) $25 for 25

• Burr Oak (12-18”) $22 for 25

• Black Walnut (12-18”) $21 for 25

• Sugar Maple (12-18”) $25 for 25

• Hackberry (12-18”) $22 for 25

• Tamarack (10-20”) $23 for 25

• White Cedar (6-12”) $19 for 25

• White Spruce (9-15”) $14 for 25

• White Pine (9-12”) $14 for 25

• Red Pine (7-15”) $25 for 25

• American Hazelnut (12-18”) $23 for 25

• Red Osier Dogwood (12-18”) $23 for 25

• Silky Dogwood (12-18”) $20 for 25

• Serviceberry/Juneberry (12-18”) $22 for 25

• Cranberry Bush (12-18”) $24 for 25

• Common Ninebark (12-18”) $22 for 25

• Antanovka Apple (2-4”) $5 each

• American Plum (12-18”) $2 each

For more information, contact Connie at 608-269-8973 or go to hwww.co.monroe.wi.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2019-Tree-Sales-Form_Species.pdf. Delivery is typically mid-to-late-April, and those who place orders will be notified.

Orders are due by March 31 or until stock is unavailable. Send orders and payment to Monroe County Land Conservation Department, 820 Industrial Drive, Ste. 3, Sparta, WI 54656.