Of all the so called ‘wild plants’ I have grown under cultivation, there was no greater mystery for me than that of the thimbleberry. This species of raspberry like almost all Rubus is highly vigorous, produces a fair amount of flowers and beautiful dark green maple-like leaves. Collecting them on my up north vacations with …

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One of the easiest perennial tuber crops to grow, sunchokes are widely adaptable to a variety of climates and soils.  Selections are based on flavor, texture, ease of cleaning and harvest as well as yield. Here are a few tips to help grow this species and keep your planting productive year after year. Spacing Requirements:  …

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One of the constant challenges when faced with any horticultural endeavor is finding ways to eliminate or greatly reduce plants that are competing with your crop plant. Here are a few examples of ways to enhance what nature has already done: companion planting with perennials, tree and shrub crops where mutual coexistence is an advantage. …

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Our YouTube channel continues to grow.  Planting a tree is easy.  Yet finding ways to make it easier and more successful has been a life long mission of mine.  Is this tree going to survive or am I just digging another hole in the ground? Watch this  video and see how we do it in our …

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How busy we have been this year– from working on our barn, to beefing up the catalogue, to managing a busy planting and shipping season.

It was only by accident that I found an American chestnut tree one summer …