East TN Nursery
Gina Sowders
Reforestation Unit Leader
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Region: East - Polk County
Method of Sale: E Commerce
Additional Information: The East Tennessee Nursery supports reforestation across the state by cultivating millions of native trees and shrubs each year and offering them in bulk and at affordable prices to individuals and to public, nonprofit, and private organizations. The nursery is situated on approximately 500 acres next to the Hiwassee River in Polk County. Its dedicated staff manage the land and nursery operations, and the planting, cultivation, and harvesting of millions of bare root seedlings. It produces a variety of tree and shrub seedlings adapted to growing conditions found in Tennessee. They are available for sale to landowners for reforestation, wildlife habitat enhancement, erosion control, and other conservation purposes. Approximately 40 acres at the nursery are used for this purpose each year. The remaining seedbed area is planted in cover crops to ensure the long-term productivity of the nursery soil. The seed used to produce the annual crop of tree and shrub seedlings is either purchased from commercial seed vendors or collected by Division of Forestry personnel from seed orchards and seed production areas or from wild stands. Regardless of the source, all the seed used is selected to produce seedlings that will perform well under the growing conditions commonly found in Tennessee.
Available: Annual Grower, Retail Nursery Grower, Native Plants, Nut Fruit Trees, Wholesale Nursery Grower, Woody Ornamental Grower