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At Venture Out Nursery we strive to educate and guide our customers as well as our community with high quality information. Come to our channel for short, easy to follow videos regarding plant care and nursery products. We hope these will help gardeners and landscape artists in the PNW to hone their skills and build their confidence. If you're in the greater Seattle area and want to visit our nursery, please see our website for hours, location and more. Thanks for stopping by!
How to plan a fire smart landscape
Join Tobey Nelson for this in depth video about how to have a fire smart landscape!
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Landscaping your septic drainfield
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One of our most asked questions here at the nursery is what is good to plant in a septic drain field. Join us for this in-depth discussion with Tobey Nelson and learn what will and won’t work in this tricky area! 
How to Prepare your Garden for Drought
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You may have heard that the State of Washington has issued an official drought declaration for 2024, join Tobey Nelson for this informative talk about what we can do now to prepare our gardens for drought! This dry Summer will bring many challenges, but Tobey lays out some ideas that will help us do our part AND maintain the health of our garden!
Holistic Gardening
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Join Tobey Nelson for this wonderful discussion about introducing holistic garden practices to your landscape. 
Brief Intro to Mason Bees
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It's nearly mason bee season in Western WA, here's a quick intro to what these cute little native pollinators need if you want to keep them in your garden.
Pruning Your Fruit Trees
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In this video, Tobey Nelson provides an in-depth visual tutorial on making sound pruning decisions for your spur bearing fruit trees!
Pruning Fruit Trees: The Difference Between Fruiting Wood and Vegetative Wood
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Are you looking for information regarding caring for your fruit trees? Join Tobey Nelson for this video explaining the difference between fruiting wood and vegetative wood, vital information that for when you are pruning your fruit trees!
Hardiness zones and microclimates on Whidbey Island
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Join Tobey Nelson for this tutorial helping to explain our hardiness zone here on Whidbey and how our individual microclimates come into play.
Planning Your Orchard
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Are you interested in starting a home orchard? Knowledge is power! Watch this informative video with Tobey Nelson about Planning your Orchard. You can also find some great info in our blog posts on our website.
Plants for Winter Interest 2023
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Our resident plant expert Tobey Nelson CPH is back with some recommendations for wonderful plants to add winter interest to your PNW gardens!
Fall Garden Maintenance Tips
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Join Tobey Nelson CPH for some timely fall maintenance tips to keep your garden tidy!
Best Plants for Privacy and Screening
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Join Tobey Nelson CPH to learn about the best plants for hedges and screening here in the PNW!
Best Plants for Gardening in Dry Shade
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Wondering what plants will be perfect for that dry shady spot? Join Tobey Nelson for some great ideas!
Best Native Plants for PNW and How to Garden with Them
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Join Tobey Nelson for this in-depth discussion regarding some of our favorite native plants for gardening in the Pacific Northwest! 
How and Why to Prune Your Fruit Trees in Summer
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Join Tobey Nelson for this in-depth tutorial of pruning your fruit trees in summer.
How to Make Your Garden More Climate Resilient
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How to Make Your Garden More Climate Resilient
How to Easily Update Pots for Fall and Winter Interest
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How to Easily Update Pots for Fall and Winter Interest
How to Easily Add Fall Interest to Your Garden
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How to Easily Add Fall Interest to Your Garden
How to Prune Mophead and Lacecap Hydrangeas
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How to Prune Mophead and Lacecap Hydrangeas
Pruning Basics: Heading vs Thinning Cuts
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Pruning Basics: Heading vs Thinning Cuts
Thank you for explaining so well and also showing us on the trees.
Glad it was helpful!
Lovely! Maybe include a plant list in the video description?
Thanks for the suggestion!
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Stunning combination of flowers! I can’t wait to try this next summer 💛✨
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I live in California, I am new to hydrangeas.. I purchased a lacecap this summer.. absolutely beautiful.. it’s now October… no more flowers just dry looking branches with lots of baby buds coming.. I pruned back to first buds.. hopefully I did it correctly (see pictures) so during winter months do I water often? Do I need to cover it all? When should I see flowers again? 12:18
We are located in Washington and don't have experience gardening specifically in CA but I can say that in general, pruning to the first set of strong buds is usually fine, and I would not expect you’d need to cover or protect a hydrangea from cold in CA as long as it is planted in the ground. Hydrangeas prefer moist soil, so I would make sure to check it periodically if you are having a dry winter or if it is planted under the eaves of your house, etc. Thanks for watching!
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"thinning" cuts don't really exist. There are 3 types of pruning cuts: reduction (larger of 2 branches removed back to a smaller branch that's at least 1/3 diameter of the parent), removal (removes the smaller of 2 branches at its point of origin), and heading (removes a branch back to a bud or to a branch that's less than 1/3 diameter of the branch being removed)
Love this video. The specific naming of principles is helpful, as is your pacing and careful diction.
@@sarahkmon4276 Thank you for the kind words and for watching!
Thank you thank you. I never expected to find this info online for Whidbey specific drainfields. Great video. I am going to have to make a trip down to your nursery (I am in South oak harbor)
Thank you for watching! Come on down, the trip is well worth it.
These are really good recommendations! I really wanted a willow but I was concerned that it wouldn't be able to deal with the whole summer dry thing, so I picked Scouler's willow because I read that it's more common on upland sites. But good to know they can be more adaptable! Going through its first summer, I am watering it to help it get established and it seems fine. Do you know how long it takes them to flower from a 1 gallon plant? I'm excited to find out what gender mine is. What I love about them is how they sway in the breeze, it's very relaxing 😎. Haven't seen any caterpillars yet but a bunch of ladybugs chose it as their pupation spot this year so that was fun to watch.
Thanks for watching and sharing your willow experience. Happy gardening!
I am about to plant out a septic drain field on the Oregon coast and you gave me so many great options. Very much appreciated! One question rhodendeons and azaleas are known for having shallow fibrous roots. Do you think they would acceptable options?
Thanks so much for your kind words and I’m glad you got some good ideas! Shrubs aren’t usually recommended for drainfields. For the most part, shrubs are more likely to have deeper, woodier roots than perennials and grasses. That said, Rhodies are fairly shallow rooted, and they can be surprisingly drought-tolerant if they are sited with shade from afternoon sun. This makes them a safer “cheat” than another shrub. However, proceed with caution, as shrubs are still not considered drainfield safe!
I’m not going it to risk it then. Thanks again 🙏
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Thank you for your excellent videos. Any native suggestions for a shady dry field with poor rocky soil? Does trailing black berry have shallow roots?
Thanks for watching! In our video library you'll find a video that talks about what to plant in dry shade, that might be a good place to start. In my experience trailing blackberry, much like its taller cousins, has a pretty strong/dense root system, but I'm not sure how deep.
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More tree pruning videos please 🙂
Amazing video, please do a follow up so we can see how it looks now with the fruits on it.
Hi! This is super helpful. We have a large patio with very big pots (about 2 ft diameter, 3 feet deep). We're looking for something that provides some privacy, can withstand a ton of direct sunlight in summer (we get a LOT of direct sunlight in summer), and doesn't have super strong water demands (we have no spigot outside so it's cumbersome to do a lot of watering every day). Which of these do you think would be good for this application? The pots have some old soil in them we just removed all the dead plants from - do we need to totally replace this old soil or is there a way we can rejuvenate it? Sorry for the obvious questions, I am a total beginner at this.
I'd recommend stopping by your local nursery and having them help you pick out some plants. Any plants in pots will need frequent and regular watering as they dry out much quicker than in the ground. Which plants to choose will depend on a lot of variables that your local nursery can help you navigate. All new soil in pots is a good idea so you're starting with the best soil possible for your new plants.
You did an excellent job explaining, I've been googling every where to find what you just explained. I had two catalpas pruned and of course here come the water sprouts. I guess there is no way to stop their filling in spaces. I've eliminated branches only to have them become thicker. Great job and thank you
So glad we could help!
Do you have a recommendation for converting a grass covered drain field to these plantings, since you can't add soil? Normally I'd get rid of grass by putting down cardboard and let some top soil. Wish I'd known about your videos when I lived on Whidbey - loved the nursery!
Thanks for watching! You could still use cardboard to smother the grass but I would be conservative about how much organic material you put on top. I would also recommend a lighter, more porous mix than topsoil. Maybe a bioretention mix? I also would recommend doing parts of the system at a time. Some systems need to be able to “breathe” and covering them with cardboard could inhibit that. Perhaps a third of the drain line run at a time. Finally, my strongest recommendation would be to consult a local septic system professional to make sure your approach is a fit for your particular system design and site conditions! Good luck & happy gardening!
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Do these tips also apply to summer trimming of stonefruit trees?
Great question! Yes and No. Summer stone fruits need a different style of pruning since they fruit on younger wood and don’t form fruiting spurs like pears and apples. Summer is a great time for pruning stone fruits since their vigor response is not triggered so hard by pruning at this time of year (which means they are less likely to “sucker” so heavily after pruning). The best answer to your question is too complicated to answer in a comment, but thanks for the great idea for another video!! Thanks for watchin!
The "huckleberry" you showed is actually a Blueberry. It's DNA has been run and studied and it is a member of the blueberry family. The only huckleberry is one that grows in the northern east coast. It's not related, nor does it grow like our blueberries.
Thanks for watching! The latin name of the Evergreen Huckleberry we showed is Vaccinium ovatum. It is also less commonly referred to as Evergreen Blueberry. Common names can be variable. We use “huckleberry” instead of “blueberry” because most of the native plant organizations also use that name. Both are as accurate as any common name can ever be. Latin names are always the most specific and accurate but we try to include common names because many gardeners are intimidated by Latin!
I needed this video so bad today, it June so I'm a little late but I'm learning.
Thank you for watching! Glad we could be of help.
The food chain concept is so critical, and I don’t hear many people talking about that aspect of promoting native plant use. Feeding the insects IS feeding the birds! (Bonus: much less likely to attract bears than a classic bird feeder full of sunflower seeds or suet, lol) Thanks for the great video!
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I allows my rose shrubs to get out of control. Is it ok to reduce the height of the bush during the summer months? It’s late June in northeast Greatly appreciate your advice Fantastic video. I was at a loss as to how to keep the shrub tight and pretty w o hurting or outright killing the shrub.
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It's really ideal to do it in winter when they're dormant. You'll prune off your flowers and/or hips for the year if you prune now, and the plant may be prompted to put on a lot of new growth at a time when it's not really good for it.
Biology major here. Making sure most of your garden is native is super important in supporting native wildlife and ecosystems that way species of fauna and flora can continue to thrive. There’s nothing wrong with having a little bit of non native plants as long as they are not invasive. Prioritizing native over non native should be essential and it’s sad how much habitat has been destroyed because of humans.
Thanks for watching and for loving natives!
thank you!! would any of these do ok or well in pots?
Yes, we love adding natives to our containers!
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Wax myrtle is my favorite too. I have it combined in a hedgerow with other natives like twinberry, Oregon grape and currants and underplanted with salal. I have ceanothus also but they have a short life expectancy. Mine are looking pretty sad (16 years) with lots of dead wood underneath and will need replacing. They cannot be rejuvenated with pruning.
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very nice and great informative video
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for the tip- I’m going to prune mine today. But holy crap, is that a bear or a dog you have behind you? 🤣🤣🤣 I’ve got 2 Daniffs and they say hello to your moose!
So much great info here! Great video! 💚
Thanks so much!
I'm in zone 9 and desperate for a privacy hedge. Which ceanothus would be the fastest growing? Currently looking at Ray Hartman. I may give the CA wax myrtle a try too!
Since we're in a colder zone here we often recommend the Ceanothus 'Victoria' as our larger, faster growing Ceanothus. In your zone it looks like Ray Hartman is a good choice as well!
Well explained, succinct, and helpful. Thank you!
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Very useful to learn about plants that are good for larval insects and therefore for birds -- thanks!
Salmon berry is great too. Hummingbirds love the flowers and robins and swainsons thrush as well as others love the berries.😊
Agreed!
I’ve seen a swainson’s thrush eating red elderberry berries in my yard about once every three years. They are such shy birds, I’ve never seen one except feeding on the elderberries. (I hear their beautiful song daily, but they are excellent at hiding.). So I tend to let the elderberries impose themselves wherever they volunteer to grow, just to keep those thrushes around!
@@Alluvial. oh, good. I think our wild elderberry are pretty. Likewise, this year, I’ve seen robins go wild for the cascara berries, so I wonder if the swainson’s thrushes like them as well.
@@bethmartof1262 I only have a couple cascara saplings, too young to bear fruit. Good to know the robins will enjoy them in the future, and maybe the swainsons thrushes will too!
What if you have some older thicker canes and don't see any nodes. If you clip too far above a node, will that node not grow ?
Thanks for watching our video! The issue with pruning too far above a node is that the plant cannot “seal off” the stem to prevent disease. On any cane, it is best to prune at a node. Sometimes nodes are hard to see. In that case, look for a sort of line on the stem and prune there. Alternately, make a cut and then watch a few weeks to see what nodes are stimulated (hopefully one will be). Then you can make a better-placed cut close to the node that emerged. I hope that helps!
What if you have some older thicker canes, but they are still green, and don't see any nodes. If you clip too far above a node, will that node not grow ?
It's hard for me to say without seeing the canes in question, but it sounds like the plant is living, it may have hard to see nodes. Cutting too high above a node is not a problem for the new growth, you'll just end up with a dead bit of cane sticking out above it that you can prune off later if you prefer.
Lomger focus up close on plants would tremendously add to your video.
Thanks for the feedback, something to consider for new videos.
Thank you for this video. Excellent information given directly with no gimmicks. Very refreshing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Can you prune the Pacific Wax Myrtle to a formal hedge? I've read some conflicting views on it. I have a space about 4 feet by 30 feet, and I'd like it to be about 6-8 feet tall, but I'm worried the Pacific Wax Myrtle wants more space than that.
Hi Abbygail! It is always best to choose a plant that grows to the size you have to offer. That said, many plants will tolerate being hedged, but I’m not sure Myrica would be happy in the long term being kept to just 6-8’ tall. I would recommend a Schipke Laurel instead! Thanks for watching our videos.
Great video
Nice, clear and direct presentation - looking forward to more like this.
Thank you😊