Global Cooling in June



Tahoe in June 2011



Snow on June 2 in Lake Tahoe.  What a sight.  Was cool seeing snow on the tree branches early that morning.  This was a little later that day.

Coral Bark Maple - Acer palm. Sango Kaku

Sango Kaku - Coral Bark

A favorite leaf of mine for a Japanese maple. New growth, cool days and sun produced this amazing leaf.

Vulcan Magnolia - Hugh Ruby Rose Flower

Vulcan Magnolia

Greenhouses Full of Citrus Varieties

Greenhouses full of citrus

 Once the frost season ends, it will be a good time to plant your favorite citrus.  Please view my availability list for the complete selection that I grow.






Meyers Lemon




Owari Satsuma Mandarin



Magnolia

Fall At The Nursery

The Western Greenhouse

Portland and the Far West Show

I was an exhibitor at the Far West Show in Portland, Oregon. The show offered a extensive array of cool Oregon plant material and interesting seminars. But for me, the real appeal of Portland is the Pearl District, great food, and the breweries.

Steel Water feature in the Pearl District.

Burger Quest

In my quest for the best hamburger I tried Mo's Grill North Beach. A San Francisco diner that is known for corn fed Angus beef grilled to perfection. I will say the burger was perfectly grilled, and the fries were great. But my search continues....

Reliable Blooming Garden Plants

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Lady Baltimore'

Rubus parivifolia

Erigeron karvinskianus

Zauschneria californica

A Western Garden

These are a few of the plants that Western Tree Nursery carries. The nursery is a family owned business with a tradition of pride in serving our customers. The photo above is Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer"

Lavendula agustifolia 'Munstead'

Achillea tomentosa 'King Edward'

Thymus serphilum 'Elphin'

Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'

Nepeta X faassenii 'Dropmore'