Bare-Root Trees & Shrubs – Available Fall ’25
End of summer tree planting of #oaks, #walnuts, #hazelnuts, #plum, #pawpaw, and #hackberry along a previously-overgrown riparian area adjacent to new and future chestnut orchards. We also filled in an open corridor under a power line with lower-growing, shade-tolerant trees like #dogwood, #redbud, #persimmon, and #plum. Except for the lack of rain (hopefully changing this week), the weather has been great for planting the past few weeks.
After & before…
One of the first few instars of the Spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus) caterpillar, at which time it resembles bird droppings to deter predators.
The video was made in mid-August and it’s possible to see the moment the butterfly lays its eggs on the underside of the spicebush (Lindera benzoin). We hope this caterpillar makes it through the winter!
Recorded live during our final Open Nursery Weekend of 2025, this video features two guest speakers who share deep insight into the role of native plants in gardens, landscapes, and local ecosystems.
🗣 Claudia Knab-Vispo, PhD (Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program)
Speaks on the ecology of native plants — including flowering time, structure, genetic diversity, and how to better support pollinators and insects through intentional planting.
🗣 Deborah Wren (New Leaf Ecological Landscapes)
Shares a practical and inspiring approach to designing habitat-rich gardens with native plants that are both beautiful and ecologically functional.
🎥 Watch, learn, and plant with purpose.
🪴 Fall planting season is here — shop in person or online: link in bio
📍 Filmed at Arthur’s Point Farm in Ghent, NY
🌐 www.arthurspointfarm.com
We had a great field trip yesterday to Spruce Haven Farm in Auburn, NY to tour their #biochar project with the @cornellsoilhealthlab. Dr. Johannes Lehmann and his team have been developing systems for turning the manure digestate from their on-farm biogas reactor into nutrient-rich biochar and testing it in their silage corn fields instead of spreading liquid manure. Scaling up this system would reduce carbon emissions, improve efficiency, reduce cost, lessen pollution, and improve soil health. The work of the Lehmann Lab testing different feedstocks and processes for making nutrient-rich biochar could revolutionize how large livestock farms reduce #carbonemissions and more.
As the seasons begin to shift, we invite you to join us for our final Open Nursery Weekend of the year Friday through Sunday, September
Lawns occupy more land in the United States than corn. They hog water and fertilizer, and are doused with herbicides. They provide little, if any,
Kelly of Arthur’s Point welcomes the New Leaf team to Arthur’s Point Farm for a tour of the yard. One morning in the Hudson Valley,
With federal climate programs facing unprecedented rollbacks, we must focus our attention on state and local programs to continue making progress toward carbon neutrality and
Investing in forest conservation, stewardship, and reforestation is key to fighting climate change and reversing ecological loss. The benefits of these investments more than justify
As the seasons begin to shift, we invite you to join us for our final Open Nursery Weekend of the year Friday through Sunday, September 12–14, 10am-4pm. It’s a chance to shop in person, see what’s thriving, and connect with our team on the ground. We’ll have fall-ready native trees, shrubs, and perennials available and look forward to helping choose
Lawns occupy more land in the United States than corn. They hog water and fertilizer, and are doused with herbicides. They provide little, if any, ecological benefit, carbon sequestration, or climate resilience. Yet, we’re obsessed with these wasteful green carpets. Do you like mowing every week? Some people say its meditative and relaxing. How about reading a book in a hammock
Kelly of Arthur’s Point welcomes the New Leaf team to Arthur’s Point Farm for a tour of the yard. One morning in the Hudson Valley, a tree falls. Its canopy, long shading a backyard or sheltering a hillside, collapses with a crack. A moment later and a mile away, a new tree emerges at Arthur’s Point Farm. Its roots, carefully
With federal climate programs facing unprecedented rollbacks, we must focus our attention on state and local programs to continue making progress toward carbon neutrality and a more ecologically-balanced world. The following is a list of programs, incentives, and funding sources designed to help New York landowners invest in forest health and reforestation. The more trees we plant, the bigger the
Investing in forest conservation, stewardship, and reforestation is key to fighting climate change and reversing ecological loss. The benefits of these investments more than justify the costs (read our blog on “The Power of Forests to Slow Climate Change”). As climate and environmental programs face unprecedented assault at the federal level, we need to shift our efforts toward opportunities at the state
Forests slow climate change, build natural resilience, and create a more abundant world. Forests cover almost one-third of the Earth’s land and they absorb about one-fifth of the greenhouse gasses we emit from burning fossil fuels (7.6 out of 37.8 billion metric tonnes in 2023). Halting deforestation, conserving existing forests, and reforesting areas with diverse, climate-resilient tree species are essential
Integrating trees and perennial plants with livestock and annual crops can increase a farm’s productivity and profitability over time. It makes the land more resilient to increasingly volatile weather associated with climate change. It also makes farming more sustainable and in balance with nature. Our bare-root nursery provides the highest quality trees, shrubs, and perennial wildflowers. Our biochar enhances soil structure, fosters beneficial microbes, and sequesters carbon. And our design expertise keeps the land whole. Find out more about how we can help your farm grow.
