dawn redwood care

a friend ordered a redwood forest and ask me about care ...i am mostly needing winter care here in w.va. .... can it be kept in a unheated garage with out light after it is dorment ???? general things like that...thank you take care john

Do you mean dawn redwood, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, or coast redwood, Sequoia sempervirens? Their winter care would be quite different.
Iris

Dawn Redwoods , Metasequoia glyptostroboides, are deciduous conifers, like larch and bald cypress. They are very cold hardy and should do fine in an unheated garage over the winter.

Dawn Redwood should be kept outdoors in winter. This is a deciduous species. They are very hardy but will suffer indoors. If you are growing the tree in a pot mulch heavily around the pot and make sure it gets a little water once in a while but do not over water during this dormant period. Heavy snow will not hurt the tree.

Thank you Mrs iris,,Dave,,Gregwentzel,,, this will be redwood glypostoboides,,,,Thanks for the information,,I can pass this on to her and let it be mulched over in a protected area in her garden..thanks take care john