Our favorite non-profit promoter of the Central Texas urban forest is having their annual fruit tree sale.

On Saturday morning, Feb. 6, BioGardener will be at the Austin Farmers Market Downtown from 9a to 1p to buy figs, pomegranates, peaches, plums, apples, pears, persimmon, and whatever else Tree Folks brings to sell during their annual fund raiser.

Just like last year, we can pick up trees for you, as long as you let me know by Friday, Feb. 5. Cost for bare root trees is about $10, 1-gallons start at $7, and 5-gallons are $26.  Tree Folks’ extremely useful “Fruit and Nut Tree Growing Guide” will also be available for $5.  There is no markup on trees to ensure that Tree Folks receives 100% of your tree purchase dollar.

Cost to deliver and install is $40/tree, or $40 flat rate delivery fee if you want to plant them yourself.  Installation cost includes the addition of 1-2″ of compost, an Actinovate treatment (an organic product that helps prevent and treat fungal diseases and other problems), a compost tea treatment, and mulch.   This will help get your tree off to a good start.  We’ll also include our helpful annual maintenance schedule, compiled from several different sources,  (though Tree Folks’ “Fruit and Nut Tree Growing Guide” is an excellent resource too).

Please let me know by Friday, Feb. 5 if you’d like help supporting Tree Folks, and we’ll deliver and/or install your fruit trees during the following week.