A Grower Perspective

Heatherbun is an outstanding shrub that will shine year round in your garden. A delicate soft textured bush that appears as its name implies, a bun shaped bush with heather like foliage which is a soft and feathery bluish-green turning to a deep plum purple in winter. Grow heather bun in full sun in consistently moist soil.

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 Our Christmas tree is the traditional shape of this holiday tree; the pyramidal shaped Serbian Spruce. It has a slender trunk and two toned needles, dark green on top with silver-blue undersides. It is pre-adorned with red-violet cones that hang down. This tree eventually grows fifty-five feet tall with a twenty foot spread. Omorika grows in a wide variety of soils, is tolerant of air pollution and is fast growing. It can be planted as a stately single specimen or in multiples as a screen. Serbian spruce had a widespread range millions of years ago and was endemic to the Drina River valley in western Serbia and eastern Bosnia. Now in this region it is being crowded out by other native trees. It grows well here and although a bit rare it is readily available and well worth planting. Omorika is the Balkan work for spruce and is the perfect Christmas tree, just like the pyramid shaped ones children draw.

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When entangled in the throes of winter the last thing most people are thinking of is their landscape.   The dog days of summer are just around the corner and the temperatures will be hitting up pretty fast. Now is the best time to start planting shade trees that, over time, will shield your home from the direct heat of the sun and add curb appeal to your home.  Deciduous trees allow for light and warmth to hit your home in the winter months and the foliage will shade and help cool your home in the summer. 

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The next couple of weeks we are featuring holiday trees. In honor of Hanukkah we have 'Green Mountain' Boxwood. Shaped somewhat like a dreidel it can be covered in a string of small white bulbs to add a festive note to this holiday of lights. 'Green Mountain' boxwood is dense in form and naturally shaped like an elegant pyramid. It has bright green leaves that retain color throughout the winter. For a crisper form shear the plant. 'Green Mountain' will grow well

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In the nursery trade b&b is short for ball and burlap.  We can usually begin digging our field stock in late October but the timing is based primarily on weather conditions.  It is necessary to let the ground get wet enough so that the root ball of the plant holds together without cracking or breaking.  In the fall as temperatures get cooler and the days shorter plants head into winter dormancy so digging this time of year puts much less stress on the plant.  We offer a wide selection of field grown plant material including conifers, shrubs, and shade trees.

When you purchase a plant that has been dug in ball and burlap fashion you want to handle the ball carefully and not drop it. Breaking or cracking the ball will increase the mortality of your plant.

We use burlap and Jute Twine that biodegrades so it isn’t necessary

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