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| The Store is open Welcome to MLCA's community planting program. We have a selection of Trees, Shrubs and Wildflower seeds to help you naturalize your property. For advice on making choices you may wish to consult our Re-Wilding Guide - check the links above. One to two weeks before the May Long Weekend, you will be notified of a time and place for pickup. The order deadline will be Dec. 19, 2021. After Dec 19, the Store may remain open for certain items. For care in handling and planting your selections download the following .pdf Plant Combination SuggestionsLakeside and Wet HabitatsAlong the lakeside or in wet or damp soil conditions, plant Tamarack, also called Larch, with River Birch and White Cedar for height with Chokeberry, Dogwood, Willow and Elderberry underneath.
Meadow Edges / HedgerowsOn the edges of meadows or for new hedgerows, plant larger trees; White Spruce, Birch and Poplar, smaller trees: Mountain Ash and Choke Cherry with Saskatoonberry, Ninebarks and Meadowsweet underneath.
A New Forest or GroveTo re-wild larger areas for a forest or grove, plant White Pine, Maples, Oaks, Birches and Serviceberries.
UnderstoryTo enhance the drive through a forest clearing, plant Pagoda Dogwood, Serviceberry and Nannyberry. If sunny enough on one side of the drive you could add Meadowsweet.
Hilltops / Rocky ShorelinesFor a bright sunny dry hilltop or a rocky shoreline plant a stand of drought tolerant Jack Pine. They usually grow as pure stands in open habitats with the iconic rugged character of a Tom Thompson painting.
Deer TrailsPlant hemlock so that deer make trails in winter through the low snow under these evergreens.
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