Production Photos

Soil must be worked to provide a loose, weed free bed for young trees.

Young seedlings are kept in seedbeds until they are strong enough to be planted in the field.

Seedbeds protect young seedlings and allow for easy watering and fertilizing

Seedlings are often planted in the field by hand.

Using a tree planter speeds up the planting process.

Watering newly planted seedlings is often a family activity.

Using flax straw mulch can conserve moisture and protect trees from competing weeds.

Mowing keeps weeds from going to seed.

The tops of pine trees are pruned to set the shape for the tree.

Knives are used to shape the body of pine trees

Fir tree tops must be trimmed to create a “Christmas tree shape”.

Fir trees are lightly trim with a long knife.