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Wallace W Hansen's Northwest Native Plants Native Plant Nursery & Gardens |
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2158 Bower Ct S.E. ~ Salem, Oregon 97317-9216 ~ E-Mail: Wallace W Hansen Phone 503-581-2638 ~ Fax 503-549-8739 |
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Updated June 26, 2009 Summer Salad Special good thru June 30! See below--- |
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Gifts from Wally
Need something fun for the
kids to do this summer when the weather keeps them indoors? Try Wally's
Native Plant coloring book--it's free! Download
a copy and print. They'll learn about plants and enjoy the excursion.
Let us recycle
your nursery pots!
Bring them along when you come to visit us--we'll reuse
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It's so hot! What fun that is to say here in the land of 'liquid sunshine.' Though our weather has gradually changed since I first came to Oregon (63 years ago), it still gives a thrill to feel that summer heat and know it will last with minor interruptions until school starts again in the fall. And it's not only fun for we gardeners--
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Douglas Spirea (Spirea douglasii) Photo by Jennifer Rehm (Click on image for large view) |
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'Tis summer for sure, but not too late for planting shrubs and trees and water gardens, and it is the perfect time to divide clumps of NW native perennials that have grown quite large. Funny thing about those perennials. If you leave them to repeat and repeat themselves, as is their wont, they will very often outgrow the space in which they are planted. When that happens they tend to stop being stars and turn into little twinkles. A sad situation for a beginning gardener, but so easily remedied! Simply water them well (to make it easy on yourself, they probably could care less), and using a sharp tool--anything from a shovel to a butcher knife--split the clump into nice sized portions. If your clump is a foot wide, cut it into three or four. Then plop the new sections into separate pots to share or plant them someplace else in your yard. If planting elsewhere, dig a generous hole, put in a scoop of compost, water well (this is a must, not an option), settle the new division firmly and backfill with the dirt that came out of the hole. Water again (also not an option) and snuggle up some mulch to help retain the water. Don't forget to give the same care to the remaining section of the original. Though the roots are well grounded, the disturbing event of loosing a big part of yourself is a bit of a shock. Surround your 'mother plant' with dirt, water and mulch. Hooray! Everyone is happy! |
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SUMMER
SALAD SPECIAL: PUT OXALIS IN YOUR SALAD!
3 4" pots for $10 - let it grow all summer - snip what you need. It has a tang to it, almost citrus like. A zingy zesty addition to your salad - taste one!!!!! Interesting background for our summer salad special from George: Some weeks ago a customer pointed out that Oxalis oregana, commonly called Wood Sorrel, is edible, and has an interesting after taste. Perhaps many of the other oxalis varieties taste similarly, but I don't know. He said it is also called deer clover. In any case, when people ask about ground covers, as we walk around the nursery, I pull a piece, offer a leaf to them, as I eat a leaf. I believe the interesting taste is the oxalic acid in low concentration. In small quantities the leafs can provide an interesting taste to salad. Oxalic acid dissolved in water is used to clean gray, weathered redwood and cedar, to return some of its red color. |
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Summer Reminder Are you watering plants that have not yet matured? If you've just planted them this year, they will need some coddling during extended periods of rainless days. By this time next year when you offer a cooling drink of water, they'll say, "No, thanks. We're reaching our own." Until then, give them a good soak once a week or so. Even if they pretend they don't need it, do it anyway. And, if you've a mind to, say a few kind words and tell them how lovely they are. |
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