Updates From The Farm

The days warm up and become longer finally with overnight results in the garden!  It seems as if everything is growing at once from bulbs and perennials to shrubs, trees and especially weeds! Overwhelming is the term that comes to mind this time of year with where to...

The time is now to plant bare-root trees! They are beginning to break their dormancy and that means we will be potting them up at the nursery...and they become more difficult to transplant too. Planting them now allows the roots to establish in your soil conditions...

The addition of small, fruit bearing shrubs into the garden is a great way to bring new textures and interest as well as production into an edible landscape.  One of the easiest to work into an ornamental garden are blueberries. Many varieties grow to a height of 5 to...

It could be this mild stretch of weather or watching some of my garden indicators begin active growth and blooming that tells me spring is breaking!  I know I am going out on a big limb by suggesting it, but there is a readiness around here to be out and digging in...

My son from Vermont was just here for a visit and of course some of the conversation turned to gardening. While his weather and growing conditions are surprisingly similar to ours, timing of preparation and planting has some unique differences. This is a reminder to...

Welcome to George's Corner, where Cloud Mountain's very own George Kaas will share insider tips from the nursery to get you ready for gardening. George is our nursery retail assistant, and has a long career of working with people and plants. George worked in...