Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, we have our own truck and trailer that our customers can schedule for delivery. We can also coordinate with a third party trucking company to reserve semi trucks to deliver large orders. For our smallest orders of 10 cubic inch plugs and bare roots wetland plants we can ship via UPS. Of course our customers are always welcome to pick up their plants from our nursery instead.

There are three factors that affect how soon you’ll need to place your plant order; how long it takes to grow the plants, when you need to install them and how much greenhouse space we have available. Ideally, the client will give us an installation date and we work backwards from there to figure out when the order would need to be placed. Orders from our general inventory are first come first serve. Keep in mind that all orders (custom or from our general inventory) over $1,000 need a deposit to reserve that plant material unless otherwise agreed upon in writing.

Our recommendation is to install Wetland Sod with approximately 4-6 weeks of the growing season left. This ensures that the root systems of the plants are established in the soil profile prior to dormancy. Any roots above grade that are exposed to freezing temperatures will desiccate (killing the plant). Fall plantings should only be done on projects that can manually raise water levels after install to ensure the roots are covered (and therefore insulated) with water for the winter. This is the same tactic we use to overwinter the Wetland Sod in lined ponds at our nursery and it works very well.

Wetland Sod is naturally resilient to waterfowl pressure, however, in areas where resident waterfowl could be using the plants year round, extra measures should be taken to protect the Wetland Sod during their 4-6 week establishment period. Installing wooden stakes and tying brightly colored lines/flagging ran in random patterns between the stakes is a great way to deter waterfowl. This creates a visual barrier and prevents the geese from wanting to land in the area and walk around the Wetland Sod Mats. Wetland Sod is more geese proof than containerized wetland plugs, but can still be damaged over time if there is a high waterfowl presence during establishment.

Duckweed can thrive in nutrient rich, relatively static and warm water conditions. Our production ponds present all three of these conditions given our relatively high fertility inputs to stimulate plant growth, the static condition of the pond water and the fact that water temperatures can exceed 90 degrees in the peak heat of summer. In our experience, most projects that use our Wetland Sod do not present similar conditions and the Duckweed dissipates relatively quickly from the site since the appropriate growing conditions are not present. For example, any stream with moving water cannot sustain Duckweed. Unless you have a pond that is being fed by a warm spring, you should not be concerned about Duckweed.