Installation of potted seedlings including deer protective fencing

Cost for plants in 5x8 pots installed is $9.00 per plant with a minimum purchase of 20 plants, no maximum number.

Cost for installed plants plus deer caging is $13.50 per plant with minimum purchase of 20 plants.

White Oak Nursery has the knowledge and expertise to select the best species for your planting conditions, a large selection of native species to meet your landscape and ecological objectives and a dedicated interest in the long term survival and success of your planting.

Wire caging provides 100% protection from deer and rabbit damage. The potential for deer damage to newly installed plants is real and extremely costly. It only takes one visit by a deer to cause hundreds of dollars in damage and reverse years of plant growth. Installing a welded wire cage gives you peace of mind that your plants are protected during the critical early years of growth.   The wire cage is 16” in diameter and 48” high and has a useful lifespan of 5 to 10 years.  This allows sufficient room for native shrubs to grow and develop protected from damage and will increase fruit production and new recruitment from dispersed seed. Trees are allowed to grow out the top of the cage and reach 5 to 6 ft before removing and reusing cages. The cages can be reused several times to protect future plants.

Planting smaller size plants makes good horticultural and economic sense. Trees and shrubs transplant easily and grow rapidly when transplanted at a smaller size. Plants have a large healthy root system in the right proportion to the top of the plant that ensures survival.   Survival of plantings is normally 95% or better.  The 5x8 tree band strikes the right balance between economy and size.   Lower cost allows you to purchase more plants and create larger more diverse landscapes. You will be surprised at how quickly your trees and shrubs will grow. 

Fall planting is the preferred time of year for intalling 5x8 potted seedlings. Fall planting has a slight advantage over early spring in that the plants have all winter to establish their root system in the native soil before the heat and drought of summer. Summer is the most stressful time of year on new plants so having a longer time to grow more roots enables the plant to supply its water and nutrients requirements.

Native trees and shrubs transplant easily and grow rapidly when transplanted at a smaller size. When planting smaller stock
you get the same results in a short time compared to planting larger plants or bare root stock. Lower cost allows you to plant
more native plants and create larger more diverse landscape.

Tulip tree and White pine with deer caging.

These homeowners are nature lovers they wanted to surround their home with habitat for birds. Native trees and shrubs were chosen that provide important food and cover. The species planted such as Serviceberry, Pagoda dogwood and Chokecherry also provide attractive features that grace the surrounding area. Trees were placed to provide privacy from their neighbors. An investment in plants can turn acres of high maintenance mowed lawn into beautiful ecologically valuable landscapes that provide numerous benefits to you and to nature.

Plants are normally spaced from 10 to 20ft apart on-center. 200 to 400 plants are needed to plant
1 acre at this spacing . This planting covers 12 acres to create high value shrub habitat for birds.
Planting a diverse assortment of native species supports more wildllife than what normally develops under natural conditions.

A planting of 100 potted seedlings with wire deer cages. This mixed planting of conifers and deciduous
trees and shrubs was established to screen a house from a nearby road and development. Use 5x8 potted
seedlings for all your planting objectives. Its easy to create a sound barrier, wind break or privacy screen.

this page updated February 20, 2008