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GC Soil & Water District taking orders for trees, flowers, shrubs, seeds, etc.

By Billie Owens

The 2015 Tree & Shrub brochures and order forms are available from the Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Categories include:

  • Coniferous tree seedlings;
  • Deciduous tree seedlings (new -- swamp white oak, black gum);
  • Wildlife shrubs (new -- winterberry, witch hazel, Midwest crabapple);
  • Flowers (new -- yarrow, aromatic aster, bee balm, zebra mallow, cross gentian, English lavender, wild columbine;
  • Grasses and sedges (new -- feather reed or diamond grass, red head fountain grass, banana boat sedge);
  • Variety packs = nut trees / edible (apricot, plum, butternut, pecan) / edible berries / wildlife shrub or windbreak pack;
  • NEW! Apple tree packages (only these must be ordered by March 15);
  • Planting, garden & habitat supplies (new -- Whiff Deer Deterrent, how-to guide book "Backyard Fruit Production"), bat houses, marking flags, tree shelters, etc.;
  • Wildflower seed packs;
  • Plus, tree seedling planters available for rent (day or half-day).

The GC Soil and Water Conservation District office is located at 29 Liberty St. in the City of Batavia. Phone is 343-2362.

E-mail:  <genco.soil_waterconservation@yahoo.com>

Deadline is April 1 for all orders except apple tree packages (March 15). Orders placed after deadline may be filled until supplies last, but cannot be guaranteed. Quantities are limited. Distribution is mid-April and you will be notified of the pick-up date. Plants are sold for conservation purposes only. The district is not responsible for the success or failure of the plants.

Checks may be made out to:  Genesee Co. SWCD.

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