Our objective at Derby Canyon Natives is to grow native plants that meet our customers’ needs in both quantity and quality. Most of the plants we grow are planted in restoration projects, often in challenging environments east of the Cascades with little or no irrigation. A quality plant should survive, if not thrive, in these situations. […]
What It Takes to Grow Healthy Native Plants – “Dirt and Pots!”
The majority of plants native to the lands east of the Cascade Mountains are adapted to sites and soils that can get quite dry for much of the year. Other than the species found in the saturated soils near or in streams, rivers and ponds, most of our natives will struggle or die in soils […]
The nursery is expanding… and closing until next year
The fall colors have been outstanding this year, both in the forest and in the nursery; pictured above are one-year seedlings with Garry oak in the foreground flanked by sagebrush. The extended stretch of mild weather and sunny days has been great for fall projects, including removing orchard to make room for more native plant […]
Willows galore
At Derby Canyon Natives I grow close to 140 species of plants but the bulk of my revenue comes from about 12 species that we sell in large numbers for restoration projects. Many projects, particularly those in riparian areas, call for one or more species of willows. Hobbes in the MacKenzie willow cutting bed There are many species […]
Derby Canyon Natives opens for 2013
The snow has melted away, the greenhouses are covered and seedlings are pushing up, so it’s time to get the growing season underway! We will begin retail sales on Friday, March 15th, and be open Fridays 9-5 and Saturdays 8-12N through June. We added extra growing space and an additional greenhouse last fall so we […]