Ecological Services

Installation of potted seedlings including deer protective fencing

W.O.N. provides planting services for container grown trees and shrubs. Trees and shrubs in the 5x8 pot size are planted on site and protected from deer with welded wire caging.  Wire cages provide 100% protection from deer and rabbits. Cage are 48” high x 16" diameter, they are anchored with a 6 ft wooden stake. This is the most economical way to establish large numbers of trees and shrubs. No matter where you live, deer are a threat to newly planted trees, caging is the only reliable way to protect your plants from damage.

Direct Seeding of Native Species

Direct seeding is used to establish complete plant communities on a landscape scale. Direct seeding is a proven low cost method to introduce large numbers of plants into natural habitat. Seed from many species of plants is sown in the ground on site. Seeds germinate and grow exactly the way it occurs in nature. Direct seeding is used to establish all types of plants and plant communities from woodland wildflowers in a forest to shrubs and trees in old fields.

Property & Landscape Consultations

Personal property consultations for home owners, land owners and land managers.  Each consultation is tailored to the needs and objectives of the individual. A consultation will answer all of your horticultural, landscaping and property questions. Your uncertainty and confusion will disappear and you will have a clear vision of how to proceed. You receive practical information that you can use immediatly and you will have a plan of action for managing your property.

Invasive Species Control

 Invasive plants are a serious threat to the natural health of your porperty. Invasive plants cause great ecological and environmental damage, they displace native plants, reduce populations of native wildlife and disrupt natural ecosystems. In a few cases they even pose a risk to human health. Controling invasive plants is necessary to maintain the ecological health of your porperty. Controlling invasive plants is beyond the capabilities of most landowners. White Oak Nursery has the knowledge and experience to control the many species of invasive plants that threaten your property.

	WILDLAND RESTORATION
	Old Field Restoration
	Woodland Restoration
	Grassland Restoration
	Wetland Restoration

Wildland restoration is the process of restoring land that is in a highly disturbed or altered state and restoring it to biological and ecological health. 

All restoration begins with the establishment of native plants. Plants are the foundation of every natural community. Different strategies are used to establish native plant populations and begin the restoration process. The species used in the restoration are selected to match the local environmental conditions found on site. You will be educated in the processes of restoration and instructed to monitor and manage the progression of the restroration.

this page updated February 20th, 2008