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Re: Acquiring/Planting Bur Oaks

I got burr oal, white oak and swamp oak from the Grant county conservation
department in the spring when they have their bi sale...you have to buy the
package of trees hich is 18 I think...but the price was resasonable and the
ones that I planted last year are al doing well here in SW
wisconsin...sorry if my email sounded 'snooty'...didn't mean for it
to...dont know if Dane co. conservation does the tree sdale in the spring
but i can give you Grant Co number if you want to go through
them...608-723-6377

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> From: J. Raasch <jaraasch@facstaff.wisc.edu>
> To: prairie@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Acquiring/Planting Bur Oaks
> Date: Saturday, August 07, 1999 5:15 PM
> 
> The information I've gathered at UW-Madison so far is from people more
> interested in establishing wood lots for future harvest. I think native
> restoration calls for different planting and maintenance strategies. For
> instance, I won't be planting the trees in ideal soil. I won't be
planting
> a large number that can't be carefully tended to for the first few years.
> I'm not interested in pest-resistant hybrids that will yield a lot of
> straight timber; rather, I'd like trees close to the local ecotype. All
the
> nursuries I've checked do not even sell bur oaks.
> 
> By posting my question, I was hoping to learn something from people who
are
> actively involved in planting savanna vegetaton. I was also hoping to
find
> additional sources of trees. Perhaps someone is aware of a stand of small
> oaks about to be destroyed by development around the edge of a city. With
> more information -- from people with experience -- I can accomplish my
goal
> with fewer problems and perhaps save money as well.
> 
> That is what gives.
> 
> 
> >You are at UW Madison which is where i might suggest that people lceck
for
> >the kind of informatin you are seeking...is it not available there or do
> >you just want many different opinions? what gives here?
> >
> >
> >> From: J. A. Raasch <jaraasch@facstaff.wisc.edu>
> >> To: prairie list <prairie@mallorn.com>
> >> Subject: Acquiring/Planting Bur Oaks
> >> Date: Friday, August 06, 1999 6:58 PM
> >>
> >>  Hello:
> >>
> >>  When is the best time to plant bur oaks and other woody  oak-opening
and
> >> oak-savanna plants? Can someone suggest a  source of such plants?
(Dane
> >> County, Southwest Wisconsin)
> >>
> >>  Thank you again!
> 
> 
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