Nate's Nursery

07/15/2021

Planting smaller trees leads to explosive growth in years 2-4. You will not see this explosive growth when planting larger trees, you’ll instead see minimal growth for the first 4-7 years.

Due to this phenomenon, you’ll end up with a tree that is roughly the same size within 3-4 years, and the smaller tree will continue to outpace the larger tree in the long run.

This fruitless mulberry tree below started out the size of the 5 gallon tree to the right 3 1/2 years ago. It went from a 2’ twig to a roughly 15’ tall and 16’ wide tree within that time frame.

Planting small saves money, gives better results, yields a healthier tree, and requires a smaller hole. Plant small!

Link to study: https://auf.isa-arbor.com/request.asp?JournalID=1&ArticleID=3391&Type=2

My favorite part in the conclusion: “…suggesting that differential responses associated with container size may be of greater importance in locations with more stressful growing conditions than in those with favorable climates.”

08/10/2020

Just finished a blog post about identifying nutrient deficiencies in plants. Definitely useful in almost all horticultural situations.

Nutrients Plants need nutrients to live, grow and reproduce. The nutrients that are needed fall into two major categories: macronutrients and

07/29/2020

While we live in and talk about our COVID epidemic daily, planting too deep is another epidemic that is still happening daily. While obviously not as dangerous, we can still educate to change this mispractice. Learn how to properly plant a tree: https://www.natesnursery.com/925-2/

07/18/2020

Here is a recent article about the misconceptions of tree roots - https://www.natesnursery.com/misconceptions-about-trees-roots/

If you have any additional questions about tree roots you can leave them below.

This blogpost is an excerpt from a larger post that you can find here: www.natesnursery.com/how-do-tree-roots-grow/ Roots Chase My Water and … Misconceptions About Tree’s Roots Read More

05/15/2020

Pre-order your fruit trees at a discount! Nate’s Nursery is preparing its yearly fruit tree order from Dave Wilson Nursery for this winter. You can get your fruit trees bare root or potted up at a discounted rate with a down payment or prepayment. Bare root trees establish quicker, and grow healthier than trees in containers.

Fruit trees start as low as $30. Apples, Plums, Peaches, Apricots, Nectarines,Cherries, and more. Special pricing applies for premium fruits or requested varieties.

Call (760) 503-4647 for more information and pricing details. Please leave a message if we can’t answer and we’ll call you back to get the details of your order. We’ll be taking orders until July 10th.

05/02/2020

It is imperative to contact a certified arborist when asking for advice or information about your trees. Here is an article showing how you can locate a certified arborist:

Learn how to make sure your tree care professional is ISA certified and will care for your trees like a professional arborist would.

04/28/2020

Here is a recent article on the myths of drought tolerance:

Myth Drought tolerant plants need almost no water, so I will plant those to save water or to avoid having … Horticultural Myths – Drought Tolerance Read More

12/12/2019

Some people choose not to prune their fruit trees. If you do choose to do so the main benefit is easier harvesting. There are two main things to address when pruning fruit trees: pruning for structure, and pruning to remove potential problems. Pruning For Structure Structural pruning in fruit trees leads to 3 generally accepted systems: Central Leader, Modified Leader, and Open Center. [ 339 more words ]

Some people choose not to prune their fruit trees. If you do choose to do so the main benefit is easier harvesting. There are two main things to address when pruning fruit trees: pruning for structure, and pruning to remove potential problems. Pruning For Structure Structural pruning in fruit trees....

12/09/2019

There are 3 different shapes that are mentioned when training fruit trees. The vase shape and central leader are more commonly used. Below is a visualization of a fruit trees first few years of growth and pruning to accomplish the vase shape. Both thinning and heading cuts are used to accomplish this. Thinning cuts are cuts made at the base of the branch you are pruning. [ 360 more words ]

There are 3 different shapes that are mentioned when training fruit trees. The vase shape and central leader are more commonly used. Below is a visualization of a fruit trees first few years of growth and pruning to accomplish the vase shape. Both thinning and heading cuts are used to accomplish thi...

12/05/2019

This plant has many names. It can be known commonly by Gopher plant, Milkweed, Gopher Spurge, Spurge, or Upright Myrtle Spurge. Incase that isn't thorough enough, it has two scientific names as well: Euphorbia Rigida and Euphorbia Biglandulosa. I recently had a client order 100 Euphorbia Rigida plant from me. I had to do some solid searching to be able to find them in Southern California. [ 254 more words ]

This plant has many names. It can be known commonly by Gopher plant, Milkweed, Gopher Spurge, Spurge, or Upright Myrtle Spurge. Incase that isn’t thorough enough, it has two scientific names as well: Euphorbia Rigida and Euphorbia Biglandulosa. I recently had a client order 100 Euphorbia Rigida pl...

06/13/2019

15 gallon Crape Myrtles, Olive, and Mesquite trees on sale for $35! Message or call (760) 503-4647 to reserve yours by the end of Friday.