Mid March 2024

It’s time to do your spring fertilizing. Use an all purpose fertilizer for trees and shrubs. Use a citrus fertilizer for citrus trees. Use an acid fertilizer for Camellia, Azalea, Rhododendron, blueberries. Wait until the bloom is done on Azaleas and Rhododendrons. Then fertilize 3 times with an acid fertilizer, each time 30 days apart. Seed Potatoes are now in. $2.50 per pound. Varieties this year are:Red PontiacAustrian CrescentHuckleberry GoldUmatillaViking Purple We now have our first round of tomato plants ready for sale. $3.75 eachWe also have some squash ready and some herbs.Lots more in the greenhouse getting ready. Peppers should be ready in a couple of weeks. Bare root fruit trees are now potted. Most are $40.00 each. Peaches, Nectarines, Apples, Plums, Pluots are available. We also have citrus trees. $49.00 each. Nice spring weather we are having. Hope you can enjoy it in the garden. WE WILL BE CLOSED EASTER SUNDAY.

FRUIT TREE PRUNING CLASSES 2024

Bare root fruit trees now available!

We will be holding free fruit tree pruning classes in our orchard here at the nursery. The dates of the classes are as follows: January 27th 10 am. February 3rd 10 am. February 4th 10 am.

ROSES JUST ARRIVED!

BUSH & CLIMBING ROSES ARE NOW READY TO GO. TREE ROSES WILL BE READY TO GO ON FRIDAY 12/8/23 BUSH & CLIMBER ROSES – $26.00 EACH BARE ROOT, $29.00 IN POT. 36″ TREE ROSES – $63.00 EACH 36″ TWOFER TREE ROSES $73.00 EACH 24″ TREE ROSES – $45.00 EACH CLICK HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COMPLETE ROSE LIST. ROSES FOR CHRISTMAS!! We Hope To See You Soon, Jeff

July 2023 Newsletter

This year has been a beautiful spring and only a couple of days with 100 degrees or more so far for the whole year. Looks like cooler for a little while now. All in all, it has been nice weather for your landscape whether new plantings or established plantings. With summer here and longer days, it gives a lot of time for gardening. Do your planting early in the day or in the evening if possible. Plants will handle the transplant just fine as long as you water them well as soon as they are transplanted, and make sure you give additional water for the first week or two after planting to make sure it is kept well hydrated. Also be sure to mulch to hold the moisture in the ground. Water the new planting well, and then water in with Superthrive mixed in water. This will eliminate any transplant shock that may occur. Keep the plant moist but not soggy while it is getting it’s root system established. If you are using a timed drip system that runs for very short periods, you will need to supplement with a hose periodically. A slow trickle for an hour or two …

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Bald Mountain Nursery May 2023

May 2023 marks 38 years in business for us here at Bald Mountain Nursery. My parents, Richard and Cecilia Rice started the business in 1985. Richard Rice (Dad) passed away in 2005. Cecilia Rice (Mom) passed away in 2021. I started in the business in 1992 and

Fruit Tree Pruning Classes 2023

We will be holding four fruit tree pruning classes in the new orchard here at the nursery this year. The dates of the classes are as follows: January 21st, 10 am. January 22nd, 10 am. January 28th, 10 am. January 29th, 10 am.  There is no charge for these, and reservations are not needed. Attend one or more that works best for your schedule. They last about an hour. Hope to see you there, Jeff

January 2023 Newsletter, Fruit Tree Pruning Classes

We have our fruit trees in stock now and are selling briskly. Bare root shade trees will be in within a couple of weeks and a few more miscellaneous fruit trees. Blueberries, cane berries, figs, and pomegranates in pots are in as well.

Bare Root Fruit Trees Arrived Yesterday – Ready Jan 1st.

Our bare root fruit trees are in and will be ready for sale Sunday the 1st of January. Shop early for the best selection. Demand is high and supply is tight. What we have is what we have for the season. No re-orders are available.