Lael's Moon Garden Nursery

Critters and your garden
Attracting birds, butterflies and wildlife as well as dealing with those pesky critters. Lists of deer resistant plants. 

Fruit, nuts and berries 
Selecting the right cultivars, planting, pruing and caring for tree fruits, nuts, berries, grapes, figs, small fruits and more. Helpful links for more information.

Fall Planting Ideas  – Plants for fall color

Flowering Trees – Photos and Descriptions

Pruning – Orchard, landscape trees, Japanese Maples, storm damage and prevention.

Strawberries – report on strawberries tested here at the nursery

We’ve included several tip sheets on various topics that are often asked about.  Some we have written ourselves and others are courtesy of the extension service.  You may print any of these for your own use and/or share with friends.  Please be sure to include the source and credit for the author and respect any applicable copyrights. 

Garden Design and Plant Selection Tips

Fall Color Plants
Descriptions of lesser known trees and shrubs that have reliable fall color even here in the soggy Pacific Northwest.

Trees and Shrubs for Small Gardens
For those of us with small spaces to fill.  Article contains listing of trees and shrubs that are less than 10′ tall at maturity and are in the display garden at the nursery.