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Congratulations, you’ve overwintered your colony! If your hives made it through to April with 5+ solid frames of bees and an active queen then you’ve successfully overwintered! Supplemental Feeding Now that your bees have broken their winter cluster and have...
Planning a Multi-Pollinator Landscape Plant a wide variety of nectar plants with different colors, forms, and as wide of a bloom time as available. Plant pollen plants, as wide a bloom time as possible, for honey bees and native bees. Plant larval host plants for...
Here are four essential steps to make sure your potted plant flourishes: CONTAINER & PLANT SELECTION If you want to grow plantings for long-term enjoyment, then choose plants that are hardy to our USDA zone 7 or 8, and hardy to USDA 5. Match the size of the...
Fri - Sun | April 18th, 19th, 20th Welcome to Shonnards! Family-owned & operated since 1984, we are your #1 stop for gardening in Corvallis. Our Spring Open House is our chance to welcome you into our garden center when the joy of spring is in the air and the...
March is the most common month for colonies to starve. Take the opportunity of a sunny day and warmer day temperatures, if you haven't already, to peek inside your hive and see how your bees are doing. By this time, the queen has been steadily increasing her...
Some may think - How can such a gorgeous flower be blooming when it’s not even spring yet? Is it a kind of hybrid herbaceous rose? Is it a type of poppy? This eye-catching flower is a buttercup, a strain of Ranunculus asiaticus called Tecolote ranunculus, or often...
Are you looking for hardscaping materials for a garden project? Shonnard’s often has bulk materials left over from projects, which we sell to the public. If you are interested, please fill out the form below, with some information about what you are looking for. A...
Love doesn’t have to be fancy—it just has to be real. But let’s be honest, a thoughtful gift can help you express this special feeling because love is more than words. This Valentine’s Day, we’re embracing the many forms love can take – romantic, platonic, or even a...
Hello beekeeper! Longer day length triggers honey bee queens to increase egg production. Your honey bee colonies have likely been slowly building brood population since Winter Solstice. Ideally, they will reach peak population when blackberries are blooming later in...
One of the most important things to planting your bare-root plants is to make sure the roots are never allowed to dry out. Follow these planting guidelines for your bare root plant(s): 1. Remove all wrapping and packaging material. 2. Check that roots are moist and...
What is Bare Root? Bare root means that a plant has been dug up from growing in the ground and has not been container grown. Roots are left bare but protected, and upon arrival to our nursery the plants are placed in a mulch mix to keep the roots covered. A bare root...
The grey winter days can sap your inspiration for outdoor activities, but you can boost your spirits with an indoor preview of the spring to come. Many of the classic spring blooming trees and shrubs, and a few less common but no less worthy ones, can have branches...
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