Welcome to Sunnyside Nursery, established 1948 and located in Marysville, Washington.
We are a retail nursery that provides all of your gardening needs, from soils, fertilizers, pesticides, tools,
garden décor, pottery, arbors and trellises, to a fantastic selection of annuals, perennials, shrubs
and trees. With a friendly and knowledgable staff, we also have answers! At Sunnyside, we are constantly
striving to provide more reasons to "Come Garden With Us!"
Greetings from the Whistling Gardener
As the rain melts away the unprecedented amount of Holiday snow we received, remember two things- be patient and don’t panic!
Aside from the occasional broken limb that can be removed immediately, much of the stormy aftermath in the garden still needs some weathering out. Flattened evergreen broadleaves may spring back with a little time. What looks a discouraging brown may green back up. Unless you’re looking at something that is black as black or actually broken, hold back on the pruning. It’s just too early to tell with most things whether they are alive or dead.
Another reason to hold off in the garden is the soil. Mother Nature is thoughtfully bringing us back up to temp slowly, giving the ground a little bit of that water to deal with at a time. But, the soil is still saturated. Stay off the lawn and stay on designated gardening paths to avoid destroying soil structure. Give that old snow some time to percolate through!
So. Sit back. Relax. And cuddle up with one or two of those gardening catalogs. If you do, you’ll come out of our winter wonderland better off than if you try to take action too early. And if you hear anyone still singing that song about a white Christmas, shut them up quick!
A reminder, we re-open Saturday, January 17th. If you have urgent gardening questions before then, you can call. We may not answer directly, but we will be checking messages and can return calls. If you forgot a someone or two on the gift list, we can remedy that, too. You can still purchase gift certificates to the nursery on-line. Even when we’re closed, we’re still here to help!
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From the
Whistling
Gardener
Steve Smith's weekly gardening
column will impart timely gardening advice sprinkled with a bit
of humor.
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For on-line information on gardening questions, please visit the Washington State University Master Gardener Program at http://gardening.wsu.edu.
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