Edlincoln, I could send you some acorns for Chestnut oak ( Q. Prinus). As for the other trees seed/acorn propagation, should help with the no watering problem, unless there is a horrible drought, and the tree isn't drought tolerant as a baby. Taproots are a good thing to have in those circumstances, could be life or death.

hello , you have alot of seeds . if you would like to trade i would trade some of mine for pentsemon , and what is a flame vine , i am trying to get plants for butterflys as well, you have any spiderwort or indian paintbrush , or lantana , thanks again , hope to hear from you , zinnia

Thank you so much for sharing the links.A very good source of information. Felix

What is your site like? With a school garden, I would think you would want low-maintenance and rugged plants. I've winter-sown many native perennials, vines and a few trees and shrubs and this works extremely well, and is very easy and inexpensive. In fall of 2009 I collected seeds like Cornus florida and Cornus amomum, sowed them in December, put them outside, and had abundant germination! In fact, the dilemma for me is that it's much easier to start plants from seed than it is to figure out where to plant them, esp. woody plants which need a permanent location with the appropriate amount of space allotted. I've also purchased native tree/shrub seedlings from the NH State nursery, which sells wonderful plants in packs of 10 for $10 (a buck apiece, can't beat that). There is probably an inexpensive source of seedlings closer to MI if it's important to get local stock. If you want to start planting next Spring, then it would be good to place orders for seedlings or start sowing this winter. Most hardy perennials and woody plants need at least 1-3 months of cold stratification. Feel free to email me through GW email, and I would be happy to share seeds for the project.