In the mood for a nice drive during one of these sunny days? Check out Blake Nursery during your leisurely travels, a full service, family owned and operated retail and landscape nursery near Big Timber, Montana. Don’t procrastinate another moment—this season give yourself the pleasure of creating a bountiful and beautiful landscape by planting edibles for your own (or bird) consumption. Some of the most reliable and hardy choices are Montana natives.
Included in this selection are Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia), Silver Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argenteus), Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), Western Sandcherry (Prunus besseyi), American Plum (Prunus americana) and Golden Currant (Ribes aureum). Besides producing fruit, these plants add delightful interest to the landscape as stand alone specimens or included in a bio-hedge—a screening with a diversity of deciduous and evergreen plants of various mature sizes, flowers, leaf texture and color, and fragrance (for further details: blakenursery.com, What the Heck is a Bio-Hedge?) To get you started with the joy of planting Montana edibles come on out to Blake Nursery. Their reputation is based on: providing a huge selection of hardy, quality plants, including many Montana natives; quality landscape design, installation and maintenance services; a knowledgeable and helpful sales staff; and many years of experience (since 1977!) in the same location. Blake Nursery opened its doors in Montana in 1977. The emphasis was on hardy, quality plants. Now 39 years after Blake Nursery opened its doors, it remains committed to customer service. Plant selection is now more diverse than ever and Montana natives remain a focus. Meanwhile, the nursery continues to benefit from great employees & loyal customers.
Come check out why Blake Nursery is called the “gardener’s paradise!” For more information, please visit blakenursery.com/. •