Dear Friends:

We are offering 40 species this year totaling 4 million seedlings. Growing conditions were good this year with abundant rainfall early in the growing season.

Wye Oak descendants are also available this year. Please go to the DNR Online Store to make a purchase. Supplies are limited so order early.

Our online catalog is being used by more customers every year. Communicating electronically allows us to save postage and provide you with order confirmations, planting instructions, shipping notices and receipts quickly and efficiently. Our 800 number is also available, if you need to talk direclty with us. The number is 1-800-873-3763.

We will continue to sell hardwood seedlings in units of 25 so you may mix and match to suit your needs. However, lots of 100 or more per species must continue to be ordered in units of 100. For example, you can order hardwoods in unilts of 25, 50, 75, 100, 200, 300, etc. Conifers can still be ordered in any multiple of 50. Their smaller size and uniformity makes them much easier to handle and package.

Thank you for your business, whether you were a new customer last year or have been buying seedlings from us for many years! These are certainly trying economic times and your support is very important to us. We strive to provide you with high quality seedlings and excellent service at competitive prices.

Richard Garrett
Nursery Manager rgarrett@dnr.state.md.us

P.S. If you are not sure which species are right for your needs, please call your local forestry office. They can answer questions about site conditions, species selection and financial incentives you may qualify for. Click here for a list of offices.

PLEASE NOTE: There are regulations in who may purchase trees and for what purpose. Seedlings purchased from the State Nursery cannot be used for landscaping or ornamental purposes. The Forest Service, however, fully recognizes the benefits that trees provide in terms of beautification, privacy screening and enhancing architectural design. We encourage homeowners and businesses to patronize their local private nursery, garden center or landscape contractor. These professionals can assist you in choosing proper trees, shrubs, flowers and maintance supplies to meet your landscaping needs.

Trees obtained from the John S. Ayton State Forest Tree Nursery are available for conservation purposes defined as: Watershed Protection, Wildlife Habitat, Christmas Trees, Forest Products, Soil Protection, Buffer Planting and Windbreak Protection.

In accordance with natural resources Code 5-408 and Regulation 08.07.03 which authorizes the sale of tree seedlings, the landowner who purchases seedlings from the John S. Ayton Nursery agrees to the following:

• That all seedlings and shrubs so purchased shall be planted in the State of Maryland or Delaware for conservation purposes.
• That a planting report be furnished when requested by the Department of Natural Resources.
• That the planting be protected as far as possible from fire, grazing and trespass.
• That trees may not be offered for sale with roots attached for removal from the land as live or ornamental trees.

Disclaimer: While we would like to be able to guarantee our seedling stock against the ravages of nature and human intervention, we simply can not. We will however, prepare, package and ship healthy seedlings with the utmost care. When the seedlings leave our nursery they become the responsibility of the carrier and then the customer. If they arrive damaged due to obvious misuse, please report it to the carrier immediately. We can assume no responsibility after the seedlings leave our nursery.

You may search for the species type by using the box below or you may click on the links at the top or bottom of the page for either: