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Customer Spotlight - in Errington, British Columbia

Customer Spotlight - in Errington, British Columbia

Today we're featuring a passionate grower of trees Bunny G. from Errington, British Columbia, Canada. She has been growing Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) from seed and her saga is chronicled here. Bunny noticed her first Giant Sequoia coming up around the 20th of April 2023 Following on from the first success five or six more came up in a few days: The methods of germination that seemed to work best included use of a paper towel which the seeds were sprinkled on. Using wiggly tall transferrable forestry sleeves was another approach reported as worthwhile.  There were however obstacles that had...

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Customer Spotlight - in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia

Customer Spotlight - in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia

Welcome to another customer spotlight, this time Paul B. from Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. He's growing Korean pines (Pinus Koraensis), Hybrid pinion pines (Pinus monophylla x edulis) and White oak (Quercus alba): Thanks for sending in your photos Paul! Paul's a permacultureist growing many different species of food bearing plants and trees for his family and wildlife. As a reminder, we welcome any customer to send in a few photos of their seedlings growing! We'll feature you on the blog.  

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Customer Spotlight - in Quebec, Canada

Customer Spotlight - in Quebec, Canada

Today we're please to feature a successful grow from Robert in Quebec!  These fine Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) seeds Germinated into seedlings look like this       Looking great Robert! Giant Sequoia is one of our personal favourite trees to grow. It is a fast-growing evergreen with a lovely foliage. Recommended for amateur and expert growers alike. Once a tree with a vast range across North America, restricted now to valleys in central California. If you put in the time and effort to cultivate this tree from seed, you will not be disappointed with the size and majesty of...

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