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Located in beautiful Skagit Valley,
we offer a wide variety of
common and uncommon plants,
garden accessories, antiques, and gifts.
Open Every Day
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Fall is for Planting!
Enjoy fall planting sales and great plant selection this Fall
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October Specials
Fall is for Planting!
October 4th- October 17th
conifer sale
tall and dwarf evergreens, including spruce,
fir cypress, pine, and junipers
20% off
October 18th- October 31st
hedging sale
laurel, boxwood, Japanese holly, Leyland cypress,
privet, and arborvitae
20% off
November 1st-November 30th
roses!
end of season sale with many wonderful varieties still available
50% off
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Experience the fall season in Primrose Gifts and Antiques
East coast Antiques, Specialty Homegoods, Seasonal Gifts and Home Decor
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| 1800's East Coast Quilts! |
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Holiday Open House & Makers Market
November 2nd & 3rd
Saturday & Sunday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Fresh Cider Pressing
Sunday, October 6th
11 a.m.-1p.m.
complimentary
Our 19th century cider pressing machine will be near the Skagit Valley Farmers Market just to the North of the Nursery
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Fall Color Walk
Saturday, October 19th
with John Christianson
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
complimentary
Join John Christianson on a casual tour to enjoy and learn
about many great trees for fall color in the Nursery’s
display gardens and pot-in-pot field in the south corner of
the Nursery. Dress for the weather and wear good shoes
for muddy spots – John will not hesitate to take you off the
beaten path. Children are encouraged to join, as we often
see many American toads during this walk. |
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Fall Bulbs for Spring Color
Sunday, October 27th
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
class fee: $35
Get ready for a beautiful spring with our Fall Bulbs for Spring Color class, taught by the talented Sarah Wagstaff from SUOT Farm. During this one-hour session, you’ll learn how to create a stunning potted display in clay pots of fall color using a variety of bulbs. All supplies are included, so you can just show up and get creative! Don’t miss this chance to learn from one of the best in the business and take home a container that will surely delight come spring.
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| We witnessed some exemplary pumpkins, squash, and vegetables during our Pumpkin Festival. What a GIANT success all thanks to the amazing folks of the Giant Pumpkin Commonwealth, volunteers, vendors, and of course, the wonderful community who joins us every year at the Nursery for this wonderful festival. Thank you for another amazing year!
Coming in first place, our very own MC of the event and long-time grower, Lee Roof, of Whidbey Island, delivered a giant at 1548.5 pounds!
The winning pumpkin will be on display at the Skagit Valley Food Co-op and the second place giant pumpkin will be at Gordon's Farms
First Place:
ROOF
(WHIDBEY)
1548.5 pounds
Second Place:
CARDWELL
(OREGON CITY)
1096.5 pounds
Third Place:
STONER
(BELLINGHAM)
986.5 pounds |
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LAST Skagit Valley Farmer's Market of the Year
Join us on Sunday, October 6th
at the Vinery from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Join us this Sunday for our final farmers market of the year, and don't miss your last chance to enjoy fresh local produce and handmade goods. To celebrate the end of the season, we will be offering complimentary, organic, fresh apple cider from our 100 year old cider press during the market. Be sure to mark your calendars for our upcoming Holiday Markets this November and December!
October 5th and 6th is the Festival of Family Farms and we suggest making a weekend trip of visiting all of the local farms and farm stands. Visit their website for full details.
Holiday Markets
November 24th & December 8th
10-4
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Thank you for voting Christianson's Nursery Best of the Best in Skagit Valley! We appreciate your continued support during our 34 years in business. We love watching this gardening community grow and we look forward to supporting your upcoming gardening endeavors!
As a thank you for your support, we will be offering complimentary fresh-pressed organic cider this Sunday, October 6th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Vinery during our Farmers Market.
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The Fig Tree—A Horticultural Challenge
By Sonja Nelson
Though best suited for a Mediterranean climate, figs can be successfully grown in the Pacific Northwest. Gardeners are always looking for a captivating new plant to add to their gardens. One such beckoning horticultural challenge is the edible fig tree. Although edible figs are widely grown in the Mediterranean basin, our climate is too cool for many varieties. However, figs are part of NW Fruit’s experimental planting program and can be found at the NW Fruit Garden on SR 536, west of Mount Vernon, next to the Master Gardener’s Discovery Garden. One fig specimen is the cultivar ‘Desert King,’ about 10” tall. The white bark on this multi-trunked, deciduous shrub is a pleasing contrast to its large, three-lobed, dark green leaves. The dark green pear-shaped fruit changes to greenish white when ripe.
The Interesting Botany of the Fig
The fig fruit humans consume is produced by Ficus carica, one of over 800 fig species in the genus. The type most amenable to growing in our area is the “common fig.” Most varieties of figs produce two crops a year. The first crop is called “Breba,” which bears fruit on last year’s wood, and the second is called “Main,” which bears fruit on the current year’s wood. The Puget Sound region is usually too cool to ripen two crops. NW Fruit’s search for fig tree varieties that grow well in the Northwest extends worldwide. NW Fruit volunteer Sam Benowitz traveled to northwest France to get cuttings of varieties to test at NW Fruit. New varieties include: ‘Little Ruby, ‘Olympian,’ ‘Brown Turkey,’ ‘Nordland,’ ‘Grantham’s Royal,’ and ‘Lattarula.’
Check out the full article on growing figs is here https://www.skagitmg.org/growing-figs/ |
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| Christianson's Nursery | 360-466-3821 | 15806 Best Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 | www.christiansonsnursery.com |
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