The Christmas season is officially underway at Vander Giessen's! We're now fully stocked with a beautiful selection of both fresh-cut and living Christmas trees as well as top-quality poinsettias, wreaths, cedar garland and great gift ideas for the gardener in your life.On Saturday, December 1 we cordially invite you to join us for our annual Christmas open house. We'll be serving up hot, fresh olie bollen--think of it like a [...]
One of our famous 'Lynden Baskets' on 10/20/12You'll have to forgive us just this once for bragging. This picture was taken today--October 20. Our Lynden Baskets still look pretty good!With a good start and proper care, your hanging baskets can look like ours. Each spring, we plant up over 1000 of our own Lynden Baskets in dozens of beautiful color combinations. You're welcome to stop in anytime after mid-April to [...]
One of our famous 'Lynden Baskets'!For nearly 75 years, Vander Giessen Nursery has been privileged to serve Lynden and Whatcom County gardeners with beautiful annuals, perennials, shrubs & trees. This week, the Lynden Tribune announced their first annual "Best of Lynden" contest, where you get to vote for your favorite businesses around town. We'd appreciate your vote! With our great selection of plants, timely gardening tips each month in the [...]
'Red Sunset' Maples looking beautiful at the nursery!
All Japanese Maples are 25% off during our fall clearance sale!
Hardy hibiscus now in bloom! Great for Northwest yards.
When a new product comes out, marketers work hard to promote the great aspects that make it "must-have." Whether it's a new car, the latest iPhone or the next great style in clothing, it often takes some time before we know whether it's just hype or really a product worth having.The same rings true in the plant world--while most new plants do usually live up to the marketing hype (after [...]
Daylily 'Exotic Candy'
By the end of July, many people start to see their container plantings looking run down. Whether it was the neighbor kid who forgot to water while you were on vacation or your own forgetfulness in fertilizing, something happened along the way that made your plants look tired. If you think your plants are beyond rescuing, try sprucing them up with some fresh color!Daylilies are great additions to containers and [...]
Q: Why does my dogwood have curled leaves? Is there a disease or insect problem I should be worried about? A: Dogwoods very commonly exhibit curled leaves in summer, so chances are you don't have too much to worry about. If you've planted your dogwood tree in the last 2-3 years, this is completely normal--your tree simply hasn't gotten its roots system completely established. [...]