Tree delivery and planting in Kurten

The ground in Brazos County: Brazos County's soils range from alluvial to sandy, and between 11 and 20 percent of its land is considered prime farmland. The county covers 588 square miles of rolling prairie and woodland, 200 to 350 feet above sea level. (source)

Trees that already grow around Kurten: The northern third of Brazos County is Blackland Prairie, where elm, oak, pecan and mesquite grow along the streams. The rest of the county lies in the Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, which features post oak, walnut and pecan trees. (source)

The weather in Brazos County to plan planting around: Brazos County averages thirty-nine inches of rain a year and has a growing season of 268 days; July highs average 95°F and January lows 39°F. (source)

About Kurten: Kurten was founded by Henry Kurten, a German soldier who stayed in America after his furlough ended. In 1864 Henry Kurten bought part of a Mexican land grant and brought settlers over from Germany. A post office was established in the community in 1890. Kurten lies along U.S. Highway 190 in northern Brazos County and incorporated as a town in 2000. Kurten sits at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 190, State Highway 21, and Farm Road 2038, about ten miles east of Bryan. Before settling the area, founder Henry Kurten hauled freight between Mexico and Brazos County beginning in the early 1850s. Henry Kurten donated land for two German Lutheran churches, a Black church, two cemeteries, and the Masonic hall in the community. (source, source)