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The Best Fruit Tree Varieties

THE BEST FRUIT TREE VARIETIES by Jan Cashman 9/5/13 This year has been a year of bountiful harvests!  From the first garden crops of spinach and lettuce to many delicious raspberries to our overflowing orchard, we are being well- fed from our gardens and fruit trees! Why was 2013 such a good gardening year?  To

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December Checklist

Christmas Make a fresh cut in your Christmas tree right before you put it in water. Keep water in your Christmas tree stand at all times. Add “Tree Life” to keep your Christmas tree fresher. Keep Christmas tree away from heat vents, stoves, and candles. Take down Christmas trees and decorations before they get too

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Bulbs- Plant in the Fall for Color Next Spring!

In April when we’re waiting impatiently for the grass to green up, for the trees to get leaves, and for color of any kind in our landscape, hardy, perennial bulbs give us the first colorful blooms of spring in our gardens. Definition: A bulb is defined as “a complete miniature plant encased in fleshy modified

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Cashman Nursery’s 16th Annual Zucchini Festival

Saturday, August 20, 2016 8:00am-6:00pm Zucchini Bucks How they work: From July 30 through August 19, Cashman Nursery will give you one Zucchini Buck for every $10 you spend at our nursery.  Then, on August 20, during our Zucchini Festival, you can redeem them here for plants or any items in the store. FREE SEMINARS: 11:30 –

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Exciting New Plants Coming to Cashman Nursery & Landscaping in 2013

Trees Red Rocket Maple (Acer rubrum ‘Red Rocket’) — Narrow, columnar shape—8’spread x 30’ height. Fiery red fall foliage. Pacific Sunset Maple (Hybrid of Acer truncatum, a maple native to northern China, and Acer platanoides or Norway maple)  — Compact, relatively small hardwood tree. Good fall color. Goldspur Amur Chokecherry (Prunus maackii ‘Jefspur’) — Hardy tree for small spaces—10-15’

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