Spring is almost here, so gardeners and landscapers around the country are starting to plan their spring gardens. Have you decided what you’ll be planting yet? One of our favorite spring plants is bearberry. If you’re looking for low-maintenance ground cover, you’ll love bearberry, too. Bearberry (arctostaphylos uva-ursi), or sometimes known as kinnikinnick, can be… Read more »
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Winter and Ferns: What to Know for Those You Grow
Just because it is winter does not mean that you can’t put your green thumb to work! And, we know just the plant for you. Although ferns are the perfect option to cultivate during colder weather, you still need to know how to winterize these plants to keep them healthy and vibrant all the way… Read more »
Spend the Winter Preparing for Spring Planting
What’s better than planting your favorite flowers, trees and shrubs in the spring? How about preparing for spring planting in the winter! That’s right. Your green thumb doesn’t have to rest just because the weather grows colder. Spend your cold season preparing for your upcoming springtime planting plans with these helpful tips. Plan Out a… Read more »
Needles vs. Leaves: A Plant Evolution
Trees come in all shapes and sizes, but all of them have either the ability to grow leaves or needles – never both, and never neither. Trees that can grow leaves are called deciduous trees, while those that can grow needles are called conifers, something you may have forgotten since high school science class. The… Read more »
Spring Planting Tips for Pine Trees
Spring is naturally a great time to plant bushes and trees, and pine trees are no exception. If you are considering planting some pine tree saplings this year, here are a couple of tips and tricks to keep in mind. Mind the Frost Spring planting is best done after frost leaves the ground the weather… Read more »
Tremendous Nursery Deals at End of Summer
Now that Labor Day has come and gone, it seems as though another season of gardening has come and gone. However, here at Cold Stream Farm, we know that veteran gardeners are looking forward to this time of year for all of the great bargains it can bring. As this article published by The Portland… Read more »
The World’s Oldest Sugar Maple
Here at Cold Stream Farm, we are freshly stocked with a great inventory of shrubs, trees and other plant life that will help you build the landscape design of your dreams. Every once in a while, we like to take a close look at some of the varieties we sell and see how those varieties… Read more »
Can you judge a tree by its branch?
The old saying goes, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but when it comes to a tree, you might want to judge it by its cover, particularly its branching pattern, the relationship between the size and shape of its branches. This is also referred to as branching architecture and was the subject of a… Read more »
Where to Plant Trees to Save Energy
When planting trees, finding the right kind of tree and the right location for the tree is great for energy conservation. According to, “Planting Trees For Energy Conservation: The Right Tree in the Right Place” by Michael Kuhns, Extension Forestry Specialist with Utah State University, planting a tree can result in energy savings. Planted in… Read more »
Atlantic white cedar blues
At Cold Stream Farm, we consider planting trees to be one of our missions. One way we accomplish this is by selling bare root trees. We also do our best in supporting conservation efforts nationwide. To hear that a group of people is planting trees is music to our ears. One such effort is happening… Read more »
Conifers, Surviving Winter Climates
Conifers are cone bearing seed plants with the great majority being trees with just a few being shrubs. A lot of cedars, Douglas-firs and cypress trees fall into this category. Because of a lot of their shapes and downward drooping limbs, they are able to shed snow and survive in Northern climates. They also have… Read more »
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Welcome to the official Blog of Cold Stream Farm! We created this in order to continue to connect with our loyal and new customers. Communication has been a key to our success and we want to continue to see the relationships with our customers grow. We’ll continue to write weekly posts in an order to… Read more »
