Plant of the Month

Annabelle

Hydrangea arborescens

From the Blog

March 22, 2012

Down and Dirty: Learning isn’t always tidy!

This April 14th from 8:30 AM to Noon we are having another of our hands-on learning experiences. It’s not one of those mamby-pamby classes, either—we’re sticking you out in the weather under the same conditions that we work in every day! It will be dirty, possibly wet and loads of fun for those of us [...]

February 21, 2012

From Acorns to Oak Trees

The process of growing trees from seed always amazes me. In the fall as I collect the different types of acorns off the ground they seem so unassuming; just the litter from oak trees that many people complain about. I have to watch the trees for that exact right day or two that I can [...]

December 21, 2011

Small Mammals at Possibility Place Nursery

Over the years we have had numerous employees, interns, clients, friends and even a couple of groupies. The amount of information, stories and studies that have come through our doors for discussion from these groups is quite staggering. We love this part of the job. I can not tell you how many times we’ve sat [...]

September 8, 2011

Night Life: Moths

We’ve all done it as kids. Gone out after dark and collected fireflies in a jar or watched in scared fascination as a bat picked off moths drawn to their deaths by a street light. Those of us that lived in the sticks as kids also knew the sound of coyotes howling and the deafening [...]