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Sat, Mar 19 - Sun, Mar 27 Celebrate Spring with Bayview Farm & Garden! Starting Saturday, March 19th stop by for great deals to help get your garden growing! Plus, every $100 spent is an automatic entry into our Garden Gift Basket raffle. While you’re here, pop over to the Flower House Cafe for seasonal goodies! Let’s welcome Spring in the garden! 25% OFF: • Trees, Shrubs, Vines & Perennials 40% OFF: Bare Root • Bare Root Trees BUY 3 GET 1 FREE: • E.B. Stone Raised Bed Bales • E.B. Stone Planting Compost Bales • Malibu Compost Bu's Blend 25% OFF: Trees, Shrubs, Vines & Perennials The spring season is just getting started and the nursery is overflowing with the best selection of Trees, Shrubs, Vines & Perennials – all 25% off for our Spring Kick-off event! Think flowering Magnolia trees, fragrant roses, unique rhodies, fast growing climbers, shade loving plants and much, much more! 40% OFF: All Bare Root Trees As the winter season draws to a close, we will begin potting up our bare root trees – but before we do, we're giving our valued customers one last chance to grab them at 40% off! Choose from fruit, nut and flowering trees while they are easier to plant and transport in their bare root form – pruned and ready to go! BUY 3 GET 1 FREE: Select Amendments The days are longer and the temperatures are warming up which means it’s time to dig into Spring! Throughout our kick-off sales event, select E.B. Stone and Malibu Compost amendments are Buy 3 Get 1 Free for boosting the soil with plenty of nutrients to get your garden growing! BUY 3 GET 1 FREE: • E.B. Stone Raised Bed Bales • E.B. Stone Planting Compost Bales • Malibu Compost Bu's Blend ![]() Spring Gift Basket Raffle
Throughout the sale, every $100 spent at Bayview Farm & Garden gets you one entry into our Spring Gift Basket raffle – valued at over $150, including a $25 Gift Card! The more you purchase = more chances to win! 3 winners total, drawing on Sunday, March 27th. With less than 7 weeks left, we are starting to prepare for sunny days spent with our hands in the dirt. Scroll below for our annual bare root sale and seasonal garden tips! ![]() Garden Seeds Have Arrived! It's the most wonderful time of the year - seed season is here! We are thrilled to announce that we have the *widest* selection ever of heirloom, organic and local seeds — all handpicked for growing in our PNW climate! All around the region seeds are in short supply due to extremely high demand, in part from covid (we love new gardeners!). Now is the time to plan ahead to get what you need for the growing season. As always, we are here to answer any questions you might have about varieties, seed starting and planting. To celebrate this exciting time of year, we put together our own version of a seed catalog featuring our wonderful suppliers. Scroll below for the virtual catalog and stop by to wander through the rows of seeds in person.
Virtual Seed CatalogScroll below for some of our favorite varieties to plant and eat – together or separate! This is just a small sampling of what we have - stop by to wander through the rows of seeds in person and plan your garden!
Bare Root Fruit & Nut Trees: Lowest Price of the Year! Never planted a bare root tree before? Instructions can be found below, along with a complete list of our fruit trees and potted roses available. Bare root trees are easier to plant and transport now, which means we offer them at a lower price than when they are potted later in the spring. 1. Dig a shallow, wide planting hole.
2. Mix the native soil with Planting Compost at a ratio of up to 50/50. Add a good starter fertilizer to the soil mix. We recommend E.B. Stone Organics Planting Compost which is full of beneficial microbes and mycorrhizae at the ratio recommended on the box. 3. Spread the roots evenly in the hole, then back fill with your soil mix. The first roots should be just slightly below the surface of the soil. Be sure not to bury the graft! 4. Water well. 5. Trees should be lightly staked for about one year and may need protection from rodents and deer. 6. Water new trees and shrubs as needed the first year. 25% OFF Bare Root Stock Bare Root Trees arriving at the nursery mean that Winter will soon be drawing to a close and Spring is just around the corner! This is also the time when we have the widest selection of fruit and nut trees available at the best price – pruned and ready to plant! Never planted a bare root tree before? Instructions can be found by clicking the button below, along with the full list of our available bare root fruit and nut trees. Bare root trees are easier to plant and transport now, which means we offer them at a lower price than when they are potted later in the spring.
Father's Day Weekend Sale 25% OFF Trees: Fri, Jun 18 - Sun, Jun 20 Giving the gift of a tree will continue to bring joy and warm memories to your Dad for years to come! Our nursery is full of tons of conifer, shade, fruit, flowering and maple trees to plant and enjoy together. Bring Dad by and choose the perfect one! Garden Shop Gifts: Just for Dad Looking for a thoughtful gift for Dad? From books, to camping essentials, to stocking the bar and Whidbey gear — we’ve got something every Dad would love! Happy Father's Day to all of the Dads and father figures – we appreciate you! 50% OFF Veggie Starts
Now - while supplies last Jumpstart your summer garden — ALL veggie starts are now 50% OFF! Get mature plants in the ground now for delicious returns all season long. Think tomatoes, squash, beans, peppers, lettuces and more! Sale available while supplies last, fruits and herbs excluded. Late to the veggie garden game? We’ve got you covered with easy to assemble cedar raised bed kits (3’x3’ & 3’x6’), E.B. Stone Organics Sure Start fertilizer, soils and everything you need to get your garden growing! From the Greenhouse The greenhouse is overflowing with bright annuals and bodacious hanging baskets, with a fresh shipment arriving Friday from our friends at Bauman Farms in Oregon. Their mixed begonias or fuchsia baskets are perfect for shade, along with lots of bright baskets for those sunny spots. Show Mom your ever-growing love for her with a basket to adorn her porch, patio or entryway. Something Every Mom Will Love Garden Shop Gifts Mom will adore something from the collection of gifts available in the Garden Shop! From sweet cards, to garden tools, to thoughtful books, to kitchen and home decor – there's something for every Mom to love! All About MomFrom the Nursery What says 'I love you' more than colorful perennials and fragrant shrubs that flower every year? Walk through the nursery and browse our wide selection of flowering shrubs – like *just in* David Austin roses, hydrangeas, rhodies and more – that will bring a smile to her face each time they bloom. Just What She WantsGift Cards Not totally sure what to get? A Gift Card is always perfect for any Mother figures in your life! Purchase online or in store and pick-up just in time for Mother's Day. Click the button below to get started. At the CafeMother's Day at Flower House Cafe
Bring Mom by the Cafe and treat her with special pastries, desserts and drinks! Think strawberry rhubarb shortcake, chocolate cream puffs, strawberry crepes, mimosas and more! Complimentary Seedlings for Earth Week!
Plant it forward for Earth Week at Bayview Farm & Garden! Starting today, Earth Day (Thursday, April 22), customers will receive a complimentary native seedling with any purchase. Choose between Douglas Fir, Sitka Spruce, Vine Maple, Snowberry and Serviceberry seedlings to plant, nurture and help restore our island ecosystem. #PlantitForward and do your part to make the world a greener place! Seedlings are available while supplies last, one per customer. Garden Seeds Have Arrived! It's the most wonderful time of the year - seed season is here! We are thrilled to announce that we have the *widest* selection we’ve ever had of heirloom, organic and local seeds — all handpicked for growing in our PNW climate! However, all around the region seeds are in short supply due to extremely high demand, in part from covid demand (we love new gardeners!). Our seed rack is already beginning to sell down and many varieties we won't be able to re-stock, so please plan ahead to get what you need for the growing season. As always, we are here to answer any questions you might have about varieties, seed starting and anything else we can help with. To celebrate this exciting time of year, we put together our own version of a seed catalog featuring our wonderful suppliers. Scroll below for our virtual catalog and stop by to wander the rows of seeds in person and dream of spring!
Virtual Seed Catalog
This is just a small sampling of what we have - stop by to wander through the rows of seeds in person and plan your garden!
Fresh Cut WA Grown Trees Christmas cheer is here – cut trees have arrived at the nursery! Each year we are amazed by the premium, Washington grown trees from our favorite 2nd generation family farm in Mossyrock. Wander rows of Christmas Trees and take in the fragrance of Noble, Nordmann, Fraser and Burton Blue Noble Firs to pick out the perfect one to bring home. True Holiday magic! Shiny & NEW! New to the nursery this year: Burton Blue Noble Fir. These special trees boast stunning blue needles and a classic layered shape that truly celebrates the season. Living Christmas Trees are here!
Explore the through rows of conifers, varieties like Coastal Redwood, Himalayan White Pine, Bosnian Pine, Douglas Fir and many more. This year, consider bringing a living tree into your home. It's always a rewarding experience, allowing the memories you make this holiday season to continue to grow with your tree. Our team will make sure you have the tools to best transplant your tree into your landscape to ensure the health of your conifer for many years to come. Check out our tips below! ![]() Join us on our Facebook and Instagram pages on Wednesday, June 17th for an all-day social media takeover with Rebecca Koraytem of David Austin Roses! Rebecca will be answering your rose questions and chatting all things fragrance. As the U.S. Sales Executive for DAR, she is full of rose knowledge and gardening inspiration! What: Social Media Takeover with Rebecca Bull Koraytem, the U.S. Sales Executive for David Austin Roses Where: Bayview Farm & Garden Facebook & Instagram Pages (instagram.com/bayviewfarmandgarden) When: Wednesday, June 17th | All-day Details: • Rebecca will be taking over our social media accounts answering all your rose questions and chatting rose fragrance • Ask questions by commenting on her posts on our pages and she'll reply back • Join in on Facebook: facebook.com/pg/bayviewfarmandgarden/ or Instagram: instagram.com/bayviewfarmandgarden • All posts and information will be permanently on our Facebook & Instagram pages – so you can keep coming back to it for inspiration and guidance! Veggie Sale: Buy 1 Get 1 Free (4 inch & packs)If you haven’t yet, now is the time to get your garden planted to enjoy delicious produce all summer long! *Buy 1 Get 1 FREE* on all veggie 4 inch and packs, while supplies last. Get to planting! 🌱
30% OFF Bare Root Stock: Lowest Price of the Year! It's always fun when the bare root plants arrive in the nursery. It means that Winter will soon be drawing to a close and Spring is just around the corner! This is also the time when we have the widest selection of fruit trees available at the best price, pruned and ready to plant! Never planted a bare root tree before? Instructions can be found by clicking the button below, along with the full list of our available bare root fruit trees. Fresh In: NEW Indoor & Outdoor Pottery Make a bold statement with new pottery! The nursery and garden shop are stocked with tons of beautiful NEW pots for your plants – bright colors and unique textures – perfect for Spring planting! Bzz...The Bees are Coming!
Introducing native Orchard Mason Bees to your garden will dramatically increase the quantity and quality of the fruit the tree bears. We have everything you need to maintain mason bees and the knowledge to help you do so. Bees arrive next week! Bare Root: Lowest Price of the Year! Never planted a bare root tree before? Instructions can be found below, along with a complete list of our fruit trees available. Bare root trees are easier to plant and transport now, which means we offer them at a lower price than when they are potted later in the spring. How to Plant Your Bare-Root Tree1. Dig a shallow, wide planting hole.
2. Mix the native soil with Planting Compost at a ratio of up to 50/50. Add a good starter fertilizer to the soil mix. We recommend Gardener and Bloome Planting Compost which is full of beneficial microbes and mycorrhizae at the ratio recommended on the box. 3. Spread the roots evenly in the hole, then back fill with your soil mix. The first roots should be just slightly below the surface of the soil. Be sure not to bury the graft! 4. Water well. 5. Trees should be lightly staked for about one year and may need protection from rodents and deer. 6. Water new trees and shrubs as needed the first year. Find Your Green Refresh your indoor space and create your own plant paradise with lush foliage from our ever-growing selection of house plants in the Greenhouse. We're stocking a wide variety of tropicals, cacti, succulents, air plants and more. Plus plenty of unique, beautiful pots to plant them in! Chasing the Grey Away Early Spring plants have arrived! Brighten up these rainy PNW days by planting colorful containers on your porch or entryway. Gorgeous Violas, Pansies, Primroses, Hellebores and much more. Garden Seeds Have Arrived!
It might not feel like it, but spring is around the corner! Now is the time to start dreaming up your spring plantings and imagining all of the possibilities in your garden! The Garden Shop is stocked full of organic, locally grown and non-gmo seeds. Cold Weather Warning!
The forecast is calling for cold and dry conditions. This weather can be damaging for broadleaf evergreens, tender perennials and fall annuals. Not to worry however, damage can be avoided with a little effort and planning. Tips for protecting plants:
Plants you may want to protect:
Examples of plants you may want to think about protecting:
Please feel free to call us anytime if you have any questions! 360 – 321 – 6789 Living Christmas trees are here!The nursery is bursting with beautiful, lush green color and wonderful pine scent. Wander through rows of conifers, varieties like Coastal Redwood, Himalayan White Pine, Bosnian Pine, Douglas Fir and many more. This year, consider bringing a living tree into your home. It's always a rewarding experience, allowing the memories you make this holiday season to continue to grow with your tree.
Our team will make sure you have the tools to best transplant your tree into your landscape to ensure the health of your conifer for many years to come. Someone once said, "The love of flowers is really the best teacher of how to grow and understand them." It is easy to love the Rose. The rich fragrance, the sumptuous clusters of silky petals, the extravagant color, the rewarding bouquet in the vase on the kitchen table...
It is also easy to be frustrated by the Rose...the powdery mildew, the black spot, the aphids, the "green worms", the pale dull foliage, the sparse blooms... In the maritime Northwest with our cool summers and our wet winters, the rose may feel like somewhat of an unwelcome guest, unless we consider its needs and comforts as good hosts always should. To begin with, choose your variety carefully. Often what's available in the Northwest market are roses that come from Texas and California that aren't necessarily appropriate for the cool summers of Whidbey Island. You may end up being disappointed by a poorly performing, diseased rose bush. At Bayview Farm & Garden, we select our roses based on disease resistance for the types of diseases we get here in the Northwest and you can trust that our roses will perform well on Whidbey and Western Washington. Consider carefully the purpose for your rosebush. Will it be a climber to be trained upon an arbor or trellis, a rambling shrub rose to swag over a fence, a compact pop of beauty for the front of a mixed border along a walkway? There is so much versatility with roses that can be used to our advantage. In a group of plants which, at its smallest, will reach just eighteen inches high, and at its grandest, takes the form of forty foot climbers, there is scope for a great deal of imagination. There are three choices in sun exposure when choosing a site for a rose...sunny, sunnier, or sunniest. In other words, roses need sun to bloom and to be healthy. Make sure you have at least six solid hours of sun a day during the growing season. The other requirement is well- drained soil. A rose will not do well in heavy, dense clay soil that holds the water all winter long. To plant:
It's a good idea to top-dress the soil around the rose with alfalfa meal. Roses love alfalfa meal. It's a good source of inexpensive nitrogen and it seems to help the roses resist disease. Deep water your roses once a week during the growing season. Fertilize in April, June and August with your good organic rose food. Any insect pests that appear, usually aphids, can be controlled by a strong spray from your garden hose, a gentle, non-toxic insecticidal soap, or with predatory insects like Ladybugs or Silver Lacewings. We carry several types of natural, non-toxic control sprays in the Garden Shop. Please avoid the systemic insecticides. They do kill the aphids but they also kill the beneficial insects that keep the insect community in balance in our gardens. They also kill any honey bees that may come to visit your rose. Birds have been known to die after drinking water from a puddle that developed near a bush that is full of systemic insecticide. Bear in mind that rose diseases can be controlled by close monitoring and good sanitation. Lightly prune the tall roses in late Fall just to keep the canes from whipping around in the wind. Then wait till March 1st to do the hard pruning. Be careful when pruning the climbers, the antique roses and the English roses, removing only the least productive old wood, and any damaged or diseased wood. Tuck your roses in for winter by applying bark mulch about a foot up the canes to protect against winter injury. Remove the mulch from the canes and spread it out in the spring when you prune again. With a little love, care and understanding, our thumbs grow greener and our roses grow stronger and more beautiful! All weekend long: 20% OFF any one tree We're celebrating this important national holiday with 20% OFF* any one tree, all weekend long! Stop by and browse our selection of trees: flowering, fruiting, shade and more – help save the environment, one tree at a time! *one discount per customer Annual Color in the Greenhouse Step into the Greenhouse and you'll feel like we passed spring and went straight to summer! The benches and hanging baskets are overflowing with beautiful annuals to add that pop of color to your container, patio and garden. Hellebores: 25% OFF through May 1
Add these beautiful bell-shaped flowers to your landscape to keep your garden or containers bright and cheery throughout winter and early spring! Cold Weather Warning!
The forecast is calling for cold and dry conditions. This weather can be damaging for broadleaf evergreens, tender perennials and fall annuals. Not to worry however, damage can be avoided with a little effort and planning. Tips for protecting plants:
Plants you may want to protect:
Examples of plants you may want to think about protecting:
Please feel free to call us anytime if you have any questions! 360 – 321 – 6789 It doesn't feel quite like Autumn until porches and front yards are bursting with warm colors, lots of textures and of course, pumpkins! This year we have a wide variety of plants, decor and gourds to adorn your home. Spice it Up! We are stocked with mums, pansies, ornamental cabbage, kale and peppers – plus mixed fall containers, mini straw bales and more! All will create an inviting welcome, warming up your porch or front yard for the season! Trick or Treat! Halloween is almost here! So make it easy and get your pumpkins, costumes and holiday decor all in one place! The Garden Shop is full of fall favorites and spooky accents. Fall Gardening Tip: Improving Soil with Cover Crop
Now is the time to sow cover crop over your beds to prepare for Spring. This helps replenish nutrients, suppress weeds, loosen the soil and add nitrogen back in. You don't need much – a little seed goes a long way! Be sure to stop by the garden shop with any questions and we'll guide you through this process. Fall Surprise: 40% Sale EXTENDED!
To celebrate the first day of Autumn we're extending our 40% OFF sale through Sun, October 1. Help us say farewell to Summer and give a warm welcome to all things Fall with 40% off select Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Outdoor Pottery, Statuary, Arbors and Trellises. 40% OFF: EXTENDED through Sunday, October 1 Plus, help along your plants with this great deal: Buy 3 Get 1 FREE Gardner & Bloome Soil Building Conditioner *Sale limited to stock on hand. Green tag items remain at regular price. Progressive Sale: Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Pottery & Statuary!
Changing colors, cool mornings and some RAIN mean it's finally starting to feel like Autumn around here! Starting tomorrow,Saturday September 9, our progressive sale discounts jump to 30% OFF! Get savings on select* trees, shrubs, vines, outdoor pottery, statuary, arbors and trellises. 30% OFF: Sat, September 9 – Fri, September 15 40% OFF: Sat, September 16 – Sun, September 24 Plus, help along your plants with this great deal! Buy 3 Get 1 FREE Gardner & Bloome Soil Building Conditioner *Sale limited to stock on hand. Green tag items remain at regular price. Join Bayview Farm & Garden and G&B Organics this Sunday 6/4 from noon to 2pm for a special appearance by 97.3 KIRO Radio's Ciscoe Morris!
Ciscoe Morris is the host of “Gardening with Ciscoe” a weekly gardening show, which airs on Saturdays from 10:00a.m. to noon on 97.3 KIRO FM. He's a long-time King County Master Gardener, a certified arborist and serves on several advisory boards including Plant Amnesty, The Seattle School District, and South Seattle Community College. In addition to his radio show, Ciscoe gives gardening tips on KING 5 TV Tuesdays and Thursdays during the noon news, as well as, on Saturdays and Sundays during the morning news. He brought his weekly gardening show to 97.3 KIRO FM in February of 1995. Ciscoe’s own website is www.ciscoe.com. Buy 3 Get 1 Free of G&B Organics' Potting Soil – Saturday, June 3 & Sunday, June 4 only. PLUS Gardner & Bloome Organics will be giving away Potting Soil to the first 60 customers! RSVP on Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/1909583562658395 National Arbor DayNATIONAL ARBOR DAY Friday, April 28th | All Day We're celebrating this national holiday with 20% OFF any one tree! Stop by and see our selection of trees: flowering, fruiting, shade – you name it! One discount per customer. From the NurseryJapanese Maples in Every Shade Stroll through the nursery and you'll be overwhelmed at the beauty of our selection in a wide range of stunning colors, sizes and leaf shapes. Follow the brick road! The Shishigashira Japanese Maple 'Lions Head' is a very compact, slow growing cultivar that lends itself to growing in pots as a focal piece in your landscape or can be trained into a bonsai early on. This bright yellow-green leaves turn pumpkin orange in the fall.
Unusual Hybrids: Itoh Peonies These special peonies are an exciting hybrid between Garden and Tree Peonies. They are all highly sought after by collectors – yet easy to grow and very hardy. Itoh Peonies are herbaceous and lush with sturdy stems, so when the flowers grow to be quite large, they don't need to be staked like garden peonies. Check out all the varieties we have – now available in the nursery!
In the GreenhouseAnnual Color Step into the Greenhouse and you'll feel like we passed spring and went straight to summer! The benches and hanging baskets are overflowing with beautiful annuals to add that pop of color to your container, patio and garden. From the Garden ShopTime to Plant: Seeds It's the perfect time to sow your seeds. We have a wonderful selection of locally grown, organic and non-gmo seeds in the Garden Shop – think big green salads, crisp radishes and Willowood's heirloom Rockwell Beans! At the Flower House CafeCold Brew is back!
We make our delicious cold brew from fresh coarsely ground Useless Bay Coffee beans. We then let the grounds and filtered water steep overnight – creating a strong, concentrated brew with a smooth chocolatey finish. Yum! Container Planting WorkshopWhat: Container Planting Workshop When: Tuesday, April 25th | 11am-12pm Cost: Free Bayview Farm & Garden owner, Maureen Murphy, will walk you through the thrill, fill and spill to make your own colorful containers! Think color, texture and beauty all summer. PLUS 10% off container planting materials and plants for attendees the day of the workshop. RSVP & more info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/251712485235007/ Bonsai WorkshopWhat: Container Planting Workshop
When: Sunday, May 7th | 10am – 1pm Cost: Free Taught by Roger Hickman, who has 20 years of bonsai experience. Students will learn the ins and outs of creating, caring for and maintaining bonsai plants. PLUS Bayview Farm & Garden is stocking tools, pots, plants and everything else you need for bonsai plants and care! RSVP & more info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1449270525131163 |
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