The nursery viewed anew
The month of May is a beautiful time for the native flora of Central Washington, from the shrub-steppe to the mountains – and…
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Scouler’s Willow
In the forests of Eastern Washington one of the first woody plants to bloom is the Scouler’s willow. A large Scouler’s willow at Derby…
Attracting MORE Insects with Native Plants: Part 3 – Bird Food and Biological Control
Syrphid fly (larvae are aphid predators) on marsh marigold (Caltha leptosepala) Native plants are the key to attract native fauna. Many of…
Attracting MORE Insects with Native Plants – Part 1: Native Bees
[Winter is hanging around still; after an almost snowless and warm December and January we now have 12” on the ground in Peshastin.…
Wax currant – the early bloomer
THE first shrub to bloom in Central Washington each spring is the wax currant (Ribes cereum). The white to pinkish-white blooms, although not…