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Contact Us:
Belknap County
Conservation District
2 Airport Road, Box 1
Gilford NH 03249
Phone: (603) 527-5880,
Fax: (603) 527-9146 (please call first)
email:
mail@belknapccd.org
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2011 Tree and Shrub
Information
Other Conservation Items Also Available.
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Plants provide
us with food, pharmaceuticals, shelter, shade, fuel,
wildlife habitat, building materials,
erosion control, and enjoyment. Belknap CCD’s 15th annual
fundraising sale is offering a wide variety of plants and
accessories. New items include ladybugs & praying
mantis, to help you reduce problem insects. Lots of
groundcovers are included to help make yard work easier and
help reduce fertilizer runoff. Many of the plants flower,
and lots of them contribute to “edible landscaping” for
people & wildlife. And, there are lots of other
types of plants inside the flyer. Phytochemicals is
the general term for “Nutriceuticals” and antioxidants
from fruits & vegetables that provide health
benefits. Antioxidants, such as Vitamins C, A, E,
& lycopene and ellagic acid, occur in blueberries,
cranberries, raspberries, currants, lingonberries,
cranberries, elderberries, tomatoes, grapes and
strawberries. Research shows their consumption may slow
body & brain aging too. Blueberries and apples are a
good source of pectin and fiber both help lower blood
cholesterol. |
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bareroot stock -
plant will come wrapped in damp packing material, not in
soil.
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seedling - Evergreens grown in its original
seedbed. Bareroot deciduous plants- some from cuttings.
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grafted fruit
trees- many of the fruit trees offered are
grafted at the nursery to help improve the quality of the trees available to
growers. The grafting process takes the rootstock of one variety of tree
and splices it with branches from another variety to help control how big the
tree will get, how early the fruit matures, and to improve overall
performance.
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transplants - a transplant has been removed from its seedbed and replanted
for more growth. Most of the evergreens BCCD offers are transplants that
have large root systems, branching foliage, and a solid main stem.
Although these transplants have yet to develop a conical, Christmas tree shape,
they are superior in appearance to evergreen seedlings. The numbers
listed next to the evergreens on the order form indicate that a (2-3)
transplant is a 5-year-old plant that was grown 2 years in a seedbed and 3
years in a transplant bed.
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cross pollination - appears as the symbol x in
your materials. Many fruit and nut bearing plants need cross-pollination
with another variety of the same plant to produce. For apples, pears, and
blueberries it is important to chose at least two different varieties when
ordering if you do not already have different varieties growing on or near your
property. Walnut and hazelnut trees need 2 trees of the same variety to
produce well.
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It is wise to
consider ordering plastic marker flags to help prevent mower
mishaps.
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When choosing your plants it is important to note what the
appropriate soil conditions and light requirements are for your
selections. Both your order form and the description pages offer you
guidance to assist you in making your selections.
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BCCD will not be responsible for plant stock once it is removed from the pick-up site.
Plant as soon as possible after pick-up. |
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