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Rootstock Reference Guide

January 22, 2025 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

“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,...

Average Chill Hours Chart for Fruit Trees

November 6, 2020 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

Fruit Tree Chill Hours Chart *this chart is based on the average range, some cultivars do vary Almond: 400-600 Walnut: 800-100 Filbert (Hazelnut): 800-1300 Chestnut: 300-500 Pistachio: 550-800 ————————————– Apple: 700-1000 (Low chill varieties between 200-500) Apricot: 500-800 Peach: 600-1000 (low chill varieties between 300-500) Nectarine: 100-500 Asian Pear: 400-500 European Pear: 600-800 Japanese Plum: 500-900 European Plum: 700-1000 Pluot: 400-800 (Low chill...

Nursery Happenings Summer of 2019

September 14, 2019 ~~Around The Farm~~

Summertime is one of our favorite seasons here at the nursery! After the madness of spring finally winds down a bit we can all take a breath, watch our plants grow, water from morning until night, propagate plants for next year and put plants in the ground here at the...

Climate Adapted Gardens

August 16, 2019 ~~Around The FarmOGW Growing Guides~~

Adaptation in the Age of Warming As gardeners and nursery workers we have a keen eye on what we can expect from our local climate and what kind of weather we get in a season. While weather is constantly fluctuating our climate was historically thought to be relatively stable on...

Garden Planning This Winter

January 22, 2018 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

Imagine you could be eating your homegrown dried Figs, Berries, Plums, ~~Persimmon~~s, Walnuts, Chestnuts, Apples, Pears, Jujubes and more… Bags of dried fruits and a universe of jars of wonderful treats. Winter salad greens and fresh cut herbs could grace your plate. Your onions and potatoes seasoned with parsley, sage, rosemary,...

Low Chill Plants

September 23, 2015 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

Low Chill Plants are most fruits grown in the US go dormant in late fall. They require a minimum amount of cool weather before they can begin growing normally again in the spring. This cool weather requirement is measured in Chill Hours. Chilling hours are achieved when temperatures are between...

Extremely Hardy Plants

September 23, 2015 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

Extremely Hardy Plants for our friends in Alaska and northern regions of the US, the following plants will survive very cold temperatures and many will produce abundant crops of delicious fruit. These plants should all be hardy to minus 25°F. or below. This list is a work in progress and...

DIYFruit – Plan Your Garden and Orchard Now

August 27, 2015 ~~Around The Farm~~

DIYFruit – Plan Your Garden and Orchard Now Decorate your yard and enjoy abundant harvests of unique and delicious fruit! With all this cold and rainy weather, it may take some convincing for us to believe that spring is really on its way. But it is and by the middle...

Frequently Asked Questions

December 5, 2012