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! …
Category: Native flora
What’s in a name? Or, who keeps changing these scientific names?!
The binomial (Genus + species) used for identifying all species, including plants, is very useful and clear. Each species can have only one scientific…
Recovering from wildland fire
A smoky time in the nursery; normally you’d see hills and mountains in the background of the above photo. The dramatic lightning storm…
Alpine wildflowers – a little quiz!
July and August in the nursery are slower times – very little plant propagation and a lot of watering – so it’s a…
Showy milkweed – common and extraordinary
Most residents of Eastern Washington are familiar with this plant, whether they know it or not. Often growing in rather bare areas or…