When our hives got opened the other week we sadly found no signs of life. The jury is still out on whether or not this was the result of a normal winter die off or if there were other things at play. Since 2006 it's...
We just finished a really fun wildlife garden for some clients that adore their wild pets, especially the squirrels. This is a great example of how even a small space can be turned into a natural oasis to share with the critters around you. Before ...
Last week mother nature decided to begin her tease into the spring season. It was 60 degrees and sunny through out the Puget Sound and everyone had huge smiles plastered across their faces. Of course we then promptly received several feet of snow in the...
It's only February but it is already shaping up to be a busy and very exciting year. N.W. Bloom and Jessi have been making their way into the media all over the place. A few of our gardens are going to be featured in Better...
Do you have avid gardeners in your family? Or those who want to be but they need that extra helping hand? Winter may not seem like gardening time, but it is the best time for planning, preparing, and catching up on maintenance so that you can get the...
Want edibles but only have a small patio? Live on a house boat? Have very limited space? Who says you can't have apples? Columnar Apples are the answer. These wonders will do surprisingly well in a large pot and produce 50+ lbs of fruit on one...
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="149"] Transplanting some healthy Horseradish.[/caption] Horseradish: an interesting herbaceous plant, with a pungent, mustard like root usually enjoyed as a condiment for a nice piece of steak or a hot Ruben sandwich. Some Ruben aficionados would even consider it a necessity to have...
[caption id="attachment_2945" align="alignright" width="300"] Hippophaë rhamnoides. Picture from wikipedia[/caption] Here at the Nursery we have a ton of interesting berry shrubs but one of the useful berries in stock is the Sea Berry or Sea Buckthorn. Our favorite of the Sea Berry is the Titan. It...
Sometimes you find an interesting new (to you) plant that seems too good to be true. Here at the Nursery we have been a little too excited about the Silver Vine, Hot Pepper Kiwi and can't wait to try to the fruit, first hand. This little...
Common Mugwort: Artemesia vulgaris (Available in our nursery in one gallon size) It sounds like something from Harry Potter doesn't it? Well we certainly think it has many magical medicinal properties, and is something you can easily grow in your own food forest! I first found out...