Tips & Tricks

Seasonal Tips (Winter) – Time for Planning Your Garden

Posted by on Dec 26, 2012 in Tips and Tricks | 0 comments

Seasonal Tips (Winter) – Time for Planning Your Garden

Winter is the perfect time to plan your garden. Winter gardening pays dramatic rewards when you are ready to start planting you landscape in the spring.

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We’re Moving Trees Again at ArborFest – October 13th & 14th

Posted by on Oct 5, 2012 in Shade Tree Farm, Tips and Tricks | 0 comments

We’re Moving Trees Again at ArborFest – October 13th & 14th

We're moving trees again as part of a demonstration at ArborFest, October 13 & 14th at The Blandy Experimental Farm at the State Arboretum. Please Join Us!

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Four Ways to Protect Your Trees from Deer Rubbing

Posted by on Oct 4, 2012 in Shade Tree Farm, Tips and Tricks | 0 comments

Four Ways to Protect Your Trees from Deer Rubbing

t's FallThe leaves are turning color, there's a chill to the air and days are growing shorter. For deer, Fall is mating season. Over the summer the bucks have grown magnificent antlers, which are very attractive to does. Typical tree damaged from deer rubbing.Rutting Season. The male deer... September through December is the ideal time to protection your trees from deer rubbing damage. Here are four suggestions

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Join Us and the NVNLA for A Picnic and Open House

Posted by on Sep 9, 2012 in Shade Tree Farm, Tips and Tricks | 0 comments

Join Us and the NVNLA for A Picnic and Open House

Shade Tree Farm Hosts the 55th Anniversary General Membership Picnic for the Northern Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association (NVNLA) with a gala Open House and Picnic on September 22 from 11:30 to 3:00 pm.

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West Winds Nursery Landscape Design Featured at 2012 Upperville Colt and Horse Show

Posted by on Jun 8, 2012 in Shade Tree Farm, Tips and Tricks | 0 comments

West Winds Nursery Landscape Design Featured at 2012 Upperville Colt and Horse Show

West Winds Nursery, the parent company of Shade Tree Farm,is pleased to be chosen to design and landscape the jumps at the 159th Upperville Colt and Horse Show in Fauquier County, VA this year. Founded in 1853, Upperville is the oldest horse show in the United States, and involves over two thousand horse and rider combinations from young children on ponies to leading Olympic and World Cup riders and horses.

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Join Us At Blandy Experimental Farm – May 12th & 13th

Posted by on May 8, 2012 in Tips and Tricks | 0 comments

Join Us At Blandy Experimental Farm – May 12th & 13th

Watch us move and transplant large, fully grown, 25' tall trees this weekend. Once again, we will be demonstrating how we successfully transplant large specimen trees at the Garden Fair at the Blandy Experimental Farm in Boyce, Virginia

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2012 Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival Award Winner

Posted by on Apr 26, 2012 in Shade Tree Farm, Tips and Tricks | 0 comments

2012 Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival Award Winner

West Winds Nursery LLC, the parent company of Shade Tree Farm, was recognized with the Outstanding Technical Landscape Award at the 22nd Annual Leesburg, Virginia Flower and Garden Festival.

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22nd Annual Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival

Posted by on Mar 16, 2012 in Shade Tree Farm, Tips and Tricks | 0 comments

22nd Annual Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival

Come out and visit us at the 22nd Annual Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival on April 21 and 22.  The streets of Old Towne Leesburg get shut down for this weekend event.  It makes for a great weekend outing with the family, with activities for the little ones. The past two years our parent company West Winds Nursery won 1st place in the Flower and Garden Landscape Competition. Set-up for the competition starts at 6 pm on Friday night and will be completed by opening time on April 22 at 10 am.  It makes for a very eventfull night for...

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Capital Home & Garden Show

Posted by on Mar 7, 2012 in Shade Tree Farm, Tips and Tricks | 0 comments

Capital Home & Garden Show

Wanted to thank everyone that stopped by and spoke with us at the Capital Home and Garden Show. We enjoyed the chance to visit with everyone.

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Join Us at Capital Home and Garden Show, February 24th – 26th

Posted by on Feb 7, 2012 in Shade Tree Farm, Tips and Tricks | 0 comments

Join Us at Capital Home and Garden Show, February 24th – 26th

West Wind Nursery and Shade Tree Farm at the Capital Home and Garden Show February 24 - 26, 2012 at the Dulles Expo Center. Kimberly Lacy of HGTV's Curb Appeal will headline the event this year. Kimberly inspires homeowners with her passion for design and her artisan paint tips and tricks.

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