A Grower Perspective

The weather, what we talk about around here, is crisp, clear, sunny, blue skies and downright cold. I don't know why but it making me a little cranky and maybe it is not the weather but the frozen pipe I have going to the washing machine and just the general concern about plants, animals and all of us in this cold weather. On my way to work I was thinking about what could bring me out of this funk, no need to get crotchety at this glorious time of year.  I looked up and saw the hill, Mount Pisgah, with a lovely pink glow. I could not meditate something this great no matter how long I sat.  Ahh, I can arrive with a little better cheer.

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An action taken due to extreme cold weather was to cover all the blueberry plants with white plastic, rolls and rolls of billowing whiteness covering the ground. This is necessary to keep our plants cozy enough to survive this winter chilliness. Yet when I saw it all transpiring all I could think of and see and feel was the temporary art of Jeanne-Claude and Christo the couple who draped islands, set up umbrellas, covered rivers...art that I did not begin to understand until fairly recently. All of a sudden it made sense to me, an idea or concept worked into a magnificent reality. This covering of plants to allow them to survive turned into an art installation in front of my eyes.

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Soft, fluffy, comfy looking shrub that has outstanding autumn foliage is a wonderful year round addition to your garden. Often used as a background plant, bluish green in the summer turning a mahogany plum color in late autumn and winter. The soft texture and lovely colors set off witch hazel and red and yellow twig dogwoods.

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It was wonderful to see our friends at Fall Creek Farm & Nursery get some positive press on the Garden Center Magazine blog:

They are right on with their theme:  Every Season.  Every Garden.

At Pleasant Hill Nursery, we’ve always loved blueberry  plants and the bountiful harvest of healthful fruit they produce.  However, blueberries are a versatile plant for container gardening and the landscape too.  They offer spring blooms that are really pretty in varying shades of whites, pinks and blues.  Of course, the summer fruit is

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 Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Pleasant Hill Nursery is pleased to offer gift certificates just in time for the holidays. Does someone on your gift list love plants? Is someone working on their landscape? The plants they select with their gift certificate will provide them with years of enjoyment. It is truly the gift that keeps giving. Our gift certificates make the perfect gift for family, friends, neighbors, customers, employees and anyone who has a yard or patio.

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