Thank you for ordering from One Green World! Please use this guide ensure success with your new plants. Even if you are an experienced gardener, reviewing these guidelines can help your plants thrive. PLANTING WELCOMING YOUR NEW PLANTS BARE ROOTS: Open the bag surrounding the roots and if the roots are dry,...
This week, we were lucky enough to collaborate with author Kate Evans, of “Feijoa- A Story of Obsession & Belonging”, Kate is a freelance journalist from Raglan, New Zealand, and spins an engaging tale, taking us through the lush landscape of her childhood home with a story “about the dance between...
When you’re looking for what varieties of perennial plants will thrive in your local area, one of the best and most widely used indicators is the USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zones. But what does this map mean and how can we use it to help choose our plants?
This winter in the Pacific Northwest was a good reminder that those low winter temperatures are still possible after a few years of having extremely mild winters. For lovers of subtropical or frost tender plants pushing the envelope on cold hardiness can be a stressful time as you watch the...
Late winter is grafting season, and the time of year to graft dormant hardwood cuttings and make some new baby fruit trees! Get your pruners sharpened, your grafting knives sterilized, and all of your budwood cut for another season and start making your own trees. Be sure to browse our...
“Rootstock” are the base and roots of grafted fruit trees, which determine their size, growth rate, disease resistance, and other desirable qualities. You can view our available Rootstock for sale here! Take a look at our Rootstock List, which lets you know which products are available on which rootstock this season,...
All about Mason Bees What are Mason Bees? Osmia lignaria propinqua, or Blue orchard Mason Bees, are non-aggressive bees that live in solitary nesting tubes. They are smaller than honeybees and do not live in hives. Mason bees are excellent pollinators, demonstrating 95% pollination success compared to honey bees, which...
Olive trees (Olea europaea) have been cultivated since the dawn of human time, valued not only for the rich harvest of olives they produce, but also their visual appeal with iconic silvery-green leaves and twisted trunks . Beyond their culinary and aesthetic value, olive trees are also steeped in symbolism...
Many of you in our One Green World community reach out asking for clarity on the sizes of containers we use here at the nursery, and what to expect from your delivery. With that in mind, we’ve created these graphics to help explain! We hope this helps! The Usual Suspects…...
Pawpaw Growing Guide for Pawpaws (Asimina triloba) are one of the most unique and delicious fruits that can be grown in the backyard orchard. Native to eastern North America, pawpaws are the only member of the Annonaceae, or custard apple family, that is adapted to temperate climates. Its tropical relatives include...
