The Winnebago County Land & Water Conservation Department (LWCD) offers equipment rental and supply sales to aid landowners who are planting trees in large quantities. We have tree planter equipment available to rent as well as tree planting spades, fertilizer tablets, generic gel (root dip), tree shelter tubes, and stakes available for purchase.
Looking for a local tree/shrub sale? Here are a couple options. Pre-orders usually happen in fall, with tree pick-up in April/May.
Local Tree Sale Information
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Annual Tree & Shrub Sale
- Trees/shrubs must be pre-ordered, open from September - March (or while supplies last)
- The minimum order is (a) a packet of at least 300 trees and/or shrubs, (b) 500 shrubs or (c) 1000 trees
- Trees/Shrubs are grown by the DNR's Griffith State Nursery
- Tree pick-up is coordinated by the Winnebago County Land & Water Dept. in partnership with the DNR. Orders will be available for pick-up in April/May (date TBD annually) from the James P Coughlin Building, 625 E County Road Y, Oshkosh
- Outagamie County Land Conservation Tree & Shrub Sale
- All Tree & Shrubs are sold in Bundles of 25. Orders are limited to 12 bundles (300 seedlings).
- Pre-order opens in November
- Tree seedlings are ordered from nurseries that supply quality stock.
- Tree pick-up notifications will be sent in March, with pick-up happening in April
Tree Planting Equipment RENTAL
All rentals subject to 5% sales tax. To rent any of the equipment listed below, please contact the Land and Water Conservation Department at (920) 232-1950 or (920) 727-8642 or email Jody: jbezio@winnebagocountywi.gov
| Items | Qty | Description/Rental Fee |
|---|---|---|
Tree Planter Bars  | 5 | $50 ($40 is a refundable deposit when planter bar is returned clean and undamaged) Tough, all steel, welded, 'T' handle planting bar ("spud" or "spade"), with 4" W x 12.5" L wedge-type cutting blade.
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Forester Tree Planter
 | 2 | Planting Within County: Rental Contract required. Planting Outside County: Rental Contract required. |
Sturgeon Bay Tree Planter
| 2 | Same as Forester's rental rates. Rental Contract required. |
| Truax Hand Seeder | 1 | $20 rental rate within county $25 rental rate outside county Rental Contract required. |
Tree Planting Equipment & Supplies FOR SALE
All sales subject to 5% sales tax. To purchase any of the equipment listed below, please contact the Land and Water Conservation Department at (920) 232-1950 or (920) 727-8642 or email Jody: jbezio@winnebagocountywi.gov
| Item | Price | Qty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Fertilizer Tablets 
| $5.00
| 25
| Safe, effective, and even way to fertilize your seedlings, transplants, and rooted cuttings. One 10 gram, non-burning tablet, dropped into each planting hole with tree or shrub will provide slow release of vital nutrients to foster vigorous root and top growth and increase survival rates for up to 2 years. Tablet blend is 20% nitrogen, 10 % phosphorus, and 5% potash. |
Generic Gel  | $2.00 | 2 oz. | Used to maximize planting survival, this is a starch polymer powder, when mixed with water becomes a gel and absorbs several hundred times its own weight in water, and slowly releases moisture to treated tree and shrub roots. One 2 ounce package will treat approximately 500 seedlings or 250 transplants. |
Tree Planting Bars  | $60.00 | ea. | Tough, all steel, welded, 'T' handle planting bar or "spud", with 4" W x 12.5" L wedge-type cutting blade. SALE!!! 4/15/2024: Curved handle planter bars are currently on sale for $50 (plus sales tax). 3 left in stock. |
Tree Shelter Tubes   | $4.45 | ea. | A biodegradable, seamless tree shelter that protects seedlings from animal damages, blocks leaf scorching winds, and serves as a "mini-greenhouse" that dramatically increases tree growth and survival rates. Shelters are easy to install and fitted with adjustable ties. Hardwood companion stake and top netting are included. Effective use is 5 to 7 years. Tree shelters are available in 4 foot length only. |
| Photo Degradable Netting (12' width) | $0.26 | lin. ft. | |
| Netting Stakes | $0.12 | ea. | For staking degradable netting |
| 4 ft. Stake | $0.95 | ea. |
