Ponderosa Pines for Earth Day

Colorado State University Extension Office of Pueblo was selling tree seedlings for planting on Earth Day. We picked up 30 ponderosa pine seedlings for $60. The seedlings are about 6-7 inches tall. The only requirement to purchase the trees is that the purchaser must have two or more acres of land. Commercial landscape companies were not eligible to purchase the trees.

The sale started at 11:00 am.   I arrived 15 minutes early. At that time, they were almost out of trees. It looks like many people had the idea to arrive early.

Ponderosa pine trees are a fast growing pine. We planted seedlings about 10 years ago that are now over 12 feet tall.

Here is a picture of some of the seedlings purchased today.

Ponderosa pine seedlings