
The Village of Flower Hill Celebrates Arbor Day 2022 with Free Tree Seedling Giveaway Thursday May 19 – from 7:30 AM until the trees are gone
The Village has been fortunate enough to obtain tree seedlings from the DEC’s tree nursery in upstate Saratoga. We have about 500 seedlings of various deciduous varieties. There will be a limit of 3 seedlings per resident, on a first come, first served basis. The event will take place in the Village Hall parking lot. As residents drive up, seedlings will be placed in their cars so we can all maintain safe social distancing. How to plant and care for seedlings First thing you do when you receive any bare root plant—a plant that’s not in any kind of soil—is let the roots sit in water for an hour or two. Not the entire plant—just the exposed roots. This will help rehydrate them and perhaps send a message to the plant that it’s not dead yet. Then you want to fill medium-sized plastic pots that have good drainage holes in the bottom about half-way up with a light, loose, bagged “soil-free mix” like a seed-starting mix or potting soil. Not terra cotta pots or old yogurt cups and no garden soil. Water the mix well. (You should never use garden soil in a container because it’s heavy and full of weed seeds. Terra cotta is … Read more