NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WBBJ) – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry’s , or TDF, East Tennessee Nursery, or ETN, will begin accepting tree seedling orders at 9 a.m. ET on September 1, 2026. Orders will be accepted through 5 p.m. ET on March 15, 2027, or while supplies last.
More than three dozen native hardwood, pine and shrub species will be available for purchase, including species suited to streambank restoration.
“ETN gives landowners, municipalities and organizations across the state an affordable way to restore and strengthen their rural and urban forests,” State Forester Heather Slayton said. “Efforts to plant trees contribute to the resilience of our state’s forests and the stabilization and revitalization of streambanks heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene.”…