We've Got Big Balls.

Root balls, that is! 

Bowhall Balls

Our trees are grown in rich river loam soil under drip irrigation and dug with a tree spade with proper sizing to ensure your investment keeps growing. 

Two Tree Spades

Here at the nursery the sun is shining and all hands are on deck. Our crew has been busily harvesting this year's trees for your landscape. We're digging all different types of ornamental and shade trees that are unlike anything you'll find at a big box store. 


So, if you're thinking of a shade or ornamental tree for your landscape this spring, visit us to reserve a tree dug especially for you.

Weeping Cherry

All About Hostas

The ease of care and minimal maintenance needed to successfully grow this group makes it one of the most popular selections for a shady garden. Their leaves, which vary greatly in shape, texture, color and size, are their number-one feature. Dwarf varieties under 4” tall are easy to grow, as are their 3’ tall siblings. Leaf colors include variegated green, gold, blue-green, chartreuse, and yellow. Fantastic variegation patterns of white or gold are quite common. Most will bloom with tubular white or lavender flowers in the summer months.

Site requirements

• Hostas prefer shady gardens, though some varieties have been developed for full sun exposure.

• Hostas tend to be heavy feeders. Best growth occurs in well-drained soils high in organic matter.

• Consistent moisture will enable the plant to reach their fullest potential. Wet conditions should be avoided. Likewise, extremely dry conditions will have a stunting effect on the plant. 

• An annual spring

feeding with a slow-release fertilizer is recommended. Do not fertilize the plant after August.

• Mulching will help to retain soil moisture, but it should be kept slightly away from the base stalks of the plan. Mulching may in- crease snail and slug populations, a common pest, so try using cocoa shell mulch or pine bark nuggets instead of ground mulches.

“Let’s Grow Green Together”

Planting

• Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the entire root structure without crowding.

• If planting bare-rooted plants, spread roots evenly around the hole.

• For container-grown plants, lightly loosen the root ball before placing it in the hole.

• Set plants so that the top/root junction is at the soil level. Lightly tamp down the soil to eliminate any air pockets.

• Finally, provide a deep, slow watering. Watering should be done so as to be sure it reaches the bottom of the root zone.

Dividing

• While not usually needing a division, Hostas may be easily divided for additional plants.

• Collect divisions by cutting or pulling clumps into small clusters in early spring.

• Be sure each cluster has several shoots and plenty of roots.

• Wait at least three years for new plants to establish themselves before dividing.

Grooming

• Spent flowers can be clipped off. 

• Both leaves and flower stalks are suitable for cut decorative uses. 

• Remove foliage to ground after a killing frost.

Insect & Disease

Hostas have very few insect and disease issues. Ask a respected Garden Center Professional for more information.

Hostas that Tolerate Sun

August Moon 

Albo Picta 

Aureomarginata 

Chinese Sunrise 

Fragrant Bouquet 

Francee

Frosted Jade 

Ginko Craig 

Gold Drip 

Gold Standard 

Guacamole 

Patriot 

Royal Standard 

So Sweet

Sum and Substance 

Sun Power 

Wide Brim 

Undulata Albomarginata

Hanging Baskets - Good Care & Good Grooming

Hanging Baskets for Shade

Begonia-Nonstop 

Begonia-Dragon Wing 

Boston Fern

Fuchsia 

Impatiens 

Lobelia

Hanging Baskets for the Sun

Bacopa 

Black-eyed Susan 

Geranium 

Lantana 

Million Bells

Portulaca 

Scaevola 

Strawflower 

Verbena

Water before wilting

Because they’re exposed to more wind and warmer temperatures, hanging baskets dry out faster than garden bed plants. Check soil daily, using a moisture meter if necessary. Water deeply when the top two inches of soil are dry.

Tip: Adding a moisture retaining product, such as “Soil Moist Spikes” or “Soil Moist Beads” will help to maintain your plant’s water needs.

Fertilizing

If you notice yellowing leaves or poor flowering, the plant is sending a message that it needs more light or some fertilizing. Use a water-soluble fertilizer at half-strength every time you water, or when you first get your hanging basket, sprinkle over the soil one or two tablespoons of slow release fertilizer such as Osmocote. This amount will keep the plant well fed all season. 

Tip: A little fertilizer is good, too much is deadly. Don't overfeed your plants. Excessive fertilizer will burn roots. Follow directions on the label. 

Vacation care

When you leave for vacation, take hanging baskets down and put them on the ground in a shady, protected spot. Water thoroughly before you leave. Trimming your plants back slightly will help reduce the water needs. Better still, ask a friend or neighbor to water while you’re away.

Grooming

For good appearance and to encourage vigorous flowering, remove spent blossoms and seedpods. If plants become overgrown and scraggly, trim them back.

Shade Vegetable Gardens

You can still grow healthy, delicious vegetables in areas where you only have dappled shade, or you only have a few hours of morning sun and shade the rest of the day.

The following do well with less than full sun:

General 

Arugula 

Beets 

Broccoli 

Brussel Sprouts 

Cabbage 

Cauliflower 

Chard 

Dandelion 

Greens 

Kale

Endive 

Kohlrabi 

Lettuce 

Mustard Greens 

Pak Choi 

Parsley

Parsnips 

Sorrel 

Potatoes 

Radiccio 

Spinach 

Swiss Chard 

Turnips 

Pole Beans 

Perpetual Spinach

Alliums

Chives 

Onions 

Garlic 

Leeks 

Shallots

Herbs

Angelica 

Borage 

Caraway 

Lovage 

Mint 

Thyme

Legumes

Beans 

Peas

Berries

Blackberries 

Currants 

Raspberries 

Gooseberries 

Strawberries

Gardening in the Shade: Perennials

Perennials that love shade:

*light shade or part shade only

Aconitum (Monkshood) 

Ajuga (Bugleweed) 

Alchemilla (Lady’s Mantle) 

*Anemone

Aquilegia (Columbine) 

Aruncus (Goatsbeard) 

*Astilbe 

Brunnera

Carex

Ceratostigma (Leadwort)

*Chelone (Pink Turtlehead)

Cimicifuga (Black Snakeroot, Bug- bane)

Convallaria (Lily of the Valley) 

Corydalis Dicentra (Bleeding Heart) 

*Digitalis (Foxglove) 

*Doronicum (Leopardsbane) 

Epimedium (Barrenwort) 

Ferns

*Filipendula (Meadowsweet)

Galium (Sweet Woodruff)

*Geranium (Cranesbill)

Hakonechloa (Japanese Forest Grass)

*Helleborus (Lenten Rose, Christmas Rose)

*Hemerocallis (Daylily)

*Heucherella (Frosted Violet, Regina, Palace Purple, Silver Scrolls)

Heucherella (Foamy Bells)

Hosta

*Houttuynia (Chameleon Plant)

Kirengeshoma (Yellow Waxbells)

Lamiastrum (Golden Nettle, Archangel Plant)

Lamium (Deadnettle) 

Ligularia 

Liriope 

*Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not) 

Persicaria

Phlox divaricata (Woodland Phlox) 

Phlox stolonifera 

*Platycoson (Balloon Flower) 

*Polemonium (Jacob’s Ladder) 

Primula (Primrose)

Pulmonaria (Lungwort) 

Rodgersia (Roger’s Flower) 

*Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan) 

Sagina (Irish Moss, Scotch Moss) 

Spigelia (Indian Pink) 

Polygonatum (Solomon’s Seal) 

*Thalictrum (Meadow Rue) 

Tiarella (Foam Flower) 

*Tradescantia (Spiderwort) 

Trisyrtis (Toad Lily) 

Viola