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Tree Sale

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Choose from these trees:Sweet Bay Magnolia Serviceberry Atlantic White Cedar

Flowering Dogwood American Hazelnut Witch Hazel Black Gum White Oak

Native trees delivered right to yourhome for only $10 per tree!

We need your help to reach our goals!

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Trees are grown at a local nursery and handled following CDC safety protocols.

Get outside and find your innerpeace by planting some native

trees!

Native Tree ListFind the tree that's right for your home.

Sweet Bay MagnoliaMagnolia virginiana

Height Spread Sun Soil Moisture FlowersFall Colors

ServiceberryAmelanchier canadensis

Atlantic White CedarChamaecyparis thyoides

Flowering DogwoodCornus florida

American SycamorePlatanus occidentalis

Witch HazelHamamelis virginiana

Black GumMyssa sylvatica

White OakQuercus alba

Tree data: Native Plantsfor Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping: Chesapeake

Bay Watershed.

Check the sun exposure, soil moisture, and amount of space available for thefull-grown tree. Then, choose trees from our list that will grow and thrive in

those conditions. It's extremely important to understand how large thesetrees will grown before you plant them. Since we are using native species that

thrive in this region, there should be no need for fertilizer.*Trees are currently about 2 feet tall and will come in either a 1 or 3 gallon pot*

Varies

It's okay to ask questions and be friendly, but pleasemaintain at least 6 feet of distance between yourself andour delivery driver.

While planting the trees, avoid touching your face and besure to thouroughly wash your hands afterward.

Read the news and get updates about the virus on thefrom the World Helath Organization. Don't put yourself inharms way to plant the trees.

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COVID-19 mainly spreads from person to person. However,we ask that you do not touch the trees for at least four daysto avoid putting yourself in contact with the virus. PLEASEWATER THE TREES DAILY UNTIL THEY ARE PLANTED

Contactless Tree Delivery Client: Maintenance Agreement for Native

Trees

In 2020, Nanticoke Watershed Alliance (NWA) offered free delivery of native

trees to homeowners in Delaware. Each tree cost $10 regardless of size of type. The signee of this form has

agreed to receive and plant all the trees they order in accordance with our safety guidelines. The property is

located at within the Delaware portion of the Nanticoke River Watershed. As part of this agreement, the

Nanticoke Watershed Alliance will:

1. Order and deliver all trees.

2. Provide remote assistance if needed.

As part of this agreement, the homeowner agrees to plant and care for the trees according to the guidelines

below for a period of no less than five (5) years:

Maintenance activities

Frequency Duration

Mowing/Weeding

Mow around trees or manually weed monthly during growing

season (or as needed)

March—October

Watering Water plants at an equivalent

rate of 1 inch per week, depending on rain/as necessary.

FIRST TWO YEARS (March-October); subsequently during

drought conditions

Mulching with Compost Once per year Spring

** Any problems should be reported to the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance at (410)443-8878 **

Nanticoke Watershed Alliance may periodically inspect or use the plot for demonstration purposes. NWA will

get approval from the homeowner prior to scheduling any outings. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF THE TREE DIES.

____________________________________ _____________________________________

Homeowner Signature Date Evan Deckers, Education Coordinator Date Nanticoke Watershed Alliance

April 17, 2020

Beautify and Fortify: Why Choose Natives?

Native Trees are the low-tech solution to many of our environmental issues. They can save energy, reduce wind, and fight flooding. Not all trees are equal though. Native trees are tree species that were here before European Colonization (over 500 years). Because they have been here so long, many other creatures, like birds and pollinators, depend on them as food sources. Natives are well equipped to survive these conditions, which makes them easier to care for and more beneficial than non-native tree species.

DID YOU KNOW: Lightning Bug larvae love to eat snails and slugs and then hide under fallen leaves to survive the winter? More trees could mean more fireflies for you to enjoy in the summer and fewer slugs in your garden.

Source: Lynn Frierson Faust, Fireflies, glow-worms, and lightning bugs.

Native trees are vital to the life of an ecosystem. In the spring, hungry birds wake up early to search for food for their families. Many of the songbirds will need to catch over 5,000 caterpillars and bugs to feed their babies. The parents will eat all the protein- and fat-rich foods they can find, like seeds and fruits. Native trees support hundreds of species of insects that the baby birds can eat and plenty of edible seeds for their parents. Bumblebees and other important pollinators also need food in the spring. Certain trees and shrubs offer early-season nectar and pollen.

Native trees can absorb and hold hundreds of gallons of rainwater, which reduces flooding and wet spots. Native trees have extensive root systems that absorb large amounts of water and can trap chemicals that soak into the ground. Chemicals like pesticides and fertilizers, that could cause toxic pollution at high levels, are absorbed by the tree and kept out of our waterways.

Native trees can save you money. After the first two years, native trees usually require almost no maintenance. Once trees are fully grown, they can help cool your house in the summer and block it from the cold winter wind. Thriving trees will increase also your property value, and natives are very easy to grow.

DID YOU KNOW: A native oak tree can support over 500 different species of butterflies and moths?

Source: Doug Tallamy, Bringing Nature Home