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	Parks & People partners with the following nurseries to sell trees & shrubs.








	Read what the Baltimore Examiner had to say about our spring tree sale!

	View the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for RPM trees.

	Why plant a Tree? Top 10 Reasons Trees increase property values. Trees help reduce energy costs. The use of native trees can decrease the need for fertilizers and pesticides. Trees trap airborne particulates-reducing pollution, improving air quality and making it easier to breathe! Trees mitigate noise pollution. Trees promote feelings of well-being & relaxation. Trees tie up toxins that would otherwise end up in the Chesapeake Bay. Trees provide important habitat for birds such the Raven and the Oriole. Trees make good neighbors. Trees can be handed down to the next generation. Click for tree planting care and instructions for urban and non-urban environments.


	The American Beautyberry was traditionally used for medicinal purposes.


	The fruit of a Black Cherry Tree can be made into jam.


	The Bur Oak is distinguished by its unique acorns.


	The Chickasaw Plum bears fruit and flowers.


	Birds love the abundant fruit of the Deciduous Holly shrub.


	A Red Bud blooming in spring.


	The dense foliage of a Northern Red Oak makes it a popular shade tree.


	A Pin Oak grows the classic acorn.


	The glow of a Red Maple symbolizes fall.


	A Shadblow serviceberry blooms in early spring.


	The Sweetgum tree provides brilliant fall foliage.


	The Sweetspire shrub is also known as ‘Henry’s Garnet’.


	A Sycamore tree is easily recognized by its distinctive bark.

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TREE & SHRUB SALE

Parks & People Foundation has partnered with RPM Ecosystems, a leading Native plant nursery, to provide the Baltimore Metropolitan region with exceptional trees and shrubs for planting. RPM native species are reliable, hardy, and naturally adaptable to the climatic conditions of the Eastern U.S.

Through RPM, Parks & People is offering trees that are suitable for conservation and restoration plantings as well as for park, neighborhood and lawn greening. These native trees and shrubs will provide immediate ecological benefits wherever they are planted.

Trees are one year old (2' - 6' high), in three gallon containers (10 1/8" diameter, 7" deep) and sell for $45 each.

This fall's tree and shrub sale has ended, but check back again or contact Jessica Walbridge at 410-448-5663, ext. 115 about our next sale.

To see our full inventory of shade and flowering trees (available in various sizes up to 3.5" caliper) please click HERE. These larger species are grown in-ground and are available NOW through November. Place an order by calling 410-448-5663.

Parks & People has partnered with a Maryland nursery to bring you quality local trees and shrubs grown in-ground. These trees are available year round. Click HERE to see the full inventory.

About RPM Trees

They are grown in organic soil and without genetic modification.
They produce nuts, seeds and fruit earlier.
They have survival rates approaching 95%.
They can survive and thrive in challenging environmental conditions.
Their root biomass is as much as 18X greater than trees grown using traditional methods.

1 yr. old RPM grown root mass 1 yr. old vs. conventionally-grown root mass

About the RPM Method

The Root Production Method (RPM) is a natural process found to positively affect trees, shrubs, and grasses, resulting in accelerated growth, increased root mass, early flower, fruit, seed, and/or nut production, and higher rates of establishment and survivability.
RPM is composed of a series of horticultural practices including: collection of superior native seed stock, air-root pruning, greenhouse growing, acclimating to local conditions, balanced nutrition, soil microbial and fungal relationships, container growing in special media, and timing learned from over 20 years of field research.

Satisfied Users of RPM Trees:

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • U.S. Forest Service • U.S. Department of Energy • Ducks Unlimited • Wild Turkey Federation • State Departments of Conservation • State Departments of Natural Resources • Natural Resource Conservation Service • Private Landowners • Mitigation Banks • Environmental Protection Agency • Trout Unlimited • Private Foresters • Engineering Firms • Private Landowners •Municipalities • National Wildlife Refuges • Nursery Tree Growers and many more