Fall ’25 Bare-Roots – Order Now
Spring '26 (Potted)
Bumble bees on sedum flowers on a slow Sunday morning.
Thanks to Jono and Dave at @big_river_chestnuts for demonstrating how they’re using #biochar to restore #soilhealth at their new nut orchard in Sunderland, MA. We were there filming for a short documentary we’re producing with Costa from @woodlandersfilms as part of our @northeastsare biochar research project.
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!
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.
