Hedstrom Lumber Company has given out over 600,000 tree seedlings to Cook County property owners & renters since 1997. The Seedling Giveaway Program is a much-anticipated Cook County springtime event every year and for many folks, the event heralds the end of snow season and the beginning of the growing season!

We will begin taking orders around mid-March each year for red pine, white pine, and white spruce seedlings cultivated by PRT Growers at their Brighton, MI nursery and kept in cold storage at their Hayward, WI storage facility. A typical seedling is 6-12″ tall and includes a small soil plug to protect the roots.

Up to 250 seedlings per household are available to Cook County property owners and renters (mix and match varieties as you like, no minimum order). Seedlings are first-come, first serve and only online orders are allowed due to limited office staffing. Seedlings are typically 100% spoken for by mid-April, and the actual giveaway event is typically Friday of the first full week of May from 9am-4pm.

Due to limited staffing, we cannot take early orders, we cannot accommodate early pickups, and we cannot hold seedlings for later pickup. Sorry!

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