For The Orchard - Supplies & Seeds

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Fertilizer Blend

Formulated to build humus, enhance CEC, and condition the soil in which the ancient roots reside, whether they be abandoned heirlooms or wild seedlings. Can be applied in fall or spring. read more

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Fall Fruit Tree Prep Mix

Fertilizer Blend

For a deluxe tree planting spot, choose this mix! Contains a broad spectrum of macro and micronutrients and soil conditioners that fruit trees thrive on. Follow our directions for use in the fall. read more

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Fruition Mix

Fertilizer Blend

A balanced fertilizer to keep your bearing fruit trees healthy and productive. If your tree put on 4" or less of terminal growth last year, our Fruition Mix will put new spring in its step! read more

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Hole-Istic Spring Planting Mix

Fertilizer Blend

Recommended for fruit trees at planting time. Our own well-balanced blend of Tennessee brown phosphate, alfalfa meal, Azomite, and K-Mag in a humus-rich base of worm castings. read more

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Fish Hydrolysate (Drammatic "O" Liquid Fish Plant Food)

Liquid Fertilizers

NPK: 2-5-0.2. Fish heads, bones, skin and guts finely ground and then enzymatically digested. Can be used as foliar feed. Made from wild fish scraps from the fishing industry along the Great Lakes. read more

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High Brix Molasses -

Liquid Fertilizers

Molasses is a source of important nutrients, including manganese, magnesium, copper, potassium and calcium. Food grade, shelf stable. Plants and beneficial microbes have a sweet tooth, too! read more

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Humic Acids SP

Liquid Fertilizers

Humic acids perform many complex functions. They neutralize soil pH, prevent leaching of trace minerals, stimulate growth of foliage and roots significantly, and much, much, more! read more

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Kelp Liquid Concentrate

Liquid Fertilizers

New formula is twice as concentrated as the liquid kelp we carried for years, so you'll need only half as much! read more

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Dr. Higa’s Original™ EM-1 Microbial Inoculant

Beneficial Microbes and Inoculant

A liquid combination of yeasts, actinomycetes, and bacteria. Promotes plant health and growth, and improves nutrient absorption and soil fertility. Our cannabis-growing friends can't do without it. read more

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MycoApply Endo/Ecto

Beneficial Microbes and Inoculant

A blend of mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial bacteria. Add to seedbeds or work into the soil around your trees and shrubs to boost root growth, nutrient uptake and the health of your plants and soils. read more

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The Apple Grower: A Guide for the Organic Orchardist

Book

The book you need to grow apples organically. This revised and expanded version includes apple-growing basics, as well as the latest research and strategies for successful organic orchards. read more

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The Apple Lover’s Cookbook: The Classic Guide to Cooking and Eating Apples

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This thorough and well-researched book features loads of educational tidbits and tips. Includes descriptions for 59 varieties with notes on taste, texture and suggested uses. Great for cooks. read more

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Apples and the Art of Detection: Tracking Down, Identifying and Preserving Rare Apples

Book

Brilliantly framed as a detective story, this book is a must for anyone interested in apples and the old-timey experts behind the scenes. Filled with photographs and beautiful illustrations. read more

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The Apples of New England

Book

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A well-written, and brief but dense guide for exploring and rediscovering apple heritage, with descriptions of 162 varieties of historic or commercial importance to New England. A pleasure to read! read more

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Big Book of Cider Making

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Outlines a spectrum of tools and methods to suit both the casual dabbler and the fastidious fermentista. Features a solid groundwork of basic recipes and techniques for hard or soft cider. read more

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Cass Turnbull’s Guide to Pruning: What, When, Where & How to Prune for a More Beautiful Garden

Book

Filled with clear how-to and how-not-to instructions, along with useful illustrations and laugh-out-loud humor, Turnbull walks through the basics and delves into specifics for more than 150 plants. read more

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Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts: 50 Easy-to-Grow Plants for the Organic Home Garden or Landscape

Book

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From first-hand experience and extensive research Levy and Serrano have identified and profiled a host of easy-to-grow cold-hardy edible fruits and nuts that are great for home gardens. read more

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Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates

Book

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by Bob Osborne, 288 pages, 8x10, hardcover. Two of our favorite apple authors are the practicable Michael Phillips and the encyclopedic Dan... read more

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The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way

Book

Covers a wide range of crops, while addressing orchard design, dynamics and horticulture in unparalleled detail. Pruning, planting, companion planting, spraying, not spraying—it's all here! read more

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Practical Pomology: A Field Guide

Book

out-of-stock, Coming mid-late February 2025!

by Sean Turley, 136 pages, 5 ½ x 7 ⅜, softcover. Most of the old classic pomological texts can feel a bit outdated, with language and... read more

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11" Fencing/Netting Ties

Crop Support

UV-resistant zip ties designed for securing fencing, netting, and trellises to metal, fiberglass, or wooden posts up to 3" in diameter. Quick and easy to use, will not rust or rot. read more

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Orchard Crop Irrigation Starter Kit

Irrigation Kit - Drip Irrigation

Emitter tubing delivers water where your new trees, canes, and shrubs need it most, while minimizing leaking and clogging. Includes instructions, tubing, couplers, and more! read more

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Dutch White Clover

Farm Seed

Perennial legume. The lowest-growing clover. This shade- and traffic-tolerant perennial makes nice garden paths and living mulch. Our most popular clover. read more

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Ryegrass, Perennial -

Farm Seed

Short-lived perennial grass. Extremely palatable forage grass, popular in grazing mixes. Germinates quickly and grows rapidly, suppressing weeds. Holds up under heavy traffic. Good pest resistance. read more

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Grass Seed: CR Lawn Mix

Mixes - Farm Seed

All-purpose lawn blend for the Northeast. Good for a range of conditions, full sun to partial shade. Makes a great understory for orchards and other perennial woody crops. read more

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Folding Grafting Knife Right-Handed

Harvest Supplies

This stainless steel grafting knife with 2¼" blade is beveled on only one face so the cut is as flat as possible. Manufactured by Victorinox in Switzerland. read more

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Silicone Bucket Comfort Grip

Harvest Supplies

100% silicone grips feature finger grooves and a larger grip circumference, so the weight is more evenly distributed on your hand. Easy to put on and take off but doesn’t come loose during use. read more

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36" Tall Tree ID Plates

Labeling Supplies

Fedco exclusive! A superb solution to the perennial problem of ID tags that fall off, fade or strangle the tree or shrub. read more

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Aluminum Label Tags

Labeling Supplies

Permanent all-weather tags especially for labeling trees. Can write on both sides. 3" long by 13/16" wide. read more

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Hemp Tree Squares

Hemp Mat - Mulches and Weed Barrier

These hemp-fiber squares block weeds and preserve moisture around the base of young trees. Easier and tidier to use than loose mulches; safe for humans, animals and the environment. read more

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WeedGuard Circles

Paper Mulch - Mulches and Weed Barrier

Looking for Earth-friendly weed-barrier mats? Circle up! Each round heavy weight sheet comes with a neat slit and center X, so you can easily slip it around the trunk or stalk of the plant. read more

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Agri-gel

Orchard Supplies

Safe, nontoxic, easy to use hydrogel formulation absorbs and holds water. The swollen crystals adhere to plant roots, reducing transplant shock. Useful for garden seedlings as well as woody plants. read more

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4" Blue Rubber Grafting Strips

Orchard Supplies

Rubber strips are more suitable for large grafts and supply more even pressure across the entire grafted area than grafting tape does. Slower to break down than Parafilm. Natural rubber formulation. read more

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5" Blue Rubber Grafting Strips

Orchard Supplies

Rubber strips are more suitable for large grafts and supply more even pressure across the entire grafted area than grafting tape does. Slower to break down than Parafilm. Natural rubber formulation. read more

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8" Blue Rubber Grafting Strips

Orchard Supplies

Rubber strips are more suitable for large grafts and supply more even pressure across the entire grafted area than grafting tape does. Slower to break down than Parafilm. Natural rubber formulation. read more

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8" Brown Rubber Grafting Strips

Orchard Supplies

Rubber strips are more suitable for large grafts and supply more even pressure across the entire grafted area than grafting tape does. Doesn’t... read more

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Bench Grafting Kit

Orchard Supplies

The basics you’ll need to graft fruit trees and other any woody plants. Includes: parafilm grafting tape, grafting knife, grafting compound, and illustrated instructions. read more

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Grafting Wax

Orchard Supplies

Grafting sealer, primarily beeswax, with a few proprietary stabilizers added. Use to seal and protect new grafts from the elements. read more

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Parafilm® Grafting & Budding Tape ½"

Orchard Supplies

Very stretchy ½" tape holds graft union firmly together. Unlike PVC, Parafilm, a low-molecular-weight polyethylene product, is relatively benign in the environment. read more

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Parafilm® Grafting & Budding Tape 1"

Orchard Supplies

Very stretchy 1" tape holds graft union firmly together. Unlike PVC, Parafilm, a low-molecular-weight polyethylene product, is relatively benign in the environment. read more

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PVC Grafting Tape

Orchard Supplies

PVC tape is much stronger than Parafilm and will not break down, which makes it more suitable for topworking. read more

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Top-Work Grafting Kit

Orchard Supplies

The basics you’ll need to graft fruit trees (or any woody plants that can be propagated by grafting). Includes: PVC grafting tape, grafting knife, grafting compound, and illustrated instructions read more

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Treekote™ Grafting Sealer

Orchard Supplies

Water-soluble black asphalt emulsion for graft dressing. Dries quickly. Used extensively and successfully with any kind of grafting. Screw-on lid has an attached brush applicator. read more

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Limb Spreaders

Orchard Supplies

Galvanized metal limb spreaders are more durable than the plastic versions. Use them to establish optimal crotch angles on young tree branches. Bundle of 12 spreaders in four sizes. read more

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Holistic Orchard Spray Kit

Orchard Kit - Orchard Supplies

Contains all the key ingredients in the Holistic Spray recipe developed and recommended by Michael Phillips and the Holistic Orchard Network to enhance tree and fruit growth and help ward off disease. read more

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Leafcutter Bee Reeds

Pollinator Supplies - Orchard Supplies

Natural lake bed reeds for leafcutter bees. Each bundle will fill one BeeHut (sold separately). 6" long. Use fresh reeds each year! read more

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Mason Bee Reeds

Pollinator Supplies - Orchard Supplies

Natural lake bed reeds for mason bees. Each bundle will fill one BeeHut (sold separately). 6" long. Use fresh reeds each year! read more

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Tree Guards

Orchard Supplies

24" high spiral plastic guards protect tree trunks from mice and voles in the winter. Can be cut with scissors to customize height on very small trees, or use more than one to wrap wider trees. read more

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Tree Staking Kit

Tree Support - Orchard Supplies

The commercial-strength rubber support lines in this kit allow the tree to sway slightly, just as nature intended, which promotes the growth of a strong and evenly distributed root system. read more

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Bird-Scaring Balloon

Animal Repellant - Pest and Disease Management

Multi-colored strips around a menacing metallic eye. Successfully tested against some of Maine’s toughest crows! Most effective if moved around the garden from time to time. Protects a 15-20' ra read more

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Birdscare Flash Tape®

Animal Repellant - Pest and Disease Management

Silver and red metallized 7/16"x290' plastic tape is a cost-effective method to protect crops from flocking birds and crows. May also help keep raptors away from your chickens. read more

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Castor Oil -

Animal Repellant - Pest and Disease Management

Widely known to effectively repel burrowing mammals like moles, voles, gophers, rabbits, ground squirrels and armadillos. Much cheaper and more versatile than granular castor oil products. read more

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Deer Stopper®

Animal Repellant - Pest and Disease Management

A mixture of rotten eggs and essential oils deters deer by taste and smell. Dries clear and odor free (to human noses) and will not wash off in the rain. Lasts up to 30 days. read more

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MoleMax® Mole & Vole Repellent

Animal Repellant - Pest and Disease Management

Granular formulation of 10% castor oil in a base of fuller’s earth to deter, or gradually drive away, burrowing mammals like moles, voles, and groundhogs. One bag protects up to 5000 square feet read more

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Bird-X® Orchard Netting

Bird Netting - Pest and Disease Management

Drape over trees or bushes to protect fruit or berries from birds. Strong and durable black polypropylene ⅝" mesh with UV inhibitors. Available in three sizes. read more

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Easy-Drape Rip-Stop Bird/Critter Netting

Bird Netting - Pest and Disease Management

Bird netting that doesn’t make you want to attack anyone in your general vicinity whilst trying to untangle it. Lasts significantly longer than other nettings. UV-resistant polyethylene. read more

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15-Year Deer Fence

Deer Netting - Pest and Disease Management

Ready for a lasting solution for deer and other critters? This premium fence will do the job for at least 15 years! UV-resistant polypropylene mesh fence is recyclable, strong, and lightweight. read more

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Deer-X® Protective Fencing

Deer Netting - Pest and Disease Management

Use as temporary fencing to protect plantings and fruit crops from deer, birds and other pests. Strong and durable black polypropylene ⅝" mesh with UV inhibitors. Available in two sizes. read more

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MilStop®SP

Fungicide - Pest and Disease Management

Broad Spectrum Foliar Fungicide formulation to prevent and cure powdery mildew. Prevents Anthracnose, black spot, Botrytis blight, Cercospora leaf spot, downy mildew, Septoria leaf spot, and others. read more

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THAT™ Liquid Sulfur

Fungicide - Pest and Disease Management

Easier to use in sprays and suspensions than micronized sulfur. Two to four well-timed applications can be effective on apple scab when combined with good orchard sanitation practices. read more

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Ahimsa Organics® Karanja Oil

Insect Repellant - Pest and Disease Management

Rich in several bitter flavonoids that stimulate plant immune function. Shown to prevent many pests from feeding and laying eggs. Also shown to kill pests such as mites, aphids and leafminer larvae. read more

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Maggot Barriers for Tree Fruit

Insect Repellant - Pest and Disease Management

Stretchable nylon sleeves prevent damage to tree fruits from apple maggots, codling moths and plum curculio. Heavy weave and reinforced seam. Reusable and made in the USA. read more

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NovaSource Surround® WP Crop Protectant

Insect Repellant - Pest and Disease Management

Tiny particles of kaolin clay prevent insects from recognizing their targets, and, if they land, inhibit their access to the plant’s surface and cause irritation and excessive grooming. read more

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DiPel® DF

Insecticide - Pest and Disease Management

Biological insecticide made of commercial strength Bt, and labeled for a wide variety of caterpillar and moth pests on practically every agricultural crop there is. read more

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Grandevo® CG

Insecticide - Pest and Disease Management

Reduces plant damage from sucking and chewing insects including Colorado potato beetle larve. Faster-acting than most biological products: stops feeding activity within one minute of exposure. read more

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Milky Spore Powder Japanese Beetle Control

Insecticide - Pest and Disease Management

Ready to use. Works on Japanese Beetle grubs, not the adults, so results are noticeable only over the long term. (Try PyGanic or Bug Buster-O for immediate control of adult beetles.) read more

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Monterey Garden Insect Spray

Insecticide - Pest and Disease Management

Spinosad is selectively active on a broad range of insects including caterpillars, flies, and some beetles, as well as sawflies, wasps, and, alas, bees. For home use only. Please apply with caution. read more

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Neem Oil -

Insecticide - Pest and Disease Management

Neem has long been recognized for its antifungal, antibacterial and antiparasitic properties. Promotes the health and vitality of trees and plants. Deters a wide range of insect pests. read more

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Safer® Brand Caterpillar Killer

Insecticide - Pest and Disease Management

Liquid concentrate Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki), labeled for a variety of caterpillar pests on most vegetables, ornamentals, and trees. read more

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ThermX™ 70 Soil Conditioner Natural Wetting Agent

Spreader-Sticker - Pest and Disease Management

A wetting agent and spreader-sticker. Increases the longevity and effectiveness of pesticide applications and forces hydrophobic potting media (like dry peat moss) to more readily absorb water. read more