Added on November 12th, 2019
by Jan Cashman 9/19/19
Ever hear of “Haskaps”? I hadn’t but I found out they are shrubs with berries that are in the honeysuckle genus (Lonicera) also called Honeyberry, Yezberry or Blue Honeysuckle. Dr. Mac Burgess from the Montana State University Plant Sciences department is doing research on them along with ...
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Entering the new year for many of us means making resolutions to do better by exercising more, losing weight, volunteering with a favorite charity, etc. We all have ideas of how we could be better gardeners. Why not make a gardening resolution? Here are 11 possibilities. You could adopt one or two of these for yourself...
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by Jan Cashman
Houseplants are back. After years of homes with dust-collecting artificial plants or no houseplants at all, we are seeing a resurgence of living plants decorating our homes. Houseplants give us the satisfaction of caring for something real and living. They purify the air in our homes by absorbing carbon...
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From the 17th Century, Franciscan friars in Mexico have used poinsettias in Christmas celebrations. The star-shaped leaves symbolize the Star of Bethlehem and the red color the sacrificial blood of Jesus.
Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are a member of the spurge family.
They are indigenous to Mexico. The fi...
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Added on October 24th, 2018
How our gardens grow in a given year is dependent on the weather. A quick recap of this year’s weather: We had above-average precipitation for the year, but precipitation in June, July, and August was below average. Ample early precipitation meant the ground had good water reserves. Temperatures in June, July, and Au...
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Added on September 16th, 2018
By Jan Cashman
The first fall that At Home was published, the year 2000, I wrote about how to prepare your yard for winter. The information still applies, so here is the article, revised, with added information on winterizing your perennial flowers:
It’s fall. Freezing weather is here. It’s time to ‘put the gar...
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Added on April 25th, 2018
Cashman Nursery has a wide variety of new cultivars
that we are bringing in for the 2018 season!
Many newly developed plants are bred to have improved disease resistance or a better growth habit that make them excellent substitutions to the industry standards we are all more familiar with.
We have carefully selecte...
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Added on April 24th, 2018
Deciduous Trees
Common Name
Scientific Name
Image
Burr Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra
“Flame” Amur Maple
Acer ginnala
‘Sensation’ Boxelder
Acer negundo
Amur Cherry
Prunus maackii
Saskatoon Serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia
...
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Added on March 24th, 2018
For a quick overview, see the comparison chart/table below »
Care and Planting
Plant the graft (the bulge near the union of root and top) at soil level. Leave a depression around the tree for a watering well. Frequent watering (once or twice a week depending upon conditions) is necessary the first few years (and the...
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Added on March 23rd, 2018
Many small fruits can be grown in the Bozeman area. Although a small planting area may suffice, it should be an area that receives a lot of sun. Care must be taken to select varieties of fruits which are hardy in this climate and adapted to our soil type. All fruiting plants need generous quantities of water to produce...
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