A Grower Perspective

 Very exciting news: Our new crop of #1 blueberries are available! Blueberries are one of our most popular sellers- and for good reason. Blueberries are delicious and blueberry plants are beautiful additions to your landscape. ‘Legacy’ blueberry, for example, is evergreen in our area, but many varieties have wonderful fall foliage, like ‘Patriot’, that has red, orange and yellow fall color. Blueberry plants are a great addition even in small gardens where space is limited; ‘Top Hat’ is a small plant that grows only one to two feet high. ‘Chandler’ blueberry is one of the most popular varieties, and its berries are the largest blueberries in the world.

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We're getting lots of calls and drop-in visitors with questions about damaged/sickly plants in their landscape. Just a few moments ago, we had a gal drop by this morning with branches from a dead plant. Let us put your minds at ease: You did not kill your plant. It is not your fault. Remember, we had a very tough winter with three days of subfreezing temps. It was very hard on all but the hardiest of plants.

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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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Today is Thanksgiving Day.  Dave and I have so much to be grateful for in life and in our business at Pleasant Hill Nursery.  We are immensely proud of our nursery.  It has been nearly thirty years in the building process, many of those years were tough.  Some were incredibly stressful.  For those of you in the nursery business, you know this is not an easy way to make a living - especially this year.

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When we launched our blog, our intent was to share our insight as a nursery in every realm of our business. Sure our goal is to promote Pleasant Hill Nursery but our blog is also intended to inspire those who follow us and to share some of what we've learned along the way.

I came to this business with a marketing background. I've had my own marketing consulting business for years and have had incredible learning experiences from a broad spectrum of amazing clients. I have learned so much from these people and their businesses. I've have always been an advocate for the notion that none of us has all the answers. We are at our best and create the most winning outcomes when we work

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