The Tree Sale 2012 is underway by the Friends of the Parks and Trails of St. Paul and Ramsey County. There are great prices for trees and shrubs for planting in private yards, or to donate to a park. Trees donated to the parks will be picked up and planted in the parks by park staff. You do not have to live in Ramsey County to purchase trees. Donation of trees to the parks are tax deductible.
This year’s sale include:
Trees: Northfire Maple, Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn, Princeton American Elm, Northern Red Oak, Candymint Crab, Sweet Sixteen Apple tree, Black Hills Spruce.
Shrubs: Regent Serviceberry, Twist-n-Shout Hydrangea, Snowbell Mockorange, Little Devil Ninebark, Sensation Lilac, and Hope for Humanity Rose.
Trees can be planted in the parks in Ramsey County Parks and Arden Hills, Blaine, Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Maplewood, Mendota Heights, New Brighton, North Saint Paul, Roseville, Saint Anthony, Saint Anthony, Saint Louis Park, Saint Paul, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake, White Bear Township and Woodbury.
Prices range from $15.00 to $50.00. Prepaid orders are taken until Friday, April 20th. Trees are picked up on Saturday, May 5 at either the Highland Park Picnic pavilion, 1200 Montreal Ave., St. Paul or the Ramsey County Parks office, 2015 No. Van Dyke, Maplewood.
For addition information and to get an order blank on the web site: friendsoftheparks.org or call Peggy Lynch, 651-698-4543 for additional information.
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