December 2016 Newsletters

Lots of things going on in December. We are currently getting prepared for our roses that will be shipped the first week of December. We just got the mix in and the pots are ready. When they arrive it takes a couple of days to get them ready for sale but I would guess if all goes as planned, they will be ready to go by the end of the week next week. I will let you know via email notification when they are ready. After roses come in and are done, the bare root fruit trees will be in. Again, I will let you know when the fruit trees are in and ready. Complete lists of fruit trees and roses are available at the nursery, or request one and I can send it to you via email. If you are wanting bare root fruit trees, don’t delay when they arrive. We have already pre sold lots of fruit trees. Golden Delicious apple is already sold out and our supplier inventory is low so when things are gone, they are likely gone for the year. Also, we cannot hold any items without payment. Dormant Spraying It’s taken a while this …

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Bare Root Berries and Blueberries and Artichokes, Asparagus, and Rhubarb are now in.

Blueberries $10.00 ea. Bluecrop, Blueray, misty, O’Neal, Pink Lemonade, South Moon When planting blueberries add soil sulfur to create an acidic environment they require. Use 8 oz. for each plant. Soil Sulfur 2.5# bag. $8.39 Pomegranates $15.00 – Eversweet, Parfianka, Pink Satin, Wonderful. Figs $18.00 – Black Jack, Black Mission, Brown Turkey, Conodria, Kadota. Thornless balckberry, Olallie Blackberry, Boysenberry – $6.50 ea. Heritage Raspberry, Canby Red Raspberry, Fall Gold Raspberry – $4.50 ea. Artichokes, Greeen Globe – $4.95 ea. Artichoke, Jerusulem – $1.50 ea. Asparagus – $9.25 per bundle of 10 Rhubarb, Victoria Cherry – $4.00 ea.

November 2016 Newsletter

The month of October was much wetter than a normal October. I’ve heard the second wettest on record in some spots to even more in other spots. Here at the nursery we had 5.25″ of rain in October. Lots of things needing done before the rain didn’t get done for me but it looks dry for a bit now so time to get caught up. And still an excellent time for getting fall planting done. Dormant Spray on Fruit Trees This month you will need to be thinking about spraying your first dormant spray on your fruit trees to prevent leaf curl. Use liquid copper and horticultural oil to spray the trees when they are dormant. Looking at the orchard here at the nursery, it looks like about 3 weeks or so and they will need their first spraying. Once the trees have lost their leaves is when you want to do your first application. You will do two more applications after for a total of three. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Valentines Day are easy dates to remember. But you have to watch the weather and the trees. Sometime they will not have lost all of their leaves by Thanksgiving and …

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October 2016 Newsletter

We’ve had a nice early season storm this year. It will soften the ground and is a really nice start. Hopefully lots more to come this winter. Even though we have had what feels like a winter storm it is still fall. With the rain we had and still fall, if you have not done your fall fertilizing yet you should do it as soon as possible. Some trees are starting to show fall color but you can still get the fertilizing done. This fertilizing is important because it gives plants a good boost and also gives them stored food for winter. Next spring they will use that stored food for growth as soon as the weather warms. A balanced fertilizer is good for amost everything in the landscape. Citrus trees would like a citrus fertilizer and this should be the last application for them for the season. Don’t feed them in the winter. Rhododendrons and azaleas should not be fertilized now unless it is with a bloom fertilizer. This will help give more blooms next spring. The same could be used on Dogwoods if you have one that does not want to bloom well. It may help. After this …

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Onion Sets and Garlic Are Now In

Onion Sets: Yellow, Red and White onions – $1.60 / pound, Sweet onions – $4.00 / pound. Garlic – $4.60 / pound Elephant Garlic – $9.70 / pound Shallots – $5.60 / pound All available now for fall planting. Cooler weather ahead. Shorter days, cool mornings. FALL PLANTING SEASON IS HERE. Winter vegetables are now in as well.

August 2016 Newsletter and Link to Bare Root Fruit Tree List

August is a good time to start planning for the fall planting and if it is not too warm you can get a jump on the fall planting season. Remember that fall is the best time for planting trees and shrubs. Especially trees. I know the ground is hard after the summer but if you start a hole and soak it and then dig a little more and soak it, pretty soon the hole you need for the tree or shrub is done and it is a fairly painless way to dig a hole. Continue to water deeply for the balance of the summer and into fall and be sure that if mulch you added at the beginning of the summer is getting thin, add more to keep the moisture you are applying in the ground. Bare Root Fruit Tree List I now have the Bare Root Fruit Tree list for bare root 2017 completed and available. The list is of all that will be in January of 2017. Click on the link following and you can look at it and hopefully print it if you like. Plan out your orchard. If you want to reserve trees for the bare …

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July 2016 Newsletter

July started off nice and cool after a petty warm June. There have been a few temperature spikes but overall it’s pretty nice. Get out and do planting and landscaping early and it’s nice and cool. Many of our customers find they have the most time in the summer to do their planting. And planting in the summer is fine. Plant early in the day or in the evening if possible so it is easier on you. Plants will handle the transplant just fine but do make sure you give additional water for the first week or so after planting to make sure it is kept well hydrated. Water the new planting well and then water in with Superthrive mixed in water. This will eliminate any transplant shock that may occur. Then 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 works well about once or twice a week along with the drip system. Also mulch well around your trees and shrubs to …

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June 2016 Newsletter

June started off pretty warm but is now seasonally where the temperatures normally are for this time of year. And looking at the long range forecast on my weather app, it looks like it will be nice for the next couple of weeks at least. WATERING After the hot spell I thought I would write about the best watering practices for trees. When watering trees, be sure to give them a deep soak once or twice a week depending on temperatures. Do not give short daily waterings. Give good deep soaks. A good rule to use is to give 10 gallons of water per week for every inch of trunk diameter and be sure to soak to a depth of at least 12 inches. On larger trees you’ll want to soak to a depth of 2 to 3 feet. Use slow drip and let it run long enough to soak deep. Add 3″ of mulch around your trees and shrubs to hold the moisture in the ground not allow it to evaporate. Mulching garden beds and vegetable gardens should also be done. Deep soaking and mulching encourages a deep healthy root system so that trees and shrubs and new plantings …

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May 2016 Newsletter

May 2016 marks 31 years in business for us. My parents, Richard and Cecilia Rice started the business in 1985. Richard Rice (Dad) passed away in 2005. Mrs. Rice (Mom) is still here almost every day. She is now moving out of the customer service capacity at the nursery. She has had some health issues this past fall which have caused some eyesight issues for her so she will no longer be writing up customer orders. She will be in a capacity of doing some of the maintenance chores around here she enjoys and also enjoys talking to folks. But myself and those who work here will be the ones waiting on customers. I hope all our customers understand and can appreciate mom’s new capacity here at the nursery that she and dad started. May is turning out to be another beautiful spring month. Not hot except for a couple of warm days and a little rain and long range forecats indicate a little more to come. It’s a great time to do some gardening and planting. Check your watering systems and make sure all drippers and sprinklers are working. Don’t want to find out a dripper is not working …

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Fruit Trees Now Rooted and Available

Fruit Trees that were potted in January are now ready for sale. We have an assortment of apples, apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches and plums rooted and ready for sale. All are in 5 gallon size containers. We are selling on a first come first serve basis only. Sorry no reservations. Come in early for best selection. We have another batch of fruit trees that were potted at the end of bare root season that should be ready in a couple of weeks. I will send out an email letting everyone know when they are ready. I will also post it on the Facebook page.

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