The Joy of Spring in the Nursery
Spring is rejuvenating and reassuring, for both me and the nursery. March and April set the stage for the year; the overwintered plants…
Tag: Tweedy’s lewisia
The 2020 nursery season fast approaches
Tweedy’s lewisia (Lewisiopsis tweedyi) will make its stunning appearance before long In fact, the nursery season for Derby Canyon Natives is well…
What’s in a Name? The new “Flora of the Pacific Northwest”
When you are working with native plants it is essential to know what you have (especially if you are selling them!) Common plant…
Alpine Springbeauty – Wow!
I don’t get botanical “Wow!” moments often, but last week I had one of them. On Thursday I hiked to Van Epps Pass,…
Opening soon (I hope!)
The pictures above and below were taken March 8th. At this time the previous four years we had the hoop houses covered with…