Jinchique t1_jeaej7o wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:10 PM

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https://shop.arborday.org/white-dogwood

fusion260 t1_jeaexnp wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:13 PM

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If you're a Henrico resident, Henricopolis Soil & Water Conservation team does annual free sapling giveaways of Virginia-native flowering and fruit-bearing trees! All you have to do is show up, show them your ID, and pick out 3-5 saplings to bring home.

They usually hold this in late March or April. I haven't seen an announcement yet on their Facebook page, so I'm guessing this year's giveaway event will be announced soon.

Thanks_Relevant t1_jeap790 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:18 PM

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Richmond Tree Stewards does a big giveaway in October: https://richmondtreestewards.org/tree-give-away-2022/

There’s several others in the fall geared toward native trees where you can get a few for free or very low cost.

The Dept of Forestry also has low cost saplings. (Edited to add link for Va DoF: https://www.buyvatrees.com/?s=Dogwood&post_type=product)

I’ve had great luck with Virginia Native Plant Swap on Facebook also. Might be worth asking there as well.

Ms-Pamplemousse t1_jeap7jh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:18 PM

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Replying to Jinchique (#2,489,507)

/u/lucasjackson87 If you're ordering a bunch to get past that $100 free shipping (or you almost get there but don't want one more), I could use an eastern redbud so maybe we could work out a coordinated order?

3FoxInATrenchcoat t1_jeapzcq wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:23 PM

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Replying to Jinchique (#2,489,507)

I ordered some trees and shrubs from them several years ago and the one I let mature for a season in a pot faired way better than the ones I stuck in the ground. Just a tip for anyone looking to do this!

liza_spinelli t1_jeaubl4 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:51 PM

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Maymont is having their annual Herbs Galore sale on April 29th - a vendor there will likely have some. https://maymont.org/calendar/herbs-galore-2023/

turtle_stank t1_jeaxbtu wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:10 PM

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A friend who works for Virginia DOF says: "ask your local DOF forester if they have free trees through their warden tree program. They may have dogwood."

ttd_76 t1_jeb073y wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:28 PM

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See what's up in Charlottesville. Charlottesville Dogwood Festival/parade is usually in April and C-Ville Dogwood foundation will set up someplace and sell small cheap dogwoods. They're usually like $30 or something like that.