Tree Nursery

In addition to landscaping, Instant Shade operates a 35 acre tree nursery comprised of a large variety of desiduous and evergreen trees.

If you are interested, please contact us for a listing of our trees and prices.



Tree Spade Services

We have 4 different tree spade trucks and are capable of moving trees with trunk diameters of up to 10 inches across:

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Spade Size 44 inch 45 inch 60 inch 90 inch
Max. Tree Size for each Spade 4 inches 4 inches 7 inches 10 inches
* The spade size refers to the maximum diameter of hole that the spade can dig.
* The nursery standards for determining the caliper of a tree trunk are to take the measurement 6 inches above the ground for a tree that has a diameter up to 4 inches and 12 inches above the ground for a tree that has a diameter over 4 inches.

How to Plant a B&B tree.


- Mouse over or click on the image below to view a diagram of the correct and incorrect ways to plant a B&B tree.


The correct way to plant a tree.

What we can do for you:

Do you have an area where you want a screen-line of Blue Spruces?
 
- No Problem!
 
 
Do you have a favorite tree that you'd like to move from your back yard to your front yard?
 
- No Problem!
 
 
Is the area where you want a tree inaccessible for a truck?
 
- We can also Ball and Burlap (B&B) smaller trees up to 3 inches in diameter to hand-wheel into just such a location.

Call or e-mail for questions and to have one of our expert drivers come out to assess your specific situation.




Shane 
	      Christmas at work with his tree spade

Shane Christmas is our tree-work manager. Be sure to ask for him.



Owners :   •  Deward Christmas   • •  Roni Christmas   •
Instant Shade   
7701 Clark Rd.   
Bath, MI     48808
Phone/Fax :     (517) 641-6693
E-Mail :     instantshade@frontier.com