by Bark and Garden Center | Apr 28, 2016 | At the Nursery, Dwarf Conifers, Our Plants, Plant Spotlight, Planting Tips - Trees and Shrubs, Planting Tips: Perennials, Trees for Small Yards
We waxed poetic over a new collection of dwarf conifers last fall, and now that the season is changing, they’re rising back to the top of our recommended plants list. If you’re too busy to spend a lot of time in the garden, but keen for something beautiful to...
by Bark and Garden Center | Mar 28, 2016 | At the Nursery, Planting Tips - Trees and Shrubs, What's New
It’s thrilling to be able to grow these beautiful evergreen shrubs with blooms resembling roses or even peonies. Rhododendrons, another popular Asian import, sometimes suffer from frosts, diseases or pests, turning ugly and dying young. Camellias, on the other...
by Bark and Garden Center | Mar 2, 2016 | Our Plants, Planting Tips - Trees and Shrubs
Thankfully, our Pacific Northwest climate resembles Japan’s, enabling us to become a mecca of Japanese maple cultivation. This tree is greatly valued in our region for its compact size, delicate ferny foliage and brilliant autumn colors. When many think of a Japanese... by Bark and Garden Center | Jan 23, 2016 | Planting Tips - Trees and Shrubs, Trees for Small Yards, What's New
Flowering crabapple It’s hard to go wrong with a crabapple tree if you’re looking for small, low-maintenance and attractive most of the year. Bark & Garden has a yummy selection of flowering crabapple trees including the unique, hardy cultivar Malus ‘Royal... by Bark and Garden Center | Dec 23, 2015 | Our Plants, Planting Tips - Trees and Shrubs
With its modest profile and year-round interest, Oxydendrum arboreum, commonly known as Sourwood, is one of the great trees for small spaces. The winter interest of many trees includes interesting bark and sourwood doesn’t disappoint. As the tree matures the bark... by Bark and Garden Center | Nov 3, 2015 | Conifers, Planting Tips - Trees and Shrubs, What's New, What's New - Winter interest
More and more people are opting for living Christmas trees that can later become landscape standouts. There’s something extra special about watching a tree grow, knowing it was at the center of a past holiday. In addition to premium cut trees, Bark & Garden...