During the Spring Seedling Sale, you can buy tree and shrub seedlings through various counties or through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Orders will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Stock is limitied, so order early. The seedlings will be shipped to a central location in your county where you can pick up your order on a certain day. Ordering deadlines vary.
If you live in a county that doesn’t have a central location for pickup, you can order through the State DEC and have the items shipped to your home for an additional fee.
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You must order by March 13 for pick up on April 18 at the Fairgrounds, 5820 South Park Ave., Hamburg. You can pick up on the evening of Friday, April 17 at the Fairgrounds by appointment only; call 652-8480, ext. 5 to make arrangements.
Here’s the printable order form. You can also order wildflower seed mixes, bluebird nest boxes (the bluebird is the New York State bird), fertilizer tablets and tree shelters.
See descriptions of the trees and shrubs as well as planting instructions.
The sale is held by the Erie County Soil & Water Conservation District.
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Orders must be placed by Friday, March 13. If you order after March 1, please call for availability first as stock may be sold out. The number is 434-4949, ext. 4.
Pickup will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 24 and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 25 in the Merchant Building at the Niagara County Fairgrounds, 4487 Lake Ave. (RT 31), Lockport.
In addition to trees and shrubs, they will also sell a couple of ground covers, a wildflower seed mix, conservation grasses, bat roosts, bluebird houses, wood duck boxes, fertilizer tablets and marking flags.
See the order form and descriptions here.
New this spring is a fish and grass carp program. You can buy these fish to stock your pond. Fish orders will be accepted until May 8 with a pickup date of May 15.
The sales are held by the Niagara County Soil and Water Conservation District.
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You must order fruit trees by March 15; the deadline for other items is April 2. You will be notified by first class mail when and where to pick up your trees. There will be two pick-up days at a Jamestown location.
New this year are fruit trees including apple, pear and peach and a mix that includes plum, cherry, nectarine, peach and apricot.
They are also selling flowers, berries, ferns, ground covers, bulbs, bird-bat boxes, rain barrels, posted signs and barley straw.
The descriptions and order form are here. That booklet also contains planting information.
The sale is held by the Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District.
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Orders will be accepted on a first come, first served basis until March 31. New this year are apple tree packages, which must be ordered by March 15.
You can pick up your order April 17 and 18 at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds in Little Valley.
Several species of conifers, hardwoods, shrubs and berries are available, as well as assortment packets for reforestation, wildlife and erosion control.
You might be able to place special orders for species not listed if sufficient quantities are requested; please call soon if you are interested because quantities may be limited. The number is 699-2326, ext. 101.
See the listing and order form here.
The sale is held by the Cattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District.
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
You must place orders by March 31 through the State DEC for pickup in your county. Customers will be notified of the shipping charges and pickup date when the order is placed.
UPS delivery is limited to customers who don’t have a central location for pickup or who place an order after March 31. There are extra fees for this option.
You can email or postal mail the order form, but they suggest you call in your order to (518) 587-1120 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday since operators have the latest availability information.
See the brochure here, the species descriptions here, and species availability here and order form here.
Trees and shrubs, one cannot go wrong.