Christianson's Nursery is proud to be part of this community. We thank you for considering us as part of your fundraising event. Each year, we are asked to support and donate to hundreds of worthwhile charitable causes and events, and make every effort to...
We hope to encourage and educate new gardeners who visit us here in the Nursery and make sure your shopping experience with us is memorable and enjoyable. Our goal is to offer exceptional service and plants all while making sure you leave the Nursery well-informed...
September 29-October 19 conifers 20% off dwarf and tall growing conifers including Spruce, Pine, Hemlock, and more! October 20-November 2 hedging 20% off hedging plants including boxwood, photinia, laurel, and...
Would you like to spend your Sundays vending alongside great growers and artists? Apply to be a vendor during this season's Skagit Valley Farmers Market! Download our SVFM 2024 Vendor Registration HERE Please email your applications to Kathryn Shiohira at...
Adding a rose variety to your garden is an exciting process for gardeners. While so many of the new and returning varieties have exquisite blooms, and wonderful fragrances and are easy to grow, choosing unique rose characteristics, such as specific growth habits or...
Q: Hi John, My flowering annuals are dying back and I am looking to bring in more Fall color for the season. What do you suggest? Thank you, Laura L., Facebook Fan A: Dear Laura, As many of the summer annuals have stopped blooming, now is the...
Congratulations to the 2019 Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival Heavyweight Grower, Lee Roof from Oak Harbor! At 1548 pounds of pumpkin, Lee squashed the record held by local growers. A note of thanks to all the participating growers who participated in the...
Saturday, October 5, at 11:00 a.m. – noon Class fee $8 For reservations, visit the Nursery or call 360-466-3821 or 800-585-8200 Please check-in at the Garden Store before class Dahlias rarely fail to produce an ample supply of new and high-quality tubers when...
As the warm weather begins, we are noticing leaves on the water lilies, well-known for their distinctive lily pads as well as their showy flowers, are growing bigger. This growth not only adds elegance to your water feature but aids the protection of goldfish. Like...
Thank you to all who expressed a desire for Sheila Pera and Jane Brandt's (Skagit Audubon Society) presentation notes last week's "Designing a Four-Season Hummingbird Garden" class. As promised, they are posted below. We are offering this class again (as per...
February 1-14 Blooming Witch Hazel and Heather our favorite winter and early spring-flowering plants 20% off
So many gardeners enjoy cutting plants from their garden to use in bouquets and floral arrangements. This time of the year, lilacs and other woody stemmed plants offer color and fragrance for a relatively short time. How do you extend the life of your...
Have you been thinking about which roses you will add to the garden next spring? We have and encourage you to start planning! Our rose buyer, Nancy Stewart, is already mapping out hundreds of roses to bring in for the winter of 2018. “We are making a strong effort...
Primrose Antique and Gift Shop. "Collect things you love, that are authentic to you, and your house becomes your story." - Erin Flett...
To register for classes call us at 360-466-3821 or 1-800-585-8200 March 2018 So Many Roses, So Little Time Christianson’s Rose Buyer, Nancy Stewart Saturday, March 3, 11 am - noon reservations required class fee: $8 The rose is America’s most...
By Rachel Anderson, Certified Professional Horticulturalist We have been blessed this year with one of the very best summers that I can remember. At my house, you know it's a good summer when: The house hasn't been cleaned in months. Seriously, if we have...
In conjunction with our Annual Winter Festival, we are excited to once again be hosting a Winter Gardens Photography Contest. Amateurs and professionals alike are invited to participate by submitting up to two photographs of previously unpublished images. Entries...
By Rachel Anderson, Certified Professional Horticulturalist Here it is, a new year again! January is a great time to begin your planning for the coming growing season. Plant and seed catalogs are beginning to appear in mailboxes, tantalizing you with the latest...
By Rachel Anderson, Certified Professional Horticulturalist December is a pretty quiet time in the garden, which is a contrast to the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Along those lines, I've been thinking a lot about gifts - gifts given and gifts received. And...
By Rachel Anderson, Certified Professional Horticulturalist It's blustery, it's rainy, and it's chilly. But boy is it beautiful! There's snow in the foothills, and the last of the fall colors appear bright and glowing against the steely sky, and best of all, the...
By Rachel Anderson, Certified Professional Horticulturalist Wow! October is a busy month in the garden! There's a lot to do before the first frost and the rains set in for the long haul. I love working outside in October because the colors of autumn seem so...
By Eve Boe, Lily Hirdler, and Zoe Howell As summer draws to a close, many of us are squeezing in our last cookouts, patio parties, camping trips, and gardening chores. We're also noticing the arrival of some uninvited guests, mosquitoes, flies and moths, to...
