{"id":9253,"date":"2025-09-29T07:45:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/?p=9253"},"modified":"2025-09-29T08:20:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:20:11","slug":"fall-at-the-nursery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/fall-at-the-nursery\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall at the Nursery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who can be thinking about fall when temps remain in the 70s and 80s? &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even with summer weather hanging on, there are plenty of signs of fall at Christensen&#8217;s. Trees in the field and some plants in the shrub blocks have been putting on a show recently, turning on their fall colors. Soon, they\u2019ll be dropping their leaves, and we\u2019ll be selling you structure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9258\" width=\"337\" data-init-width=\"683\" height=\"272\" data-init-height=\"551\" title=\"Autumn-Blaze_photocreditJM\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Autumn-Blaze_photocreditJM.jpg\" data-width=\"337\" data-height=\"272\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 683 \/ 551;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Why do plants turn so much earlier at the nursery than those \u201cin the wild\u201d? It\u2019s because they are not properly planted. Without the resources from the ground, plants must begin conserving energy sooner to prepare for winter.<\/p>\n<p>Autumn is a time when the plants are adjusting to cooler weather. Many perennials and shrubs are starting to enter their dormant stage for winter. &nbsp;As we get deeper into fall, material such as grass and perennials is cut back. We promise, there is a plant in that pot of dirt labeled \u201cHosta\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9260\" width=\"337\" data-init-width=\"683\" height=\"270\" data-init-height=\"546\" title=\"Viburnum_photocreditJM\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Viburnum_photocreditJM.jpg\" data-width=\"337\" data-height=\"270\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 683 \/ 546;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Even while existing inventory is preparing for fall, fresh products are still arriving. We are excited for fall trees to start arriving in a few more weeks! They should have leaves when they arrive. We expect to ship:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amelanchier (service berry)<\/li>\n<li>Most Malus<\/li>\n<li>Linden (Little Leaf)<\/li>\n<li>Ginkgos<\/li>\n<li>Pear<\/li>\n<li>Maples such as Crimson King, Crimson Sunset and Autumn Blaze<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wishing you all a Happy Fall season!<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9267\" width=\"683\" data-init-width=\"683\" height=\"199\" data-init-height=\"199\" title=\"by-JeanneMogielski\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/by-JeanneMogielski.png\" data-width=\"683\" data-height=\"199\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 683 \/ 199;\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who can be thinking about fall when temps remain in the 70s and 80s? &nbsp; Even with summer weather hanging on, there are plenty of signs of fall at Christensen&#8217;s. Trees in the field and some plants in the shrub blocks have been putting on a show recently, turning on their fall colors. 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