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How to Plant a Tree

By PropagationNation Staff | October 31, 2022
Mulching a newly planted tree

You have the tree. You have the site. Now you just need to dig a hole and plant, right? Unfortunately, it’s not quite that simple. Planting is its own science, and doing it improperly can lead to tree decay and death. To give your tree its best start in its forever home—and create an environment where it can grow and thrive for years to come—use our guide below. Locate the Root Flare The root flare…

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Clone Trees for Yourself

By PropagationNation Staff | October 19, 2022

How to Clone Redwoods If you have ever owned a common houseplant like a spider or pothos, you might already be familiar with taking cuttings to generate a new plant. But did you know that when you do that, you’re actually making clones of the original plant? The cuttings contain the same genetic information as the parent plant (barring any mutations). And if you had the biggest, strongest spider plant, your clone likely would be…

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Laurelhurst Park, Seattle, WA

By PropagationNation Staff | November 30, 2017

Redwood Grove Planted in Laurelhurst Park The ten saplings are only about 18 inches high now, yet they are genetically identical to some of the largest and oldest coast redwoods on earth.  They were planted in Laurelhurst Park as part of an effort to expand the presence of coast redwoods in the Seattle area.  Laurelhurst Elementary School students from three kindergartens and three third grade classes planted the trees on Nov 17, 2017. Seattle received…

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Sam Smith Park, Seattle, WA

By PropagationNation Staff | November 21, 2017

Arbor Day, October 14, 2017 – Seattle’s Sam Smith Park  

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Puyallup, WA

By PropagationNation Staff | April 5, 2017

Ten coast redwood saplings were delivered to Puyallup on April 5, 2017 for planting on Arbor Day.

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SeaTac, WA

By PropagationNation Staff | April 4, 2017

Five coast redwood saplings were delivered to SeaTac on April 4, 2017 for planting on Arbor Day.

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Cedar River Watershed, Seattle, WA

By PropagationNation Staff | April 1, 2017

Ten redwood saplings were delivered to Seattle’s Cedar River Watershed on March 31, 2017.  

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Federal Way, WA

By PropagationNation Staff | March 28, 2017

Coast redwood saplings were delivered to Federal Way on January 17, 2017.    

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Lyndale Park, Lynnwood, WA

By PropagationNation Staff | March 16, 2017

  Five cloned redwood saplings were delivered to Eric Peterson, Lynnwood Parks Superintendent, on Jan 6, 2017. They will be planted in Lyndale Park on March 16, 2017.

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Mill Creek, WA

By PropagationNation Staff | March 14, 2017

Ten coast redwood saplings were delivered to Mill Creek on March 14, 2017.

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