We have had some substantial rain fall here in the valley and we have started digging our ball & burlap material. Today the crew is working on leylandii cypress, otto luyken laurel, and schipka laurel. When we get a solid frost and the deciduous trees drop their leaves we will be able to start digging those as well. Let us know if there is something specific you would like
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.
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
While for many in the American workforce a forecast of freezing temperatures and snowy weather equates to a day or two at home the nursery industry is quite different. When temperatures dip below 20 degrees there is a lot of work to be done to insure that your inventory is protected. It is best to shove as much in cold frames covered in plastic as possible but they seem to fill up fast so the next best option is to cover the plants. That is how our crews at Pleasant Hill Nursery spent Monday December 15th. We covered and winterized as much as we could preparing for the arctic blast that the meteorologists were promising. Our Brabham Road location registered 15 degrees on Monday night so we are happy that we took the time and labor to button up the nursery. There are still very cold temperatures forecasted for the remainder of the week so we can only watch the weather and wait.
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