Pecan Trees, Grown to Thrive

Hardy, ready-to-plant pecan stock raised in our own soil — plus hedging and pruning done properly by people who work with trees every day.

Call to Order Trees Request a Quote

Grafted and seedling varieties available, with planting advice for your block.

Young pecan tree sapling growing in a nursery bed

What We Do

Three things, done well: growing pecan trees that survive their first season, and keeping hedges and trees shaped, healthy and under control.

Pecan Trees

Grafted and seedling pecan trees raised in our own nursery beds, hardened off and ready to go into the ground. We match the variety to your climate, soil and how much space you have.

Bare-root and bagged stock · seasonal availability

Hedging

New hedges planted and established, or tired boundaries cut back into shape. We work with indigenous and hardy species that hold a line through dry summers and cold winters.

Planting, shaping and ongoing maintenance

Pruning

Fruit and nut trees pruned for structure, light and yield, plus ornamental and shade trees kept safe and tidy. Clean cuts, sensible timing, and all the offcuts taken away.

Orchard, garden and smallholding work

The Trees We Grow

Four pecan varieties that crop reliably in our climate, plus seedling stock for larger plantings. Tell us your block and we'll point you at the right one.

Wichita

Grafted · our most planted variety

Vigorous and upright, with good nut size and a reliable crop most seasons. The safest choice if you are planting a block and want trees that get away quickly.

PollinatorDesirable
Spacing10 – 12 m
Years to crop5 – 6

Desirable

Grafted · the pollinator we plant with it

Large, well-filled nuts and a strong shell. Plant it alongside Wichita and both varieties crop noticeably better than either would alone.

PollinatorWichita
Spacing10 – 12 m
Years to crop5 – 7

Choctaw

Grafted · for the colder blocks

The one we recommend where frost comes late. Slower to start, but it settles in and crops steadily once it does, with excellent nut quality.

PollinatorDesirable
Spacing9 – 11 m
Years to crop6 – 8

Seedling Stock

Ungrafted · for shelter and bulk planting

Tough, cheap and grown outdoors from day one. Ideal for windbreaks, boundary plantings and anyone happy to wait for a mixed, natural crop.

PollinatorMixed
Spacing8 – 10 m
Years to crop8 – 10

Farmer working between rows of trees in an orchard

A Family Nursery With Mud on Its Boots

Tolnut Nursery started with a handful of pecan seedlings and a stubborn belief that good trees shouldn't need babying. Everything we sell has been grown outdoors in our own beds, through real heat and real cold, so what you take home is already used to the conditions it will meet.

Alongside the nursery we run a hedging and pruning service. It keeps us honest — we see how trees behave ten years after planting, and we know exactly what a boundary needs to look like when it's finished. That experience goes back into the advice we give at the gate.

Varieties chosen for nut quality and reliable cropping.
Planting and spacing guidance included with every order.
Bulk orders for farms and smallholdings welcome.

From the Nursery and the Field

A look at the stock we grow and the work we do — trees, boundaries and everything in between.

Rows of young pecan saplings in a nursery bed — This season's pecan stock, lined out

Pecan nuts drying after harvest — What a mature block gives you

Long rows of young trees at a tree nursery — Nursery rows, early morning

Hedge being trimmed along a garden boundary — A boundary brought back into line

Pruning a fruit tree in an orchard — Winter pruning, done properly

Neatly trimmed garden hedge forming a clean boundary — Finished hedge, clean lines

Hands planting a young tree in fresh soil — Planting day on a smallholding

Detail of pecan tree leaves on a branch — Healthy leaf, healthy tree

From the Nursery and the Field

A look at the stock we grow and the work we do — trees, boundaries and everything in between.

Young pecan tree sapling in a nursery row — Young pecan stock, ready to plant

Gardener trimming a hedge with shears — Hedge trimming, done by hand where it matters

Close up of pecan nuts after harvest — The reason we grow them: pecan nuts

Potted plants growing in a nursery greenhouse — Under cover at the nursery

Lush green tree canopy on a farm — Established trees, years on

Landscaped garden with trimmed hedges after a service visit — A garden after a pruning visit

What Our Customers Say

Growers, gardeners and neighbours who have bought trees or booked us in for a day's work.

We planted forty pecan trees along the bottom camp and lost two. The rest are away and growing strongly. The advice on spacing and watering was worth as much as the trees.

Hendrik M.Smallholding, Rietvlei

Our boundary hedge had gone completely wild. They cut it back, cleaned it up and left the place looking like a proper garden again. Tidy work and no mess left behind.

Lindiwe K.Homeowner, Karkloof Road

They pruned our old pecan trees properly for the first time in years. Better light through the canopy and a much easier harvest this season. We'll have them back every winter.

Pieter & Anneke V.Pecan farm, Bergville district

Come and See the Trees

Call us to check what's ready to lift, or send through a few details about your hedge or trees and we'll come out and quote. Bulk orders and farm plantings are always welcome.

083 455 1207

hello@tolnutnursery.com

Nursery Gate, Tolnut Farm, District Road 14, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands

Nursery Hours

Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 5pm · Saturday, 8am – 1pm · Closed Sundays and public holidays. Service bookings taken year-round.

Request a Quote

Tell us what you need — trees, a hedge cut back, or pruning work — and we'll get back to you with a price.