Tree Buying Guide -- What to Look for When Buying Trees

Although fall is a better time for buying trees and planting them, some of you will probably be buying trees when you shop for plants this spring. Steve Nix gives an example of a dealer to avoid: "the nursery looks 'weedy' both on the lot and inside the pots." What should you look for when buying trees? About's Forestry Guide, answers that question with four specific suggestions in this guide to buying trees.





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