High Ranch Nursery's Blog http://www.hrnursery.com/feed.rss.html en High Ranch Nursery, Inc. 2006 120 Tree Climbing Championship http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/tree-climbing-britton-fund-ride.html WCISA Tree Climbing Championship

Ever wondered just how fast you could climb a tree? Watch professional arborists show you how it's done at the WCISA Tree Climbing Championship.

May 12 -13, 2012
William S.

]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 12:54:18 -0700 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/tree-climbing-britton-fund-ride.html HRN Admin Placer Land Trust http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/placer-land-trust.html Placer Land Trust
Placer Land Trust works with willing landowners and conservation partners to permanently preserve natural and agricultural lands in Placer County for future generations.
]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:57:25 -0700 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/placer-land-trust.html HRN Admin Britton Fund Ride & Rose Day http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/britton-fund-ride-rose-day.html Britton Fund Ride & Rose Day

Britton Fund Ride

John and Sarah will be participating in the 5th annual Britton Fund Ride.

]]> Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:41:23 -0700 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/britton-fund-ride-rose-day.html HRN Admin Garden Tour and Plant Sales http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/garden-tour-and-plant-sales.html Garden Tour and Plant Sales

Don't miss out on several upcoming events! Spring has arrived and gardening season is in full sway.

]]> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:59:59 -0700 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/garden-tour-and-plant-sales.html HRN Admin Pollinator Gardening with CCUH http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/pollinator-gardening-with-ccuh.html Pollinator Gardening with CCUH

Save the date: April 28th, 2012

The California Center for Urban Horticulture at UC Davis is hosting a worshop on Pollinator Gardening on April 28th. Come learn how your sustainable backyard can thrive through the promotion of bees and other pollinators.

]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:06:01 -0700 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/pollinator-gardening-with-ccuh.html HRN Admin Tree Planting and Arbor Day Celebration http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/tree-planting-and-arbor-day-celebration.html Tree Planting and Arbor Day Celebration

Sacramento, Mar. 7, 2012
by John Nitta

I joined two other ISA Certified Arborists at this Arbor Day celebration in Capitol Park. It was jointly organized by Sacramento Tree Foundation, Greenwise Joint Venture and California ReLeaf.

]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:12:21 -0700 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/tree-planting-and-arbor-day-celebration.html HRN Admin Bike Ride & Luther Burbank http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/bike-ride-luther-burbank.html Bike Ride & Luther Burbank

Sebastopol & Santa Rosa - Mar. 4, 2012
by John Nitta

Sarah & I joined 10 other cyclists for a short ride from the Luther Burbank Gold Ridge Farm in Sebastopol. We did a short ride to the Luther Burbank home in Santa Rosa.

]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:14:32 -0700 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/bike-ride-luther-burbank.html HRN Admin High Ranch Delivers Trees for Greenprint Initiative http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/high-ranch-delivers-trees-for-greenprint-initiative.html High Ranch Delivers Trees for Greenprint Initiative

High Ranch Nursery is proud to be a supplier to the Sacramento Tree Foundation's project of planting 5 million trees in the central valley region.

]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:24:16 -0800 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/high-ranch-delivers-trees-for-greenprint-initiative.html HRN Admin California Arbor Week http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/california-arbor-week.html California Arbor Week

Join your local community this March in celebrating California Arbor Week! From March 7 to March 14, California Arbor Week "works to unite our members, cities, businesses, and individuals to educate Californians on the value trees provide to building successful, healthy cities and neighborh

]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:46:45 -0800 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/california-arbor-week.html HRN Admin Remembering Vicky Bartish http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/remembering-vicky-bartish.html Remembering Vicky Bartish

We are sad here at High Ranch Nursery to learn of the passing recently of our friend and past employee, Vicky Bartish. Vicky worked with us here at High Ranch from 2004 through 2006.

]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:30:12 -0800 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/remembering-vicky-bartish.html HRN Admin Free Workshop: How Blue is Your Landscape? http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/free-workshop-how-blue-is-your-landscape.html Free Workshop: How Blue is Your Landscape?

Looking for ways to save water and grow your bottom line? Read on for details on an upcoming free Blue Thumb workshop at Raley Field, sponsored by the Be Water Smart program.

]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:15:16 -0800 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/free-workshop-how-blue-is-your-landscape.html HRN Admin California Garden Project Fundraiser http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/california-garden-project-fundraiser.html California Garden Project Fundraiser

Looking for a way to spread a little holiday cheer, and support the preservation of native California landscapes? The California Garden Project is offering just that with its Holiday Madness Open House.

]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:50:56 -0800 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/california-garden-project-fundraiser.html HRN Admin mPOWER features John Nitta http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/mpower-features-john-nitta.html mPOWER features John Nitta

High Ranch Nursery's president John Nitta has been featured in a promotional video for Placer County mPOWER.

]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:33:13 -0800 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/mpower-features-john-nitta.html HRN Admin EcoLandscape Conference 2012 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/ecolandscape-conference-2012.html EcoLandscape Conference 2012

Mark your calendar! High Ranch Nursery is participating in the 2012 EcoLandscape Conference, hosted by EcoLandscape California. Register today for your chance to learn how to make sustainable landscaping businesses successful and profitiable.

]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:14:26 -0800 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/ecolandscape-conference-2012.html HRN Admin Plant Sales with Roger http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/plant-sales-with-roger.html Plant Sales with Roger

Roger Snell will be selling plants at two local events this weekend.

]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:38:08 -0700 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/plant-sales-with-roger.html HRN Admin El Dorado CNPS Plant Sale http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/el-dorado-cnps-plant-sale.html El Dorado CNPS Plant Sale

Roger Snell will be hosting a table at the semi-annual plant sale of the El Dorado Chapter of the California Native Plant Society.

]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:48:58 -0700 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/el-dorado-cnps-plant-sale.html HRN Admin Disease-Resistant Elms http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/disease-resistant-elms.html Disease-Resistant Elms

Dutch Elm Disease (DED) is a fungal disease spread by the elm bark beetle. It has drastically reduced native elm populations across North America since it was accidentally introduced in 1928.

]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:27:24 -0700 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/disease-resistant-elms.html HRN Admin Westervelt Breach Event http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/westervelt-breach-event.html Westervelt Breach Event

by John Nitta

This morning I attended a very momentous event in Thornton. It was the breaching of a farm levee to naturally let the Consumnes River flood a 500 acre former farm. The farm was purchased by http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/westervelt-breach-event.html HRN Admin Photos from Melissa Borel on UCDAAS http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/photos-from-melissa-borel-on-ucdaas.html Photos from Melissa Borel on UCDAAS

The workshop on July 28th hosted by the California Landscape Contractors Association was a great success. Melissa Borel gave an informative presenation on using UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars to attract pollinators at the historic Loomis Train Depot. Photos from the event are below.

]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:00:41 -0700 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/photos-from-melissa-borel-on-ucdaas.html HRN Admin Harvest Day 2011 http://www.hrnursery.com/blog/harvest-day-2011.html Harvest Day 2011

Join the UC Master Gardeners for Harvest Day 2011 this Saturday, August 6th in Fair Oaks. Here's a description from their web sitehttp://www.hrnursery.com/blog/harvest-day-2011.html HRN Admin