A Grower Perspective

About a month ago I had the pleasure of helping a pre-school class in Eugene plant their own blueberries.  Prior to planting we discussed what inputs plants need to survive and how bees help blueberries produce larger berries and higher yields through cross pollination.  The children loved planting their own plants and were excited to take them home and grow them on.  The best question of the day was “do hotdogs grow on trees?” I imagine there could be big business in that so I will have to look into it.

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Paperbark maple is a tree suited for a small (or large) garden and has attributes that make it remarkable year round. The most obvious feature is the beautiful cinnamon brown peeling bark; this can be admired all year but is most obvious in the winter. The leaves open purple in the spring, turn a deep dark green in summer and then brick red blended with buttery gold and orange in the fall. Grow in full sun to part shade. In ten years it will reach 10’-18’ high by 8’-15’wide and the ultimate size is 40’high by 30’wide. Consider this disease and pest resistant tree an excellent specimen in any landscape.

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Spring flowers are great, don't get me wrong, but look at this beautiful new growth on Pieris 'Mountain Fire'! The new foliage is blood red and contrasts nicely with the older green leaves.

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Our vegetable starts are ready to go home with you and be planted in your garden! We have tomatoes, onions, lettuces, peppers, cucumber, squash and spinach.  Stop by the nursery this Friday or Saturday and get your garden started.

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We have a beautiful specimen tree in the nursery right now, and its in full bloom! It's Magnolia 'Galaxy', and it is truly stunning. We measured it, and it is around 11 feet tall, it will make an instant statement in any garden. 

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