A Grower Perspective

 Today we had a customer buy several Chamaecyparis thyoides ‘Heather Bun’ which look absolutely great right now. They are a dusty plum color and have a soft and fluffy appearance. (to learn more about this plant, click here) When we asked our customer what he had planned for them, he described a mounding, informal hedge of heatherbun as a backdrop for heather. You might recall heather (Calluna) is a low growing shrub that echoes the soft and mounding shape of ‘Heather Bun.’  The combination sounded so great I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it! So why not try this combination in your yard? We have calluna vulgaris ‘Robert Champan’ (see below, in the foreground) that would make a great companion to ‘Heather Bun.’ All this heather talk is reminding me of the movie “Heathers” from 1988. If you haven’t seen this movie, I highly recommend it. And if you have seen the movie, then you should know that the plants, heather and ‘Heather Bun’, are far better behaved than their movie counterparts. All they will ask of you is full sun and well-drained soil- and you won’t have to worry about the popular crowd.

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We have several varieties of blueberry plants that are just absolutely covered with ripe fruit. The "early" season varieties are coming on right now and looking wonderful and tasting great! The varieties that have ripe fruit right now are 'Northland' 'Reka' 'Blueray' and 'Duke'. They are all delicious- but in my opinion, the 'Reka' berries have the best overall flavor. 

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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 here.

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Nursery discovery for today: a sweet little bird's nest, tucked in among the plants. Can you help us identify the birds it belongs to?

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The other day, a customer told us about a natural way to keep deer away from your plants. It’s a simple egg solution that’s easy to whip up in just a few minutes. We were intrigued, so we did some research and found that this is a great method to keep deer from eating your tender, prized plants. Deer dislike protein, so a protein-rich solution like this egg wash is certainly worth a try!

Here's the simple recipe:

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