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Nandina domestica 'Moyer's Red'
Posted by: Ashley in pleasant hill nursery, landscape design and inspiration, benefits of plants, autumn on Nov 8, 2011
Chinese New Year is January 23rd, 2012. Plant this Nandina in your landscape now and you will have beautiful berries to decorate your house as they do in China, with the berries of nandina. The bright red berries appear in the winter, just when the landscape benefits from the interest they provide and the birds need the sustenanceSkip Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis')
Posted by: Ashley in pleasant hill nursery, landscape design and inspiration, benefits of plants on Oct 19, 2011
We get a lot of questions about hedge material here at the nursery. How can I increase privacy in my yard? What hedge is low-maintenance? What hedge material is fast growing? One common hedge plant is laurel, and for good reason: they are easy to grow, form a dense screen and can be clipped into shape. However, there are many species of laurel, and picking the right one is crucial for getting the type of screen you want.Lavender: Time to Harvest and Prune
Posted by: Ashley in summer, pleasant hill nursery, nursery discoveries, landscape design and inspiration, growing, benefits of plants on Jul 15, 2011
Yes, it is time to harvest and prune lavender once again. Last year we wrote step-by-step instructions on how to harvest and prune your lavender and keep it looking beautiful all winter long. To learn how, click Laruel Hedge
Posted by: Ashley in pleasant hill nursery, nursery business, landscape design and inspiration, growing, benefits of plants on Jun 25, 2011
We get a lot of questions from customers about hedge material. What makes a good hedge? How can I block the view of the road and increase privacy in my yard? What hedge is low-maintenance? What hedge is fast-growing for an instant screen?Draper Blueberries!
Posted by: Ashley in summer, pleasant hill nursery, plants, nursery discoveries, benefits of plants on Jul 14, 2010
A blueberry the size of a quarter! That's the nursery discovery of the day. Even though we grow a lot of blueberry plants of many different varieties- we don't normally see a lot of blueberries in the nursery. That's because we remove the berries so the plants put their energy into growing a strong healthy plant instead of producing berries. Every once in awhile though, a few blueberries sneak past. And what a surprise it is to see that 'Draper' Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum 'Draper') produces such a large, flavorful berry! Other blueberry varieties that produce large berries are 'Spartan' and 'Blueray'. 
