Announcements & Blog

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Blustery Fall

By Ben Alexander | October 28, 2011

The last few days of October have shown us that the warm weather is over, and the windy, rainy Fall weather is here to stay. We have spent the month sending out several thousand plants…

Now licensed commercial herbicide applicators

By Ben Alexander | September 22, 2011

Our Portland/Vancouver crew now includes commercial pesticide applicators licensed in Oregon and Washington. We use herbicides to control highly invasive weeds only as a last resort, within the context of an Integrated Vegetation Management plan.…

Quality vs. Quantity

By Ben Alexander | September 1, 2011

We are a small operation, growing over 80,000 plants with a small crew on less than an acre. We like it that way!  Our plants originate from Western Washington, and most from Thurston County. Knowing…

Counting plants

By Ben Alexander | September 1, 2011

The most important part of running a nursery is maintaining an accurate inventory. We are constantly out in the nursery yard, assessing blocks of plants, culling, weeding, counting and double counting. We are proud to…

Website Problem

By Ben Alexander | August 22, 2011

A server problem caused our website and email to stop functioning from Wednesday, August 17 until Sunday August 21. The server held all our emails and delivered them on Sunday. If you tried to contact…

Inventory update!

By Ben Alexander | August 4, 2011

SNP has now completed our inventory for the 2011 fall planting season. All numbers listed on the current availability are accurate. We will be adding the emergent species to the current availability list by the…

Getting ready for the Fall planting season

By Ben Alexander | June 23, 2011

We know that many of you are beginning to plan your projects for the fall planting season. We are looking forward to supplying you with quality native plants at a reasonable price. We currently have…

Amazing sun loving shrubs!

By Ben Alexander | May 26, 2011

If you are looking for amazing flowering shrubs, we currently have some gorgeous 1 gallon shrubs available. We have Twinberry, Lonicera involucrata, which is a sun loving, 10' tall shrub that blooms yellow flowers from…

Glacial Heritage Preserve-Prairie Appreciation Day!

By Ben Alexander | May 5, 2011

For any who live in the South Sound, the prairies are a special place whose landscape and plants continue to amaze us year after year. The Glacial Heritage Preserve and the Mima Mounds Natural Area…

Native Plant Appreciation Week

By Ben Alexander | April 29, 2011

Join us in celebrating all of Washingtons fabulous native plants. Although anytime is a great time to plant, observe and enjoy native plants, May 1st – May 7th 2011 is Native Plant Appreciation Week. Could…

Don’t forget Spring perennials are here!

By Ben Alexander | April 14, 2011

We have a wide variety of fantastic additions for your project or garden! Contact Amee to place your order.

Thuja Plicata, Holodiscus Discolor Currently Available!

By Ben Alexander | March 13, 2011

We currently have 2 & 5 gallon Thuja plicata ready to leave the nursery. We also have some 18-36" bare root Holodiscus discolor for a great deal!

Check out our improved inventory page, now includes seed origin!

By Ben Alexander | November 18, 2010

Locally evolved plants are adapted to the local conditions. Restoration projects often require plants grown from seeds or cuttings from within the region. Our current availability page now lists the place of origin for all the plants we…

Visit our new Facebook page

By Ben Alexander | November 15, 2010

Sound Native Plants is on Facebook! Check out our page here.

New! Green Roofs Information Sheet

By Ben Alexander | September 27, 2010

It is estimated that 15-30% of total urban land area is comprised of rooftops. Wouldn’t it be great if this space could be turned into a force for cleaner water and air, energy savings, beauty,…

We are now taking orders for Fall!

By Ben Alexander | September 26, 2010

The current availability page has been updated with all of our available species and quantities listed. Email or call us any time to place plants on hold.