The month of May is a beautiful time for the native flora of Central Washington, from the shrub-steppe to the mountains – and in the nursery! Employee Erin Carlson has a keen eye for the plants, seeing them in her own way. She spent some time on a recent morning, wandering with her camera, and […]
Planting for Climate Change
Young lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia) five years post-fire Our climate is changing at an unprecedented rate, with far-reaching impacts in our region. Winters will be warmer and wetter, with less snow pack created, and summers will be hotter and drier, with lower streamflows. The incidence of extreme weather events will increase, leading to […]
Getting busy!
Jeff, Erin and Lulu preparing the wildflowers for sale The spring may have been slow to appear but it is here at last and, by the efforts of many, Derby Canyon Natives has opened for business for 2019. Come on by! Retail sales Fridays 9-5 and Saturdays 8-12 noon. Vine maple (Acer circinatum) seedlings emerging […]
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 to the latest start we’ve ever had. Those overwintered plants are fine under their snow blanket (unless the voles are eating them!) but we are anxious to get the season underway. So… […]
Fall planting, Fall flowers and Fall hours
Pacific nine bark (Physocarpus capitatus) with fall color in the nursery With the lowering of the sun’s angle, and the yellow school buses on the roads, we have signs that fall will soon be here. This is a great to time to plant natives, especially in the “golden” period from mid-September to late October. The soil […]
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