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April 21, 2013

6th Annual Spring Plant Auction

This Auction is not to be missed!

Spring has sprung just in time for our 5th Annual Spring Plant Auction! We have on deck a wonderful variety of trees, shrubs and perennial flowers ready for the bidding.

Date: Saturday, April 27th
Location: Hensler Nursery, Hamlet, IN
Get directions
Time: Starting at 8:00 A.M. (CST), 9:00 A.M. (EST)

We’ve got door prizes this year, and lunch is available.

We’ll have foresters available to answer your questions and provide consultation about the items on sale. We have ample space for parking trucks and trailers. Loading, delivery and planting are available.

Featuring

Landscape-Ready Trees
Shrubs
Flowering Perennials – including Wildlife, Windbreak and Flowering Species
Vegetable, Perennial flowers, Deciduous and Conifir groups available

Terms: Cash, Good Check, MC, VISA, AM EXPRESS, DISCOVER
Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.

Cosignors:
Hensler Nursery
J&K Tree Farm (574-229-5515)
Stanger Trees, Inc. (stangertrees@embarqmail.com)

Sale conducted by:
Kaser’s Auction Service
www.Kaserauction.com
www.auctionzip.com #12642

April 10, 2012

5th Annual Spring Plant Auction

Spring has sprung just in time for our 5th Annual Spring Plant Auction! We have on deck a wonderful variety of trees, shrubs and perennial flowers ready for the bidding.

Date: Saturday, April 28th
Location: Hensler Nursery, Hamlet, IN
Get directions
Time: Starting at 8:00 A.M. (CST), 9:00 A.M. (EST)

Oh, and did we mention there will be door prizes? This auction is not to be missed!

Like previous auctions, we will have foresters available to answer your questions and provide consultation about the items on sale. We have ample space for parking trucks and trailers. Loading, delivery and planting are available.

Norway Spruce (4′ – 6′)
Serbian Spruce (6′, 7′, 8′)
Northern White Cedar (Am. Arborvitae)(6′)
Douglas Fir 2-2t transplants (18″ – 24″)
Northern White Cedar (Am. Arborvitae)(12″ – 20″)
Potted: Hemlock, Norway Spruce, Blue Spruce, White Pine (3′ – 4′)
Maples: Sugar, Red Sunset, Crimson King (2′ – 3′)
Shrubs: B&B and potted: Forsythia, Magnolia, Hydrangea, Vilburnum Yews, Boxwood & Holly
River Birch – Single Stem and Multi Stem(1′ – 3′)
Flowering: Crabapples, Dogwood, White Sphire & Serviceberry
Red Buds (4′ – 8′) single & multi stem
Grasses: 2 and 3 gal. (Maiden, Indian, Big Blue Stem, etc)
Mixed Perennials (1 and 2 gal.)
Burning Bush and many more plants available day of sale
Vegetable, Perennial flowers, Deciduous and Conifir groups available

Terms: Cash, Good Check, MC, VISA, AM EXPRESS, DISCOVER
Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.

Cosignors:
Hensler Nursery
J&K Tree Farm (574-229-5515)
Stanger Trees, Inc. (stangertrees@embarqmail.com)

Sale conducted by:
Kaser’s Auction Service
www.Kaserauction.com
www.auctionzip.com #12642

August 15, 2011

2011 Convention of the National Christmas Tree Association

We enjoyed our time in Huron, OH at the National Christmas Tree Association convention! While there last week, we set up a booth and also presented a session on event planning.

The white pine we entered in the competition earned third place!

April 21, 2011

Earth Day Fun Facts

As Christmas tree growers and foresters, we have a deep appreciation for our connection to the environment and what it takes to keep our planet healthy and green.

Earth Day helps remind us that we need to stay in that green state of mind, and each year on April 22nd 180 countries around the world celebrate this anniversary.

In the spirit of Earth Day, we would like to share a few facts that can motivate us all to consider our impact on the environment and take action.

Earth Day was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson on April 22, 1970.
20 million people participated in the first Earth Day.
More than 100 billion pieces of junk mail are delivered in the United States each year.
The U.S. buried or burned more than 166 million tons of resources – paper, plastic, metals, glass and organic materials – in landfills and incinerators last year.
It only takes about 6 weeks total to manufacture, fill, sell, recycle, and then remanufacture an aluminum beverage can.
Half the world’s tropical and temperate forests are now gone.
More than 2 million people globally die prematurely every year due to outdoor and indoor air pollution.
Every year in the U.S. nearly 200 billion beverage containers are sold, two-thirds of which are landfilled, incinerated or littered.
Recycling, reuse and remanufacturing account for 3.1 million jobs in the U.S.
Recycling saves 3 to 5 times the energy that waste incinerator power plants generate.
By reducing our waste 1% per year and recycling and composting 90% of our discards by 2030, we could save 406 megatons of carbon dioxide equivalent every year. This is the equivalent to shutting down 21% of our nation’s coal-fired power plants.
More than 76% of cardboard boxes and 72% of newspaper were recycled in 2006 but less than 50% of printing and writing paper was recycled.

Source: ecocycle.org

April 18, 2011

Plant a Tree on Arbor Day

Help us keep Indiana looking beautiful by planting a tree on Arbor Day! Hensler’s would like to give back to Mother Nature and to our community, so we’re simplifying your tree planting experience by offering free tree seedlings.

On April 29th, visit one of our partner locations to pick up a free tree seedling. You’ll want to hurry while supplies last.

Free tree seedlings will be available at:

Hoosier Hardwood Floors in Goshen
JB’s Furniture in Warsaw
Jaworski’s Market on Crumstown Highway
The College Football Hall of Fame in downtown South Bend

If you haven’t planted a tree before on Arbor Day, then make this the start of a springtime tradition for you and your family and help keep Indiana green!

April 18, 2011

Details about the 4th Annual Spring Plant Auction

Spring is in the air, and there’s no better way to kick it off than our annual plant auction. This is the 4th year Hensler’s has hosted the auction, and it looks like we’re going to have an impressive variety of trees, shrubs and perennial flowers ready for bidding.

Date: Saturday, April 30th
Location: Hensler Nursery, Hamlet, IN
Get directions
Time: Starting at 8:00 A.M. (CST), 9:00 A.M. (EST)

Oh, and did we mention there will be door prizes? This auction is not to be missed!

Norway Spruce (4′ – 6′)
Serbian Spruce (6′, 7′, 8′)
Northern White Cedar (Am. Arborvitae)(6′)
Douglas Fir 2-2t transplants (18″ – 24″)
Northern White Cedar (Am. Arborvitae)(12″ – 20″)
Potted: Hemlock, Norway Spruce, Blue Spruce, White Pine (3′ – 4′)
Maples: Sugar, Red Sunset, Crimson King (2′ – 3′)
Shrubs: B&B and potted: Forsythia, Magnolia, Hydrangea, Vilburnum Yews, Boxwood & Holly
River Birch – Single Stem and Multi Stem(1′ – 3′)
Flowering: Crabapples, Dogwood, White Sphire & Serviceberry
Red Buds (4′ – 8′) single & multi stem
Grasses: 2 and 3 gal. (Maiden, Indian, Big Blue Stem, etc)
Mixed Perennials (1 and 2 gal.)
Burning Bush and many more plants available day of sale
Vegetable, Perennial flowers, Deciduous and Conifir groups available

Terms: Cash, Good Check, MC, VISA, AM EXPRESS, DISCOVER
Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.

Cosignors:
Hensler Nursery
J&K Tree Farm (574-229-5515)
Stanger Trees, Inc. (stangertrees@embarqmail.com)

Sale conducted by:
Kaser’s Auction Service
www.Kaserauction.com
www.auctionzip.com #12642

February 22, 2011

Spring Planting

August 20, 2010

Life Through the Eyes of a Tree Planter

by Joe Hensler, 3rd Generation

My Grandfather, Stanley Hensler, believed that planting a tree shouldn’t be a selfish act. His passion for planting trees went beyond personal pleasure; he felt it was important to leave something for the next generation.

Planting predominately white pine and tulip poplar seedlings, Grandpa reforested a three-acre opening, within his 40-acre woods, which had once been cleared for cropland. An early pioneer of using white pine for “trainer trees”, Grandpa carried his seedlings in a 5-gallon bucket and hand planted the mix of pines and poplars.

Now, sixty-two years later, I enjoy my annual winter trips to Grandpa’s planting in southern Indiana. My dream has been to mill the tulip poplar, which my Grandpa planted, into lumber to build a pole barn. The pole barn would become my woodworking shop, designed with a tall ceiling to allow for a basketball hoop for my son, and Grandpa Stanley’s Great -Greandson, Hayden.

Grandpa’s tree planting not only ties me to my heritage, but also ties me proudly to the future.

August 19, 2010

Photos of our Winning State Fair Trees

As we mentioned, we won Grand Champion at the Indiana State Fair Christmas tree competition on Thursday, August 5.

Hensler’s entered two trees: an 8’ White Pine and a 7’ Fraser Fir. The white Pine received a blue ribbon in the pine category. The Fraser Fir, entered in the fir category, also received a blue ribbon. Further, the White Pine was judged to be Grand Champion and the Fraser Fir was named reserve champion.

August 19, 2010

2010 Grand Champs at the Indiana State Fair

Area Christmas tree farm, Hensler Nursery, won Grand Champion at the Indiana State Fair Christmas tree competition on Thursday, August 5. Hensler’s entered two trees: an 8’ White Pine and a 7’ Fraser Fir. The white Pine received a blue ribbon in the pine category. The Fraser Fir, entered in the fir category, also received a blue ribbon. Further, the White Pine was judged to be Grand Champion and the Fraser Fir was named reserve champion.

Hensler Nursery, Hamlet, IN., operates Christmas Fest, which opens the day after Thanksgiving in Starke County. Nursery Forester, John Scheetz was confident that the trees he brought to Indianapolis would possibly win. According to Scheetz, “I knew the White Pine would place well in competition. The tree was full and being eight feet tall, I knew that it would impress the judge.”

The trees remain on display throughout the fair. Judging occurs in the air-conditioned Ag-Hort building and the trees entered into competition are displayed by the booth area manned by the Indiana Christmas tree growers Association. This is a high traffic area as many people pass by to enter the landscape/architecture exhibit of Ball State University.