Opinion on nursery

[jlane35]

https://bluehillwildlifenursery.com/

This nursery is fairly close to me, 86 miles, so it would make sense to purchase from them instead of somewhere from a different region.

But what are your thoughts. They have everything labeled really well with drop times and descriptions of the trees. But when it seems to good to be true it normally is. Is their sales pitch really good to fool people who don’t know much about fruit trees? Or does there selection and information seem legit and I could base planting locations off their charts for specific hunting times of the year?

 

[Native Hunter]

I have an order in to get trees from him this fall. I have spoken to the owner via phone, and I can tell you that he knows his stuff about fruit trees and has a strong passion for his business. I feel that he is a great person and that his advertisements are legit. Some people on the other forum have already got trees from him, and I don't remember reading any posts of anyone who was dissatisfied.

As for the exact drop times, you must understand that this varies from place to place. He has given you what he has observed in his area. I've spent a lot of time studying those charts, and I'm impressed with them. However, due to the fact that I am so much farther south, my drop times will be earlier. Other things besides just latitude can affect drop times as well. Elevation is one of them. Also, the weather in any given year is a factor. I feel he provides those charts as a general guide and that it's up to us to apply some common sense - and I'm fine with that.

No one can answer your questions with certainty since this is a new business. However, I feel good about it and already have my order placed for some new varieties that I don't already have.

 

[jlane35]

That was a solid answer and I appreciate it. I need things dumbed down for me, but I also know when things get dumbed down people know they are selling to others who don’t know. And it could go either way.

I understand nothing is definite and drop times could fluctuate. But if he has a great understanding of fruit trees and says one kind, historically, drops early and this other one, historically, drops late, well I won’t put the late dropping tree around my clover field.

I’ll be ordering from him for next spring and hopefully right my earlier wrongs when I planted fruit trees.

 

[Native Hunter]

Good luck. It pays to be cautious, and I think you are correct for asking the questions that you did.

 

[Chummer]

Chainsaw orders from there. He is very happy with their trees. I saw the pears he got from there and they looked huge. Hit him up.

 

[jlane35]

Is there anything in particular I should be looking for as a newby to fruit trees? Or anything should be good for wildlife?

 

[Native Hunter]

Is there anything in particular I should be looking for as a newby to fruit trees? Or anything should be good for wildlife?

in my opinion you just need a good mix of apples, pears, crabapples, persimmons and chestnuts to start with. You can fine tune later on.

 

[Chummer]

If I was to start over I would go with all crab apple trees. For my zone they just do much better. Disease resistant is another big deal but most crabs are. Drop time is the other big one. Again if I was starting over I wouldn’t plant anything that drops before the last week in October. Apples on the ground in November means does will be there and bucks will follow. Apples on the ground in September and October means does will be there and you will get nighttime photos of your resident bucks. Kerr would be the bulk of my plantings if I was starting over. Fewer trees planted right is better than more trees. Plan on caging them and watching for insects. Tent caterpillars and jap beetles being the worse.

 

[Worm]

I received my order from Blue Hill in March. I only ordered 6 trees, 3 Malus and 3 Advent Pear. All 6 trees were good size and appeared healthy. They are all leafed out and look good . Only time will tell about drop times, disease etc.I will definitely order from them again.
On a side note, Im in Central Virginia and we have had a couple of mornings with hard frost in the last week or so. Most of my pear trees have fruit already but majority apple trees are in different stages of bloom . Yikes !

 

[coolbrze0]

Nice, will check him out for next year. Still want to plant about 50 more... Which means 75+ haha!

 

[Chainsaw]

Jlane, I can’t vouch for drop times of Blue Hill Wildlife Nursery Trees as this is my first year purchasing from them. I can however vouch for the owner Ryan Haines. Ryan is a passionate deer hunter and a passionate fruit tree grower. He is actually in it to help more people see better deer hunting as he has enjoyed thru fruit and nut tree planting on his own properties. His trees are healthy and of good size and his varieties are fast growers. I purchased close to sixty late hanging trees from Blue Hill Wildlife Nursery this year and next year I’m planning on purchasing three times that amount. You will do well Jlane to add his trees to your planting program. Best of luck to you in your planting project.

Note, exception to above- I do attest to the late holding tendencies of the Turning Point Tree which Ryan is adding to his offering for next spring delivery. Turning Point resides on my property and I observe it from our sunroom each and every day. Turning Point really does feed deer throughout the entire winter. Disclaimer; I make no profit off of Turning Point; I simply give its scions to Blue Hill Wildlife Nursery knowing that they will sell it’s trees to more people than I would ever know.

 

[Double L]

https://bluehillwildlifenursery.com/

This nursery is fairly close to me, 86 miles, so it would make sense to purchase from them instead of somewhere from a different region.

But what are your thoughts. They have everything labeled really well with drop times and descriptions of the trees. But when it seems to good to be true it normally is. Is their sales pitch really good to fool people who don’t know much about fruit trees? Or does there selection and information seem legit and I could base planting locations off their charts for specific hunting times of the year?

I have purchased a 100 trees from Ryan. I highly recommend
his trees