Our Nursery at Lost Nation Orchard

Give an apple grower a rootstock, and he'll graft it to produce a varietal tree. Give an orchardist room to envision rows of such trees, and he's bound to overdo and have more than a few extra trees to sell locally every spring!

Our trees will generally have been in the ground here for two years. The primary rootstock is Bud.118, which is a super-hardy, vigorous Russian root that will produce a precocious (early-to-bear), free-standing 85% size tree. The variety selection will vary with each new season, being entirely related to which apples caught Michael's fancy when grafting scionwood two years prior. The descriptions given on the Tree Order Form list are much too brief so please give Michael a holler if you want to know more about a particular variety. Ripening dates given are based on North Country experience.

We accept paid orders in advance to reserve the trees you want, so the sooner you get in your order before spring comes, the better the odds of getting the trees you want. Come early spring, Michael will contact you when the ground is ready for digging and thus transplanting trees. The goal is to do this as early as possible so dormant root systems do not undergo transplant shock. You will be encouraged to have proper tree holes dug before you come to the farm to pick up your freshly-dug trees.

Please understand that we are definitely not shipping trees anywhere! Coming to the farm is actually a bonus as Michael will spend time with you talking about tree planting basics. We are a small local nursery making tree available to the wider community in northern New Hampshire and northeastern Vermont.