SAVE MONEY! Buy your plants grower direct!
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At Kahnke Brothers Tree Farm, we produce high-quality plants for use in the landscape. Our nursery is open to the public for retail sales at wholesale prices on Saturdays: May - November from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM. We are also available by appointment. Limiting our hours allows us to focus our efforts on producing high quality trees, shrubs and perennials that meet our own exacting standards.
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Whether you are a home owner, a landscaper or a re-seller; we have the experience to help you with your projects. Delivery, planting, consulting and design services are also available.
ANNUAL FALL TREE AUCTION INSPECTION:
Saturday, September 11th, 2021: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Our fall auction will be online again this year. You will need to set up an online account with Proxibid to participate. If you need assistance in setting up an account, please call Fahey Auctioneers at (320) 854-3510. Bidding will close on Thursday, September 16th, at 6:00 PM. After that, the credit card on file in your Proxibid account will be charged. The 4% convenience fee will be waived. If you already have an account, please be sure your credit card information on file is up to date. All payments will be processed by Friday, September 17th at 5 pm. A paid invoice will be emailed to all buyers and another copy of the invoice will be provided to the Kahnke Brothers staff members loading your trees. All plants must be picked up on Saturday, September 18th, between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Please do not call for an alternate pick-up time. Before placing your bids, plan to pick up your trees on the scheduled pick-up day.
We arrange our trees in lots of four or less. If shrubs are included, the lot sizes generally vary from 1 to 20 plants. Winning bidders have the opportunity to purchase as few or as many plants from a given lot as they choose. Plants are sold in the order in which they are arranged to keep things moving. Whenever possible, we stagger tree varieties throughout the auction so that everyone has a chance to bid on the types they are interested in. We really try to keep the atmosphere friendly for both large and small volume buyers. Our auctions are always a mix of surplus items, park grade stock and #1 premium stock. We make our selections carefully, to ensure that we always include high demand items to keep our regular attendees coming back. There are no minimums or reserves, but buyers premiums and loading fees do apply.
All of our trees are under irrigation in the auction yard, so we can keep them healthy until they are picked up. If shrubs are included in the line-up, they are not under irrigation and do need to be removed from the premises on the scheduled pick-up day. WE DO NOT LOAD ENCLOSED TRAILERS, as damage to trees and/or equipment is likely to result. In most cases, our trees weigh 500 - 1,000 pounds a piece, so please plan for that when you are making transportation arrangements. We generally do not offer delivery or planting services for auction purchases. Any exception to that policy must be arranged by speaking with Jeff Kahnke, in advance.
Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your auction experience.
Our auctions are conducted by faheysales.com. Click here to learn more about how to care for your trees after planting.
We arrange our trees in lots of four or less. If shrubs are included, the lot sizes generally vary from 1 to 20 plants. Winning bidders have the opportunity to purchase as few or as many plants from a given lot as they choose. Plants are sold in the order in which they are arranged to keep things moving. Whenever possible, we stagger tree varieties throughout the auction so that everyone has a chance to bid on the types they are interested in. We really try to keep the atmosphere friendly for both large and small volume buyers. Our auctions are always a mix of surplus items, park grade stock and #1 premium stock. We make our selections carefully, to ensure that we always include high demand items to keep our regular attendees coming back. There are no minimums or reserves, but buyers premiums and loading fees do apply.
All of our trees are under irrigation in the auction yard, so we can keep them healthy until they are picked up. If shrubs are included in the line-up, they are not under irrigation and do need to be removed from the premises on the scheduled pick-up day. WE DO NOT LOAD ENCLOSED TRAILERS, as damage to trees and/or equipment is likely to result. In most cases, our trees weigh 500 - 1,000 pounds a piece, so please plan for that when you are making transportation arrangements. We generally do not offer delivery or planting services for auction purchases. Any exception to that policy must be arranged by speaking with Jeff Kahnke, in advance.
Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your auction experience.
- Wear boots (or old shoes) and bring a pocket poncho and/or and umbrella when you visit the tree farm. Dress in layers and be ready for anything. Mother Nature is unpredictable.
- Please understand that loading takes a considerable amount of time and plan accordingly.
- If at all possible, bring a ratcheting strap for every row of trees you plan to haul. Tarps are also a good idea, since we do not tie or wrap auction trees for transport.
- Handouts, with descriptions of the plants in the auction and ball & burlap planting instructions will be available near the auction area on the day of the preview. You can also find great information on the "plant care info" section of this site.
- Our sales staff will be available to answer questions in our retail sales lot on preview day. This area is west of the auction yard and south of the greenhouses.
Our auctions are conducted by faheysales.com. Click here to learn more about how to care for your trees after planting.
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Physical Address: 10603 Boone Road Plato, MN 55370
Mailing Address: PO Box 206 Plato, MN 55370 |
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