The best native plants for native bees
A leafcutter bee on a native mallow flower We are in the midst of National Pollinator Week (did you know?) and it seems most appropriate…
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Signs of Spring
Where is spring? A bleak March 12th in the nursery Winter has been hanging on late this year in the Wenatchee Valley, leading…
Live stakes and cuttings
In late winter, before any seeds have germinated in the nursery, we are out in the snow with loppers and clippers in hand.…
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 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.…