Bare-Root Trees and January Specials

Happy New Year! Bare-root Fruit and Nut Trees Have Arrived! The bare-root fruit and nut trees from our very own local non-profit group the Felix Gillet Institute are here. These are heritage trees that are made with scions collected regionally from old heritage trees. We also have bare-root trees from LE Cooke, including dwarf varieties! A wide variety of locally-adaptable apples, pears, cherries, walnuts, chestnuts, plums, and peaches, are now available but stock is limited, so come in soon to get the best choices. New Cold-season Starts Asparagus, blue berries and strawberry starts are in as well. We also have garlic bulbs from Territorial Seeds. Territorial Seed Company prides themselves on organic, non-GMO and biodynamic seeds. Get them before they are gone! VermiFire Special Hands-down one of the best soils on the market, VermiFire is a locally-made, highly-amended soil with a base of coir, redwood peat, compost, worm castings and …

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tomato horn worm pest control

Controlling Pests Naturally

Most of us plant our gardens outside, right? There are bugs, rodents and fungi out there, so it is inevitable that we might see some aphids, mites, beetles, powdery mildew, botrytis, or rodent damage. How can we create a garden that has fewer problems?

Prevent Problems. Start early. Biological measures can drastically improve your chances of resisting pests and diseases and reduce a need later for adding pesticides or fungicides. There are many ways we can do this.

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