When planning a landscaping project, one of the biggest decisions is how many plants to order and what size to choose. The answer depends on your goals, your space, and your budget. At Cold Stream Farm, we work with everyone from homeowners to contractors and conservation groups, helping them find the right balance between plant size, cost, and quantity. Whether you need a single ornamental tree or hundreds of native shrubs, buying from a wholesale nursery gives you flexibility and lasting value.
Homeowners: Starting Small Can Be Smart
Many homeowners dream of instant shade and mature trees, but smaller bare-root plants are often a better choice. Young trees and shrubs adapt quickly to new soil and grow strong, healthy root systems. Theyโre lighter to handle, easier to plant, and more affordable, which means you can cover more ground for less money.
If youโre planting a privacy screen, restoring an old fencerow, or creating a pollinator garden, ordering smaller bare-root stock in bulk helps fill the space beautifully over time. Cold Stream Farm offers wholesale pricing to all customers, so even small orders come with big savings. You can mix species, try new varieties, and still stay within budget.
Contractors: Planning for Scale and Consistency
For landscapers and contractors, efficiency and uniformity are key. Projects like subdivision plantings, roadside buffers, or park landscaping often require dozens or even hundreds of trees and shrubs that match in size and appearance. Bare-root plants make large-scale jobs faster and more cost-effective because they are lightweight, easy to transport, and quick to install.
Cold Stream Farmโs wholesale discounts help contractors meet project deadlines and maintain profit margins without sacrificing quality. Our inventory is refreshed seasonally, and our shipping process is organized around planting windows, making it simple to plan. We also work with repeat clients who need reliable access to the same species year after year for ongoing contracts.
Habitat Restoration: Building Ecosystems at Scale
Habitat restoration projects often require planting thousands of trees and shrubs across large tracts of land. For conservation groups, land trusts, and government programs, bare-root plants are an affordable and practical option. These plants are hardy, adaptable, and perfect for reforestation, streambank stabilization, and wildlife habitat creation.
Cold Stream Farm supplies native species that thrive in local soils and climates throughout the Midwest. Our staff can help identify which trees and shrubs will provide food, cover, and structure for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. With wholesale pricing and large-order discounts, restoration teams can stretch their budgets further and make a bigger impact on the land theyโre protecting.
Wholesale Pricing Benefits Everyone
One of the things our customers appreciate most is that Cold Stream Farm has no minimum order requirement. Whether you order a single sapling or an entire truckload, you still get fair wholesale pricing. For large orders, we offer additional discounts, helping you save even more.
Our plants are shipped directly from our fields in Michigan, handled carefully to preserve root health and vitality. By working directly with a grower, you skip the middleman and receive high-quality plants ready to thrive in your soil.
Right Size, Right Quantity, Right Price
Every project has a different vision, but success starts with the right planning. A homeowner might only need a handful of flowering shrubs. A landscaper might need rows of uniform trees for a housing development. A conservation group might need thousands of seedlings for reforestation. Cold Stream Farm makes it possible to order exactly what you need, when you need it.
Contact Cold Stream Farm at (231) 464-5809 today or visit us online for more information!
