Photo Gallery Jobs and plant material from CLN

Photos From Around the Nursery

Pristine Fields
Pristine Fields

We take the utmost care of our fields and plant material so that when you buy it, it is in the best condition possible.

20 Acre Stockyard
20 Acre Stockyard

When it is too hot to dig in the summer, always call CLN for you summer plant material needs as we have a 20 acre stock yard filled with predug plants for your summer job needs

Wholesale Brokers
Wholesale Brokers

As part of our value added service, we now broker plants for a one stop shop experience. Our sourced material will ensure a complete list that is compliant with our quality standards


Plus Sized Plant Material
We Handle Plus Sized Plant Material

Our plant experts are capable of digging, drumlacing, and moving plants of all sizes. If it can physically fit down the road, we can load it for you.

Variety of Specimen Plants
Variety of Specimen Plants

We offer a wide variety of large specimen plants. We welcome visitors to come tour what we refer to as the "Designers Playground!"

Spring Digging
Spring Digging

The majority of our plant material is dug optimally in spring. We do dig in the fall but always advise our customers when there is a fall hazard on their plant list.


Hollies
Hollies

As you can tell from our logo, hollies are one of our specialties. We grow a wide variety of hollies including American Hollies (Ilex Opaca) in a variety of sizes.

Container Stock
Container Stock

CLN is much more than just B&B. We sell a wide variety of container stock so we can complete your lists for all your landscaping needs.

Photo Requests of Plant Material
Photo Requests of Plant Material

We understand the needs of our clients and that some jobs require very specific material. We are always happy to send photos upon request as well as have you come to the nursery and tag the specific plants you need for your job.


Digging and Drumlacing Expertise

Digging Cutleaf Japanese Maples
Digging Cutleaf Japanese Maples

This is a hand dug procedure we have pioneered called "pig tailing". We tie the branchlets of each branch individually then pull up each "pig tail" to a pole attached to the main trunk. This technique greatly reduces damage to the fragile stems and allows the tree to be handled with ease.

Summer Slow Dig
Summer "Slow Dig"

This is a 7 inch red Maple,"Slow Dug" in summer in full leaf. Note: the leaves are not wilting at all.

Flat Side
Flat Side

This picture shows the flat side on the left side of the ball. The primary function of the flat side is to distribute the weight of the tree evenly on the trailer when it is laying on its side. This helps to maintain the integrity of the ball and to keep it from moving or rolling in transit.


Burlap Collar
Burlap Collar

Burlap is always placed on the trunk to protect it from the twine which can bruise the cambium layer and damage the tree.

Extra Belly Bands
Extra "Belly Bands"

Extra reinforcement to maintain the integrity of a ball of this size.

Tipping the Tree
Tipping the Tree

There are roots still attached to the bottom of the tree which will be pruned and the bottom burlap tied up after tipping.


Tied Up Bottom
Tied Up Bottom

Here you can see the finished bottom of our hand dug root balls. It is laced neatly and providing plenty of support to maintain the integrity of the ball.

Loaded Material
Loaded Material

This loaded trailer is ready to ship with the exception of a protective tarp that would go on before delivery. There are two six inch Locust on a forty eight foot trailer overlapping the back end by six feet.

Loaded Material
Large Machine and Hand Dug Balls

This shows the quality of our machine dug balls and hand drumlacing. The London plane has a hand dug 80 inch drumlaced ball alongside some large machine dug Eastern Red Cedars.