Summer / Fall 2018 Catalog

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1 Summer / Fall 2018 Catalog Growing Your Business Faster

2 PRESIDENT S LETTER Like any other business, rapid growth (17% per year for the last 3 years) requires capital investment. In our situation, this means building new greenhouses and poly houses, purchasing a potting machine, installing a new sock well (40hp pump) and new irrigation systems. A rapidly growing company also needs experienced, trained managers. Our staff includes 2 Michigan Certified Nurserymen and 2 managers with Horticulture Degrees as well an in house IT Department. Our new Plantable Peat Pots allow the roots to breath through the container walls, producing unmatched root quality. It is this commitment to quality root systems that has driven our rapid growth and at the same time contributed to our customers being more successful in their growing operations. As long as you keep on planting, we will keep on propagating top quality liners for you. Gary Van Slooten, President TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Premier Product Line 4 Jiffy Plug Information 6 Fir 8 Pine 14 Spruce 17 Arborvitae 18 Other 20 Deciduous 22 Beach Grass Summer Offce Hours: 8:00a-4:30p EST Monday Friday LOCATION: Baldwin Street West Olive, MI Planting Aids 26 Propagation Life Cycle 29 Terms & Conditions

3 VICE PRESIDENT S LETTER August marks the end of my first full year as Vice President at Vans Pines Nursery, Inc. As it comes to a close, I recollect my days as a kid helping around the farm: working on the potting, field or greenhouse crews. It defined for me what hard work really meant and gave me a great appreciation for the type of person able to get up early every day and plug away. Meeting many of you at the trade shows has been an absolute pleasure and really demonstrated to me the true nature of the farmer. As I learn the hard work aspects of managing the company, I endeavor to continue to uphold these values and to provide the highest quality nursery stock for generations to come. Evan Van Slooten Evan Van Slooten, Vice President Plug Selection Guide Field Transplant Beds with weed control and irrigation: 1 year, 36mm and 50mm a/g Jiffy Plugs. Container Production: 1 year, 36 mm, 50mm a/g Jiffy Plugs, Super Potted Liners and Plantable Peat Pots for up pottng General Field Lining Out: More diffcult situations such as Christmas tree and B&B production; 2 Year, 36mm, 50mm a/g Jiffy Plugs, Super Potted Liners and Plantable Peat Pots Field Lining Out: For poor sites, extreme drought conditions, or fill-in plantings without weed control, we recommend Super Potted Liners and Plantable Peat Pots

4 PREMIER PRODUCT LINE We have experimented with plantable containers in both the gallon and quart size. The root systems developed are superior to any other type of container we have tried. The peat allows the container to breathe, lettng air through the peat wall directly to the roots. This allows for continual air root pruning as the roots penetrate the peat surface. This air root pruning causes the tree to keep sending lateral roots to all surface areas. This in turn causes the tree to completely fill the container area with roots by the end of the growing season. When planted these roots shoot out thru the peat surface and quickly grow into the surrounding soil. When dormancy breaks these massive roots quickly shoot up fast growing tops that surpass the height of plastic grown container systems. Pots are 100% compostable and approved for organic production. They are the most environmentally friendly alternative to plastic pots. And they save labor cost because you don t have to remove trees from the pots and no plastic pot clean up or disposal after planting. Cross section of the roots on a peat gallon after one growing season. Notice all the fibrous roots. And no root circling. Cross section of the roots on a peat quart after one growing season. Once planted, these roots will expand through the peat wall and give the tree vigorous top growth

5 JIFFY PLUGS What s special about accelerated growth a/g Jiffy Plugs? What is an accelerated growth plant? Our climate-controlled greenhouses, home to over 3 million plugs a year, is a special world. Regulated heat, water, air, extended light, and nutrients optimize growing conditions 24/7. In just six months, Vans Pines a/g trees attain the size typical of a 2 or 3 year old field grown seedlings. What are the advantages of a/g Jiffy Plugs over Bareroot Seedlings? Superior 360 lateral root systems that rapidly expand to anchor plants. Amazing 1st season growth, often double to triple top height. No transplant shock...superior survival usually near 99%! Vigorous growth quickly establishes plants to survive late season dry periods and tough sites. Soft-walled, plantable plug containers deliver root protection during shipping, handling, and planting. What Plug Size is Best for Me? Choosing a Plug Size to Fit your Site. Many pine and spruce varieties have similar top size for the first growing season regardless of plug diameter. However, larger diameter plugs provide more room for root development. More root mass means more reserve energy to thrive and better tolerate adverse conditions such as reforestation planting where irrigation is not available or where vegetative competition is expected. Larger plugs are also suggested for species that typically do not produce good root systems such as many true firs. Smaller plug diameters fit container production or field production where irrigation, fertilizer and weed control are provided. Choosing the same plug size for all species simplifies planter adjustments when using a mechanical transplanter or a Pottputki planting tube. (Pottputki sold on page 24)

6 CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE Balsam Fir Abies balsamea FBA 75 FT Fast NY 3-6 (Eastern Fir) Cooks Balsam Fir Abies balsamea Nova FBN 75 FT Fast 3-6 (Canada Balsam) Nova Scotia Scotia FBS FCA FCC FCF FCS FDG FDO FFM FFR Balsam Fir (Canada Balsam) Canaan Fir Concolor Fir Concolor Fir Concolor Fir Douglas Fir, Green BC Douglas Fir, Blue Fraser Fir (Southern Balsam) Fraser Fir (Southern Balsam) Abies balsamea Sheet Harbor Abies balsamea phanerolepis Abies concolor Cibola Abies concolor Santa Fe Abies concolor Swifts Silver 75 FT Fast Nova Scotia FT Fast WV FT 100 FT 100 FT to Fast to Fast to Fast NM 4-7 NM Pseudotsuga menziesii 100 FT Falkland BC 4-6 Pseudotsuga menziesii Glauca Abies fraseri Mt. Rogers Abies fraseri Roan Mountain 100 FT NM FT Slow NC FT Slow NC 4-7 Item # Age Size Availability Jiffy Plugs AG 361Y06 1Yr. 36mm 6-12in All Varieties AG 502Y06 2Yr. 50mm 6-12in All Varieties AG 502Y12 2Yr. 50mm 12-18in FCC, FCF, FCS Husky Transplants HX 06 P in All Varieties HX 09 P in FCA, FCC. FCF. FCS, FDO, FFM, FFR HX 12 P in FCC, FCF, FFR Jumbo Husky Transplants JX 09 P in All Varieties except FCS, FFM, FFR JX 12 P in All Varieties except FCS, FFM, FFR JX 15 P in FBA, FBN, FBS, FCA, FCC, FCF Super Potted Liner PL 00 1 gallon All Varieties except FCS Plantable Peat Pot Premier Product CONIFERS FIR PL PQ 4 pot All Varieties except FBN, FCS, FDO PL PG 6 pot All Varieties except FBA & FCF

7 CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE FGR Grand Fir Abies grandis 300 FT Idaho 4-7 FJA Japanese Fir (Momi Fir) Abies Firma FT Fast China 6-9 FKO Korean Fir Abies koreana 45 FT Denmark 5-7 FNN Nordmann Fir Abies nordmanniana Slow to 150 FT Nikort Russia 4-7 FTK Turkish Fir Abies bornmuelleriana 75 FT Slow to Turkey 5-7 Item # Age Size Availability Jiffy Plugs AG 361Y06 1Yr. 36mm 6-12in FGR AG 502Y06 2Yr. 50mm 6-12in FGR, FJA, FKO AG 502Y12 2Yr. 50mm 12-18in FGR, FJA Husky Transplants HX 06 P+1 6-9in FKO HX 09 P in FGR, FKO HX 12 P in FGR Jumbo Husky Transplants JX 09 P in FKO JX 12 P in FKO Super Potted Liner CONIFERS FIR PL 00 1 gallon All Varieties Plantable Peat Pot Premier Product PL PQ 4 pot FGR, FNN, FTK PL PG 6 pot FGR Fraser Fir AG Jiffy Plugs, 36mm 1 year and 2 year

8 CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE PEA East Anglia Scotch Pinus sylvestris 60 FT Pine East Anglia to Fast England 3-7 PFB French Blue Scotch Pinus sylvestris 60 FT Pine Auvergne to Fast France 3-7 PJA Jack Pine Pinus banksiana 50 FT Fast MI UP 2-7 PRE Red Pine (Norway Pine) Pinus resinosa 80 FT MI 2-7 PSH Scotch Highland Pinus sylvestris 60 FT Scotch Pine Scotland to Fast Scotland 3-7 PSP Spanish Scotch Pine Pinus sylvestris Guadalajara 60 FT Fast Spain 3-7 Item # Age Size Availability Jiffy Plugs AG 361Y06 1Yr. 36mm 6-12in PEA, PFB, PSP AG 502Y06 2Yr. 50mm 6-12in All Varieties except PRE AG 502Y12 2Yr. 50mm 12-18in PEA, PFB, PJA, PSH, PSP Husky Transplants HX 06 P+1 6-9in All Varieties HX 09 P in All Varieties except PRE HX 12 P in PEA, PSH, PSP Jumbo Husky Transplants JX 12 P in PEA, PFB, PRE, PSH JX 15 P in PEA, PFB, PRE, PSH JX 18 P in PEA, PFB, PSH JX 24 P in PEA Super Potted Liners PL 00 1 gallon PRE, PSH Plantable Peat Pot Premier Product CONIFERS PINE PL PQ 4 pot PFB, PRE PL PG 6 pot PEA, PFB, PJA, PRE, PSH, PSP Red Pine Super Potted Liner. Red Pine is also known as Norway Pine

9 CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE PAU Austrian Pine Pinus nigra 70 FT Austria 3-7 PEW Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus 80 FT Fast MI 4-7 PPI Pitch Pine Pinus rigida 60 FT Fast NY 4-7 PPO Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosa 100 FT to Fast CO 3-7 PVI Virginia Pine Pinus virginiana FT Fast KY 4-8 PWS White Pine (Southern) Pinus strobus N.C. 80 FT Fast NC 4-7 Item # Age Size Availability Jiffy Plugs AG 361Y03 1Yr. 36mm 3-6in All Varieties AG 361Y06 1Yr. 36mm 6-12in All Varieties AG 502Y06 2Yr. 50mm 6-12in All Varieties AG 502Y12 2Yr. 50mm 12-18in PPI, PVI Husky Transplants HX 06 P+1 6-9in All Varieties HX 09 P in PEW, PVI, PWS HX 12 P in PVI Jumbo Husky Transplants JX 12 P in PAU, PEW, PWS JX 15 P in PAU, PEW, PWS JX 18 P in PEW JX 24 P in PEW Super Potted Liners PL 00 1 gallon PAU, PEW Plantable Peat Pot Premier Product CONIFERS PINE PL PQ 4 pot PAU, PEW, PPI PL PG 6 pot PAU, PEW, PVI Eastern White Pine AG Jiffy Plug, 2 year

10 CONIFERS PINE CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE PBI Bristlecone Pine Pinus aristata 20 FT Very Slow CO 4-7 PDM Dwarf Mugo Pine Pinus mugo pumilio 3 FT (Width) Slow Switzerland 4-7 PJB Japanese Black Pine Pinus thunbergii 75 FT Korea 5-8 PLA Lacebark Pine Pinus bungeana 50 FT Slow China 4-8 PLI Limber Pine Pinus flexilis 50 FT CO 4-7 PSW Southwestern White Pinus strobiformis 100 FT Pine to Fast AZ 4-7 Item # Age Size Availability Jiffy Plugs AG 361Y03 1Yr. 36mm 3-6in PSW AG 361Y06 1Yr. 36mm 6-12in PJB, PSW AG 502Y03 2Yr. 50mm 3-6in All Varieties AG 502Y06 2Yr. 50mm 6-12in PJB, PSW Husky Transplants HX 06 P+1 6-9in PSW HX 09 P in PJB, PSW HX 12 P in PJB Jumbo Husky Transplants JX 09 P in PDM Super Potted Liners PL 00 1 gallon PBI, PDM, PLI, PSW Plantable Peat Pot Premier Product PLPQ 4 pot PJB PL PG 6 pot PJB Dwarf Mugo Pine Super Potted Liner

11 CAPITAL INVESTMENT The beginning of our new 600 foot long poly houses. We have 3 completed and 3 more in progress. Here it is ready to be filled with potted liners. Preparing to install our new pottng machine!

12 A BIT OF HISTORY UNVEILED

13 Fall 1958, Congressman Gerald R Ford stopped in West Olive, Michigan when he was campaigning for re-election for his sixth term in Congress. Here he is pictured giving a speech to several hundred local residents, including Vans Pines Nursery President, Gary Van Slooten and his family. Tips for Working with a/g Jiffy Plugs We like fresh air! Upon arrival do not store plugs in unopened cartons for more than 5 days. Closed cartons encourage mold growth on the tops unless plants are stored between 28 and 32 degrees. Keep our socks on! Do not mess with the nettng. It does not need to be removed and it will NOT interfere with root growth. Pull the blanket up just right! Plant plugs so that the nettng is covered with 1/4 to 1/2 inch of soil (no more)! If you plant deeper in heavy soils, you will kill the trees slowly over time as the crown line rots thus girdling the tree. People ask what are the top Sizes for Potted Liners? While they do vary from one growing season to another here is a chart on general top sizes. Type Min. Height Exception Pine 12 or taller Dwarf Mugo & Bristlecone Pine Spruce 12 or taller Oriental & Meyer Spruce 6 or taller Fir 9 or taller Turkish Fir & Nordmann Fir 6 or taller Canadian Hemlock 12 or taller Arborvitae 12 or taller Emerald Arborvitae 9 or taller Deciduous Trees 12 or taller Common Lilac 9 or taller

14 CONIFERS SPRUCE CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE SBH Black Hills Spruce Picea glauca densata 40 FT Slow SD 3-5 SBL Black Spruce Picea mariana 40 FT MI LP 3-5 SBW Blue Wonder Blue Picea pungens glauca 100 FT CO 3-7 SCA Colorado Blue Spruce Picea pungens glauca 100 FT AZ 3-7 SNO Norway Spruce Picea abies 100 FT Fast MI LP 2-7 SSE Serbian Spruce Picea omorika 60 FT Bosnia 4-7 SWH White Spruce Picea glauca 70 FT to Fast MI LP 2-6 Item # Age Size Availability Jiffy Plugs AG 361Y03 1Yr. 36mm 3-6in SBH, SBW, SCA, SNO, SSE AG 361Y06 1Yr. 36mm 6-12in SBW, SCA, SNO, SSE AG 502Y06 2Yr. 50mm 6-12in All Varieties AG 502Y12 2Yr. 50mm 12-18in SBL, SNO AG 502Y18 2Yr. 50mm 18-24in SBL, SNO Husky Transplants HX 06 P+1 6-9in All Varieties except SBL HX 09 P in SCA, SNO, SSE HX 12 P in SCA, SNO, SSE Jumbo Husky Transplants JX 09 P in SBW, SCA JX 12 P in SBL, SBW, SCA, SNO, SSE, SWH JX 15 P in SBL, SBW, SCA, SNO, SSE, SWH JX 18 P in SBW, SNO JX 24 P SNO Super Potted Liners PL 00 1 gallon SBH, SBW, SCA, SNO, SSE, SWH Plantable Peat Pot Premier Product PL PQ 4 pot SBH, SBW, SNO, SWH PL PG 6 pot SBH, SBW, SCA, SNO, SSE, SWH Black Hills Spruce AG Jiffy Plug, 36mm 1 year Blue Wonder Blue Spruce Jumbo Husky Transplants

15 CONIFERS SPRUCE CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE SME Meyer Spruce Picea meyeri 80 FT Slow China 2-7 SOR Oriental Spruce Picea orientalis FT Slow China 4-7 Item # Age Size Availability Jiffy Plugs AG 502Y06 2Yr. 50mm 6-12in SME Husky Transplants HX 06 P+1 6-9in All Varieties HX 09 P in SME Jumbo Husky Transplants JX 09 P in SOR Super Potted Liners PL 00 1 gallon SOR Plantable Peat Pot Premier Product PL PG 6 pot All Varieties Meyer Spruce AG Jiffy Plug, 50mm 2 year Conifer Transplanting Spacing Christmas Tree Plantations Fir 4 x per acre 5 x per acre Pine 5 x per acre 5 x per acre Spruce 5 x per acre Windbreaks Pine 8 x Staggered rows Spruce 6 x Staggered rows Reforestation Pine 6 x per acre over 6 up

16 FIELD PLANTING Step 1: holes are made using a special roller on the tractor. This roller punches holes the perfect size for our Jiffy plugs. Step 2: workers insert the Jiffy Plugs into the holes and lightly tamp down the surrounding soil. Step 3: perfectly spaced rows of baby trees ready to expand their roots and add vigorous top growth

17 CONIFERS ARBORVITAE CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE AEB Emerald Beauty Thuja occidentalis FT MI 3-8 AGG Green Giant Arborvitae Thuja plicata Green Giant FT MI 4-8 Grown from cuttngs Item # Age Size Availability Super Potted Liner PL 00 1 gallon AEB, AGG Plantable Peat Pot Premier Product PL PG 6 pot AGG CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE AAA AWE Affnity American Arborvitae (White Cedar) Western Arborvitae (Giant Red Cedar) Thuja occidentalis var. Affnity FT MI 2-8 Thuja plicata FT WA 5-8 Item # Age Size Availability Jiffy Plugs AG 361Y06 1Yr. 36mm 6-12in All Varieties AG 502Y06 2Yr. 50mm 6-12in AAA AG 502Y12 2Yr. 50mm 12-18in AWE Husky Transplants HX 06 P+1 6-9in AAA HX 09 P in AWE HX 12 P in AWE HX 15 P in AWE Super Potted Liners PL 00 1 gallon AAA Plantable Peat Pot Premier Product PL PQ 4 pot AAA PL PG 6 pot All Varieties American Arborvitae, Super Potted Liner

18 CONIFERS OTHER CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE CER Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana 90 FT NE 4-9 Deodar (Himalayan) CHM Cedrus deodara FT Fast China 6-8 Cedar Item # Age Size Availability Jiffy Plugs AG 361Y06 1Yr. 36mm 6-12in All Varieties AG 502Y06 2Yr. 50mm 6-12in All Varieties AG 502Y12 2Yr. 50mm 12-18in CER Husky Transplants HX 09 P in CER HX 12 P in CER HX 15 P in CER Super Potted Liners PL 00 1 gallon CER Plantable Peat Pot Premier Product PL PQ 4 pot CER PL PG 6 pot CER 36mm, 3-6 Eastern Red Cedar CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE HCA Canadian Hemlock Tsuga canadensis 100 FT PA 3-7 Item # Age Size Availability Jiffy Plugs AG 361Y06 1Yr. 36mm 6-12in AG 502Y06 2Yr. 50mm 6-12in Husky Transplants HX 06 P+1 6-9in HX 09 P in HX 12 P in Super Potted Liners PL 00 1 gallon Plantable Peat Pot Premier Product PL PQ 4 pot PL PG 6 pot Canadian Hemlock in Plantable Peat pots. Left, gallon. Right, quart

19 CONIFERS OTHER CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE LTA RDA Tamarack (American) Larch Dawn Redwood Larix laricina FT Fast Canada 2-5 Metasequoia glyptostroboides Item # Age Size Availability Jiffy Plugs AG 501Y12 1Yr. 50mm 12-18in RDA AG 502Y18 2Yr. 50mm 18-24in LTA AG 502Y24 2Yr. 50mm LTA AG 502Y36 2Yr. 50mm LTA Plantable Peat Pot Premier Product PL PG 6 pot RDA FT Fast MA year 50mm Tamarack Larch CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE CBA Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum FT MO 4-10 Item # Age Size Availability Jiffy Plugs AG 501Y12 1Yr/ 50mm 12-18in AG 501Y18 1Yr. 50mm 18-24in Bald Cypress AG Jiffy Plugs, 50mm

20 DECIDUOUS CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE MBL Black Maple Acer nigrum 100 FT MJP Item # Age Size Availability Jiffy Plugs Japanese Red Maple Acer palmatum atropurpurea to Fast AG 501Y06 1Yr. 50mm 6-12in OPI, OSC, OSH, OSW, OWH AG 501Y12 1Yr. 50mm 12-18in MSU, ONR, OPI MO FT Fast Various 5-8 MRE Red Maple Acer rubrum FT to Fast MI LP 3-9 MSU Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 100 FT to Fast MI/PA 3-8 OBU Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa FT Fast MI LP 4-9 ONR Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra FT Fast MI LP 4-8 OPI Pin Oak Quercus palustrus FT Fast MI LP 4-8 OSC Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea FT Fast MO 4-8 OSH Shingle Oak Quercus imbricaria 80 FT Slow to MI LP 4-8 OSW Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor FT Slow to MI LP 4-7 OWH White Oak Quercus alba 90 FT Slow to MI LP 3-9 AG 501Y18 1Yr. 50mm 18-24in MRE, MSU, ONR, OSW AG 501Y24 1Yr. 50mm 2-3' MRE, MSU, ONR, OSW Plantable Peat Pot Premier Product PL PQ 4 pot OWH PL PG 6 pot MRE, MSU,OBU, ONR, OSC, 4.40 OSW, OPI

21 NORTHERN HARDY CODE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MAX HT RATE SOURCE ZONE BCA Canoe Birch Betula papyrifera 70 FT to Fast MI LP 2-7 BRH Heritage River Birch Betula nigra FT Heritage to Fast MO 3-9 BYE Yellow Birch Betula alleghaniensis FT MI 3-7 CBL Black Cherry Prunus serotina 60 FT Fast MI LP 3-9 DKO Kousa Dogwood Cornus kousa FT PA 5-8 DWF White Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida FT MI LP 5-9 GBL Black Gum Nyssa sylvatica FT MI LP 3-9 LCO Common Lilac Syringa vulgaris 15 FT MI LP 3-7 Purple Smoke Tree Cotinus coggygria PST FT MI LP 3-7 Improved Red atropurpurea Item # Age Size Availability Jiffy Plugs AG 501Y06 1Yr. 50mm 6-12in BYE, CBL, DKO, GBL, LCO AG 501Y12 1Yr. 50mm 12-18in BCA, BYE, CBL, DKO, LCO, PST AG 501Y18 1Yr. 50mm 18-24in BCA, BRH, BYE, PST AG 501Y24 1Yr. 50mm 2-3' BCA, BRH, BYE, DRO Super Potted Liner PL 30 3 Clump 1 gallon BCA, BRH Plantable Peat Pot Premier Product PL PG 6 pot DKO, LCO Black Cherry 1 year 50mm plug

22 BEACH GRASS Beach Grass Ammophila breviligulata SOURCE: MI ZONE: 3-8 NORTHERN GROWN - MAX HEIGHT UP TO 4 FT Beach Grass Spacing Guide Plant Spacing Plants per 1000 sq. ft. High Erosion Areas 6in. X 6in Flat or moderate slopes 12in. X 12 in Flat, NO wind or water erosion 18in. X 18 in. 500 Product & Item Number Size Vans American Native Beach Grass GDG SS 08 Stolons/Culms 8-18in Cape American Beach Grass GCD SS 08 Stolons/Culms 8-18in Beach Grass is field grown, not collected from old growth areas/plants. Vans American Native Beach Grass Established on the shores of the lakes throughout the Great Lakes Basin from Duluth, MN to Buffalo, NY this beach grass is widely spread out over many states. This beach grass has a yellow-green blade color. Overall, nursery produced beach grass is more vigorous than those collected from old strands. Vans American Beach Grass can be planted on the northern one half of the Atlantic coast and has been planted successfully on the pacific NW coast. Vans Cape American Beach Grass Sorted and bundled beach grass. This type of grass was selected from natural stands on Cape Cod, MA. The USDA, through its plant materials center, managed by the NRCS at Cape May NJ, spent many years developing the Cape selection using the comparative observation evaluation process. After testing and evaluation, the selected grass was released to the public through commercial nurseries under the name of Cape in recognition of its place of origin. We started propagating the Cape selection in 1973 and got our starter Cape plants from the Cape May plant material center. This dune grass has more of blue-green blade color and a slightly wider blade. While the Cape selection was specifically developed for the Atlantic coast from Maine to N. Carolina it also grows vigorously in the Great Lakes basin

23 SEEDS Abies balsamea Cornus kousa Picea pungens glauca var. Van Sikes' Acer rubrum Picea abies Picea pungens glauca Betula nigra Heritage Picea abies Pinus nigra Cornus florida Picea glauca Pinus ponderosa Pinus strobus Pinus sylvestris Quercus alba Quercus rubra Quercus velutina Thuja occidentalis This is a partial listing. Please call for current availability. Seed sold in 1 lb. increments. *Minimum order of 1 lb. per variety* Shipped in season as seeds mature. Early Bird Discount does not apply to seed. Packaging & Handling: add 10% of list price ($5min.) Est. shipping: $10.50 for 1st pound; $2 for each additional pound. No seeds shipped without proper packaging. Northern Red Oak Seeds ready to plant

24 PLANTING AIDS POTTIPUTKI PLANTING TUBE Not only do you plant standing up, it s more than twice as fast as conventional bareroot hand planting! Using a Pottputki one person can plant 1,800-2,400 plug plants per day versus bareroot plants. This important tool will last 15+ years. Item No. For plug/top sizes Wt. Price + S&H MPPMS Yr. 50mm 8lbs. $ $62.00 Allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. Ships directly from the manufacturer & is not available for pick-up SOIL PLUG EXTRACTOR It extracts soil creating a hole the size of a 50mm plug ready for you to drop in the plug. Custom-built to prevent compaction of the surrounding soil, making it easier for roots to establish themselves. It works in diffcult or heavy soil conditions where the Pottputki may not. Item No. For plug/top sizes Wt. Price + S&H MPXMS Yr. 50mm 6lbs $ $25.95 SINGLE & DELUXE PLANTING BAGS Single: Round bag made of heavy duty 18oz. vinyl with a double ply bottom, 2in. nylon belt includes a rugged, quick-release buckle. Deluxe: Includes a padded shoulder harness/waist belt and bags constructed of the same heavy duty vinyl as the single bag. Item No. Description Price + S&H MSBMS 00 Single Planting Bag with belt $ $6.00 MDBMS 00 Planting Bag with harness & 2 bags $ $15.00 MTBMS 00 Planting Bag with harness & 3 bags $ $18.00 Allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. Ships directly from the manufacturer & is not available for pick up

25 PLANTING AIDS VANS WATER GEL This water retention aid has gelatinized, nontoxic starch that increases moisture retention of plants and soil. The small, dry flakes, when mixed with water, absorb and retain 200 times their weight releasing and reabsorbing water for several months. Can be used to coat seed or plant roots prior to planting. Item No. Size Water # of seeding's Price MWGMS 04 4oz 5 Gallons 2000 $4.95 MWGMS 16 1lb 20 Gallons 8000 $15.95 MWGMS 48 3lb 60 Gallons $40.95 Shipping: Add 20% of Order Total, Pickup: Add 5% of Order Total, minimum $12 TREE-GROW 2 YEAR FERTILIZER TABLETS Tablets use soil bacteria action to convert the right amount of nutrients from the Nitrogen, Phosphorus & Potassium Formula plus additional trace elements for plant use in a natural healthy manner for up to two years. Excellent for feeding all ages of trees and shrubs in a wide range of soil and climate conditions. Caution Do Not plant a/g Jiffy Plug directly on top of fertilizer tablet. Item No. Description MTGMS 00 Fertilizer Tablets $20.00 $40.00 $70.00 $ $ Shipping: Add $12/500 Tablets Minimum $12 Pick up: Add 5% of Order Total I wonder how many trees have been planted on Vans Pines Property since 1929? I bet it s in the millions!

26 PROPOGATION LIFE CYCLE Our 1 year Conifer A/G Jiffy Plugs are seeded directly into 100 mm deep Jiffy pellets of various diameters depending upon their future use. Once seeded, they are grown on for the balance of their first season in our greenhouse or polyhouse range. Plugs are offered in 36mm and 50mm sizes. We DO NOT recommend transplanting 1 year evergreen Jiffy plugs directly into the field as they are not strong enough to compete with native vegetation or withstand a drought. Therefore, we will not entertain any claims for losses when transplanted in this manner. One year plugs are well suited for transplant beds where vegetation control and irrigation are provided or when transplanted into containers. We offer 2 year plugs for this very reason as they are specifically grown on for one more year so they can successfully be transplanted for open field production such as Christmas Trees or B&B, etc. Our 2 year Conifer A/G Jiffy Plugs are 1 year plugs deliberately grown on a second year in 100mm deep Jiffy plugs to accommodate the second year s root growth without root crowding. These 36mm or 50mm Jiffy Plugs have larger-sized tops, plus heavier caliper and root mass than 1 year plugs. Our 1 year Deciduous A/G Jiffy Plugs are seeded into 50 mm Jiffy pellets and grown on for the balance of their first season in our greenhouse or poly house range. They are recommended for field lining out and reforestation. They are typically over 12 inches tall and up to 3 foot with good caliper. They grow very quickly, staying well above the competition

27 Vans Husky transplants (plug+1) are grown in field beds using A/G Jiffy plugs. These plugs quickly develop an extensive lateral root system that pushes top growth to make them double their original top size. These transplants have such massive roots that most selections need to be root pruned (bottom 1/3 of roots) to make transplanting by machine or by hand easier. Vans Jumbo Husky transplants (plug+2) are the same trees as our Husky transplants only grown on for 1 more year. This second growing season produces larger tops, heavier caliper and increased root mass. These transplants are typically 1 3 tall depending on species. They require some root pruning (1/3 bottom of root) as the roots are as long as the tops are tall. Normally a hole with an 8 diameter or more will work and for a mechanical transplanter a shoe 4 or wider and at least 12 deep. While these transplants typically go thru transplant shock like all bare root stock, modest top growth of 4 10 can be expected under normal transplant conditions. Our Super Potted Liners are planted using our 1 year A/G Jiffy plugs. Most selections finish out the first season but the slower growing types (Nordmann & Turkish Fir, etc.) take 2 growing seasons before they have a saleable top size. Faster crop rotation and the near 100% survival rates are the 2 main reasons for using Vans Super Potted Liners. Many growers claim they average 2 and sometimes 3 years less growing time to market size. Another feature is no transplant shock so the potted liners quickly root out into the surrounding soils & push fast top growth even in the first growing season. Also there is no rush to get them into the ground like bare root. You can take your time, weeks if necessary, to out plant. Our Super Potted Liners are produced to grow on either in the field or another container. They are not intended for retail sales. We do not shear or shape them but let them grow naturally. Also we refer to the pot size as a trade #1 pot and not a true 1 gallon size container. (We use a 6 x6 pot)

28 Gary Van Slooten is the President & owner of Vans Pines Nursery and has been involved with the business since Sales Staff Evan Van Slooten is the Vice President & future owner, starting the fourth generation at Vans Pines Nursery. Production Staff Don Lowther Sales Consultant Michigan Certified Nurseryman Tino Corradin Sales Consultant Shane Ackermann Production Manager Ben Davis Sales Consultant Samm Couture Shipping Manager Offce Staff Anita VanTuinen Finance Manager Andrew Rowe Propagator Andrea Kozan Marketing Manager Brandon Johnson Quality & Inventory Michigan Certified Nurseryman

29 Orders TERMS & CONDITIONS We are a wholesale nursery, a minimum order of 50 trees is required. Ava ila bil ity a nd S ubs titutions All varieties and plug/top sizes are subject to Crop Yield and Prior Sales. Vans Pines Nursery reserves the right to make substitutions of the same variety and similar size with the final billing made on the actual plug/top size shipped. Plug/top size substitutions are made automatically unless Do Not Substitute instructions are given at the time the order is placed. Plugs are specially packed using inserts to keep plugs secure during transit. Stock Quality Policy All stock is Michigan State inspected and certified to be free from insects and disease. All stock is graded to meet or exceed ANSI standards. All Orders Are Subject To A Packaging Fee Husky Transplants, Jumbo Husky Transplants, and Dune Grass: Add 7% of LIST Price. Super Potted Liners, and a/g Jiffy Plugs: Add 12% of LIST Price. Minimum $15 Packaging Materials and Handling Fee. Floor loaded Super Potted Liners may be picked up without a packaging / handling fee. Order Inquiries Changes Cancellations Order cancellations are accepted up to 6 weeks prior to your scheduled ship week/pickup date with a 25% restocking fee. No cancellations of orders are allowed 4 weeks prior to scheduled ship week / pickup date. Payments Payment Terms ABSOLUTELY NO C.O.D. SHIPMENTS. ALL PAYMENTS IN U.S. DOL- LARS ONLY. All orders must have a 25% deposit that is to be prepaid in U.S. Dollars by cash, check, check by phone, or credit card at the time the order is placed. Terms will not be given to accounts pending NET 30 approval. Checks should be made payable to Vans Pines Nursery, Inc. Orders $500 or less All orders under $500 require full payment at the time order is placed, including NET 30 Day Term accounts, and are subject to a $25 processing fee. Orders over $500 All orders over $500 require a 25% deposit when the order is placed, including Net 30 Day Term accounts. The balance of your payment must be received 6 weeks prior to the beginning of your ship week / pickup date. Pricing and Volume Restrictions All prices are F.O.B. West Olive, MI. Pricing does not include packaging, handling, or shipping. All current prices apply. All prices set forth herein are subject to change without notice. No plant material will be released for pickup or shipment without proper packaging. Floor loaded Super Potted Liners may be picked up without a packaging / handling fee

30 Shipments TERMS & CONDITIONS Shipping Costs Orders are shipped the best way possible depending upon plug/top size and destination via Fed Ex Freight or Fed Ex Ground Service. Plant plug/top size/volume/ weight/distance affect shipping costs. Please contact your sales consultant for a shipping quote. Disclaimer Shipping costs are estimated using current conditions. Should energy prices rise dramatically during the coming season, we reserve the right to add additional surcharges when applicable. Inspections An additional fee is charged for any special handling/paperwork required by agricultural regulations or local quarantines. We assess a $100 processing fee for the Federal Inspection, Phytosanitary Certificate and an Import Permit required for all out of country orders. Scheduled Ship Week All orders are assigned a Ship Week located in the middle of the order form below the Ship To address. Shipping Date Vans Pines Nursery will make every effort to ship your order to arrive by the Friday of your scheduled Ship Week. Due to weather and digging conditions we cannot guarantee arrival date. Pickups The assigned Ship Week is the EXACT DATE your order is to be picked up. PICKUPS MUST BE MADE ON YOUR ASSIGNED PICKUP DATE during the hours listed below. There are a limited number of openings for pickups per day. Orders not picked up as scheduled will incur a 25% storage fee. Pickup Hours Thursday Friday: 9am-noon and 1-4pm EST Saturday: 8am-noon EST. Pickups must be made on assigned pick up date. No pickups between 9:30am 10:00am daily. Receiving and Acceptance Please review the Planting and Plant Handling Guide included with your order for proper care of your plants. The buyer assumes ownership and responsibility for all goods at the time the product is picked up by the carrier, customer, or their agent. Nursery stock is perishable. Open all shipments as soon as possible and carefully unpack and inspect plant material. Claims and Replacement Stock All claims for shortages or quality problems must be submitted in writing (by letter, fax or ) within 10 days after shipment. All claims for plant losses must be submitted in writing by letter, fax or within 90 days of shipment receipt. At no time is Vans Pines Nursery obligated for more than the original F.O.B. cost of the stock received. All approved plant loss claims are for Plant Credit Only and may only be used for the purchase of plant material. It is the responsibility of the buyer to place an order to use your Plant Credit. Payment of shipping, handling, and packaging charges are the sole responsibility of the buyer. ABSOLUTELY NO CASH REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED FOR PLANT LOSS- ES. Growers Contract Per our terms, all our orders require a 25% deposit at the time the order is placed with balance due per Sales Agreement. Vans Pines Nursery shall make every effort to provide the ordered plant material at the time determined when this contract was accepted. In the event of crop failure Vans Pines Nursery reserves the right to substitute product with a suitable substitution

31 TERMS & CONDITIONS Disclaimer Vans Pines Nursery, Inc. makes no warranty of merchantability of its stock or other products, or of their fitness for any particular purpose, and makes no warranties, expressed or implied. This sales transaction is strictly on an as is basis. In no event shall Vans Pines Nursery, Inc. be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages (including, but not by way of limitations, economic losses and lost profits) incurred or claimed by the customer. This disclaimer shall be interpreted solely with reference to the laws of the State of Michigan. All information and material posted in this catalog are subject to copyrights owned by Vans Pines Nursery Inc. and other individuals or entities. Any reproduction, retransmission, republication, or other use of all or part of any document found in this catalog is expressly prohibited, unless prior written permission has been granted by Vans Pines Nursery Inc. or the appropriate copyright owner. All other rights reserved. All prices are subject to change without written notice. Using Online Resources Using addresses and making information available on our website helps reduce our Green Footprint and allows us to distribute information, news, tips and special offers quickly and efficiently. Visit our updated website which offers complete product descriptions. For all of us in the nursery and forestry industries, earthfriendly practices are naturally a part of our life, so PLEASE send in your address, check our website frequently for updates, or check out our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. All freight shipments are palletized and shrink wrapped

32 Growing Your Business Faster Since 1934 Early Bird Discount until December 1st Now is the time to reserve your trees for delivery for Spring Order early and get the quantity and size you want PLUS our Early Bird Discount. Receive 10% off orders $1000 or more OR 5% off orders $500 to $ Must prepay 25% of order. Discount applies only to plant products. Vans Pines Nursery, Inc Baldwin Street West Olive, MI