[ Google Maps Link ] 3737 65th Street, Holland MI 49423

Welcome to each of you, past customers and prospective--alike! July 1, 2026

A month into the growing season--Very grateful for more rain and cooler temps to start the growing year!

Here in West Michigan, last summer was brutal--the worst drought since 1932! Our aquifer is coming back now!! We continue to amend the new farm with lots of sand for better drainage. Our attempts to provide windbreaks have proven that our deer are uneducated as they demolished our (supposedly deer resistant!) Green Giant Arbs!

Prices: Inflation is (still) real and we are all living with the consequences of unbalanced budgets, living beyond our means, tarrif uncertainty and more! Adding $11 trillion to the national debt has had predictable consequences. The war in Iran has us working through another bout of inflation--much higher input prices. Hard to predict now! Our pricing is up 3.5-4% on average which is higher than last year. Demand also plays a part in this so some deciduous species are up more, given imbalances in production and demand. We continue to make bigger investments in seed collection and processing to insure more even production. We are on the right track.

A quick reminder of important terms to help us do a better job of serving you:

1.) Reductions to orders accepted till March 15. After that, you may add to the order but subtracting comes with penalty.

2.) If an order is cancelled after March 15th, 50% of the order total is payable; if before that date--then 25%. Note that all orders placed are based on the full terms and conditions of our company as listed on page 19.

The effects of very high demand:

Allocation: We continue to move toward a system of allocating inventory so there are more plants available for smaller growers. Practically this means that there are less evergreen plants available for 1000 rate sales.

Now on to what's new or deserves special note: As in prior years, our new native offerings are printed in RED ink.

New species: Common Juniper, Catberry, American Holly, Shrubby Cinquefoil, Red-stemmed Ceanothus, St John's Wort, 'Antonovka' Apple, UmbrellaTree Magnolia, Hardy Passion Fruit, Cucumber Tr.Magnolia

As usual, there are production problems to make you aware of for this year-- White Flowering Dogwood Red Mulberry, Pasture Rose, Arrowwood, Sweet Fern, Thimbleberry, Wintergreen are small crops.

New website design: Getting closer--adding mapping natural ranges, quote systems and species descriptions!!

Difficult to establish plants!! If you see a red asterisk sign, " * " behind a species in the catalog--this indicates a species, that can be difficult to transplant successfully. Like all other plants we grow--they are sold at your own risk. Education is expensive--either formal or DIY. In either case, we do not assume this cost, so order with care!

Soil Conservation Districts: We supply many districts with plants for their annual sales. Since districts act as a local distributor for us, we offer a discount on the pricing for those orders compared to normal catalog terms. Again in 2026-27, for Conservation Districts: please limit your order to 22 species or less for orders shipped in April.

Minimum order is $200.00 . Minimum shipping is raised to $47.50 this year--please note. Note that if actual cost of shipping product is greater than the flat charge, we will bill you for the difference after we ship.

This catalog assumes that you know what species you need for your project. Call if you need help or…on our website click on the name of a plant to bring up specific info on each species we grow.

If you haven't tried us yet, we encourage you to do so. We filled over 1800 orders this year--thank you for your trust!

Best Regards,

Jeff Busscher

President, Alpha Nurseries, Inc