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Sunday 10am - 5:00pm
Washington Association of Landscape Professionals
2010 Environmental Landscape Awards
Award of Distinction to
Jamie McAuliffe Landscaping
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Fresh Digs Featured Plant
Gowdy Spruce
Picea orientalis 'Gowdy'
Type: Evergreen, slow-growing tree
Height: 10' Tall by 5' Wide
Light: Full sun
Seasonal Interest: Glossy dark green needles, ornamental cones
This slow growing conifer has a narrow upright form with glossy dark green needles and deep plum colored cones. This is a graceful conifer is a jewel in the winter landscape.
Corkbark Fir Abies lasciocarpa var. arizonica
Abies koreana 'Silberlocke' Variegated Korean Fir
White Bark Birch Betula jacquemontii
Persian Iron Wood Parrotia persica
Korean Fir Abies koreana
Serbian Spruce Picea omorika
Purple Leaf Plum Prunus 'Thundercloud'
Van den Akker Weeping Alaskan Cedar Chamecyparis nootkatensis 'Van den Akker'
Weeping Alaskan Cedar Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula'
Blue Weeping Alaskan Cedar Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Glauca Pendula'
Helleborus ~ Lenten Rose
Here are a few of the varieties we will have available in January:
Locally Handcrafted Creations Available at the Nursery
One of the most reliable shrubs in the Pacific Northwest is the twig dogwood. This large family of plants range in size from dwarf of about a foot and a half tall to varieties reaching eight to ten feet. After the foliage drops (both green leave and variegated varieties are available) you are left with brilliant stems of red, gold, orange and even coral. These sturdy stems make a great compliment plant to all sorts of conifers and broadleaf evergreens or they work perfectly as a stand alone shrub. In addition to their undeniable value in the winter garden, they are also great to mix with fresh greens in a vases, add to a paperwhite arrangement or as accents in your holiday wreath. Be sure to ask our knowledgeable staff what varieties we have available this year.
Colorful Twig Dogwood
Trees with Winter Interest
Consider adding a tree to your landscape that offers year round interest. At this time of the year, our gardens can be enhanced by trees with unique character, be it colorful textured bark or a noteworthy branching habit.
Here are a few of our favorites, that you may wish to consider in your landscape:
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2015 Northwest Flower
and Garden Show
A Special Thank You...
to our family, friends, and neighbors for their support and thoughtful contributions. You helped us have an award winning display garden and a wonderful experience.
It's that time again...
time to plant your bare root fruit!
Bare Root Fruit Trees Are Coming Soon!
Hamamelis mollis ~ witch hazel
This hardy evergreen perennial offers beautiful delicate blooms in the midst of winter. The graceful blooms persist for months adding interest to your perennial border, woodland garden or container arrangement. There are so many varieties available, you are sure to find one that is just right for you and your garden.
Helleborus niger 'HGC Jonas'
Helleborus sternii
Helleborus ballardiae 'HGC Mahogany Snow'
Helleborus 'Snow Fever'
Helleborus foetidus 'Wester Flisk'
Corylus avellana 'Contorta' ~ Harry Lauder's Walking Stick
Betula jacquemontii ~ Jacquemontii Birch
Acer griseum ~ Paperbark Maple
Parrotia persica ~ Persian Ironwood
Acer 'Sango Kaku' ~
Coral Bark Maple
The witch hazel shrub is a handsome jewel in the landscape. This shrub is known for it's medicinal value, however it is also an outstanding structural plant that offers year round interest. A winter bloomer, it illuminates the dark landscape with it's tassel blooms. It's open vase-like habit is inviting with it's outstretched limbs. In fall, it has a show stopping colorful display.
There are many varieties available, here are few: 'Arnold's Promise' with a somewhat smaller habit and golden tassels, Jelena's' blooms are a fiery coppery orange and 'Diane' is a stunning variety cloaked in sunshine sprays of tassel blooms.
Stop by the nursery this month to see the
eye catching display in person.
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It's Time for Winter Pruning
The end of January through February is an ideal time to prune your trees and shrubs, particularly the deciduous ones. The bare limbs reveal the plant structure, allowing us to more easily see what needs attention.
The first rule of thumb is to prune out dead and diseased wood. Then you can take a step back and assess what your plant looks like.
Crossing branches that may be rubbing can be an entrance point for disease or pests. This is a good time to chose which of the crossing branches should be removed to allow the plant to grow in a healthy manner, maturing to it's best form.
Plants that Attract Mason Bees
And the Gift for Every Gardener...
A gift certificate, available in the nursery
or on this website...
Beautifully Handcrafted Burlap Clutches and Bags by Sharon Swoboda
Locally Handcrafted Botanical Pottery and Jewelry by Mpressions by Nature
These beautifully crafted goods make great gifts for gardeners...
Locally Handcrafted Turned Wood Bowls, Vases and Garden Dibbers & Row Markers by LeJardin design
The Gentle Mason Bee
This native spring pollinator is easy to care for, is not aggressive and rarely stings. They are better pollinators than honey bees. In addition, they are less susceptible to the diseases affecting honey bees, and they do not create hives, swarm or make honey.
Hibernating through winter in small liner tubes in nesting boxes, they emerge in spring when the day time temperatures reach 50 degrees and they get right to work pollinating your fruit tree blossoms.
Mason bees can fly 300 to 600 feet to find flowers, so the nests can be placed some distance away from the food source, although they will thrive when close to their food.
These charming friends of the gardener are a wonderful addition to any home orchard!
* Ribes sanguineum - Red flowering currant
* Pieris japonica - Lily of the Valley shrub
* Vaccinium ovatum - Evergreen huckleberry
* Vaccinium corymbosum - Deciduous blueberry
* Erica- Winter blooming heather/heath
* Cercis Canadensis - Red bud tree
* Sambucus racemosa- Elderberry shrub
Arriving at the end of February in time to pollinate your blooming fruit trees!
Bare Root Edibles are Arriving Weekly.
Many are available now!
Stop by to see what is fresh for the planting.
Now is the time to start your seeds! Stop by for all of your seeds starting supplies and see our expanded selection of Botanical Interest seeds.
