Blue Hill Wildlife Nursery, LLC

09/15/2026

Why do I like grafted trees so much?

RoadKill™ Crabapple is a great example.

When we graft RoadKill™, we take scion wood from the original tree and graft it onto rootstock. That means the fruiting portion of every RoadKill™ we produce has the same genetics as the original tree we selected.

That matters to me as a hunter.

When I plant a grafted tree, I know what I’m planting and why I’m planting it. I know the characteristics I selected it for, including when I expect that tree to produce and drop fruit.

Compare that to planting a seedling. You can get much more variation in what you ultimately get.

I don't want to wait years for a tree to mature and then find out it doesn't do what I need it to.

I want to plan my orchard around specific goals.

And that leads into something I spend a lot of time thinking about:

Stacking drop times.

More on that next. When looking at compounding species and drop times at a specific location!

Crabs are King!

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09/11/2026

In a recent post, we looked at some grafted female persimmon trees that were around 10 years old.

These trees in this video are only two years in the ground.

This is a follow-up to the video I made last year, showing these same trees when I planted them and what I did at planting.

It’s pretty interesting to see the difference after just two growing seasons. I’ll drop last year's video in the comments.
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09/10/2026

You never know what may be chewing the leaves off your tree!

09/02/2026

More persimmons are back in stock!
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08/31/2026

Correlating tree placement to stand location for shot opportunities. lots of ways to do it, this is just one.

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08/25/2026

Grafted fruit trees for sale at www.bluehillwildlifenursery.com are doing well this year!

08/23/2026

Not sure which trees to plant?

Our Wildlife Tree Packages take the guesswork out of planning your food plot or hunting property. We've carefully designed each package around common goals—whether you're looking to attract more deer, extend your food availability throughout the season, or create a property that provides value for both your family and wildlife.

Each package includes a discount compared to purchasing the same trees individually, making it an easy way to save while building a well-balanced planting.

Every property is different, so if one of our packages isn't the perfect fit, you can always shop our individual trees and build your own custom planting plan.
🌳 Expert-designed combinations
💲 Built-in savings over individual tree purchases
🦌 Proven varieties selected for wildlife success

Explore our tree packages and find the one that's right for your property!

These fruit tree packages are designed to feed and attract wildlife in various regions at different times of the hunting seasons

08/22/2026

Finding the Right Tree Just Got Easier!

One of our biggest goals with the new website was making it easier to find the right trees for your hunting property.

Instead of digging through page after page, we've added better ways to browse our selection and quickly compare varieties based on what matters most.

Whether you're looking for:
🍎 Apple trees
🍐 Pear trees
🌰 Chestnuts
🟠 Persimmon trees
🍏 Crabapple trees
..the new shopping experience is designed to help you spend less time searching and more time planning your next planting project.

We've also expanded our educational resources so you can learn about planting, tree care, fertilizer, pruning, wildlife management, and much more—all in one place.

Take a look and let us know what you think. Your feedback helps us continue improving the experience for everyone.

Shop for exceptional grafted fruit trees at Blue Hill Wildlife Nursery. Attract more whitetail deer with our premium selections.

08/21/2026

Our New Website is Live!

After months of planning and countless hours of work, we're excited to announce that the new Blue Hill Wildlife Nursery website is now live!
We've completely redesigned the site to make it easier than ever to find the right trees for your property. Some of the improvements include:

🌳 Easier shopping and navigation
📱 A much better mobile experience
🔍 Improved product filtering
📚 Expanded planting and wildlife education
⚡ Faster performance throughout the site

This is the biggest update we've ever made, and we're excited for you to explore it. You may even see a few more new features in the coming weeks and months.

As with any major website launch, there may be a few unexpected hiccups that slipped past our testing. If you happen to notice something that doesn't look right or isn't working properly, we'd really appreciate you letting us know. We'll work to fix any issues as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your patience—and thank you for supporting Blue Hill Wildlife Nursery. We can't wait to hear what you think!

Shop for exceptional grafted fruit trees at Blue Hill Wildlife Nursery. Attract more whitetail deer with our premium selections.

08/19/2026

Yates would be the number one tree I would plant for Pennsylvania's r***e season. Our r***e season runs from late November into early December.

These trees are planted on low ground, and their blossoms survived the spring freeze, leaving them with a respectable fruit crop. These trees have been in the ground for 2½ years. In my 10 years of having this "grafted" variety at an age where it is fruit-bearing, I have never seen a year when they didn't hang with fruit.

To understand what I mean by "grafted," notice how each tree in the video looks the same. That's because they are the same. We take wood from these trees, and each bud grows into a tree genetically identical to the original.

Let's say you like to r***e hunt in Pennsylvania, or you simply want a lot of deer in one location during the time I'm talking about. You could stack this tree and add some pollinators dropping during the same period, and you could have a crazy attraction happening on your property during that specific time.

Those drop times would also correlate well to northern Ohio, northern Indiana, northern Illinois, and central Iowa. Jump farther north, and you'll push the drop time a little later the farther you go.

Go south into Kentucky, northern Tennessee, southern Illinois, central to southern Missouri, and into Kansas, and you're moving that drop time back into late October and November.

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