Burnt Ridge Nursery

09/05/2026

Looking for a fast growing groundcover with delicious edible fruits? We'd recommend the Emerald Carpet Raspberry! This fast growing evergreen groundcover raspberry is native to the mountains of Taiwan. Its yellow/orange berries are ripe in mid summer and taste good. They grow in sun or shade, and are tough and drought tolerant once established. The broad leathery dark green evergreen leaves of Emerald Carpet Raspberry make a good ground cover for w**d suppression and soil stabilization. You sometimes may also hear it called 'Orangeberry'.

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09/02/2026

Green Gage plums, or "Reine Claude," are small greenish European plums with great flavor and an interesting history. They're great for baking, drying, or eating fresh from the tree. Check out this video to learn more! They tend to ripen around this time of year.

Green Gage plums, or "Reine Claude," are small greenish European pl...

08/31/2026

We have lots and LOTS of elderberries! Stop by our booth at the Olympia Farmer's Market, or our Orchard in Onalaska to pick some up. We are selling 1lb. containers for $10, 2lb. open flats for $16, and 4lb. open flats for $30. You are welcome to pre-order a flat by giving our office a call at 360-985-2873. This is a great opportunity to stock up on these immune boosting superfruits. Recipe recommendations coming soon!

08/29/2026

Fresh figs taste so much better than what you can find at the grocery store. Even if you don't live in a warm climate, it is possible to grow your own delicious fresh figs in your own backyard! We'd recommend taking a look at this book: "Growing Figs in Cold Climates," by Lee Reich. It has great information on pruning, choosing varieties, harvest, preservation, and dealing with potential pests.

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08/25/2026

Are you wondering how to tell whether your elderberries are ready to pick? Check out this video, where Michael will give you some tips and tricks on what to look for!

Elderberries are renowned for their excellent flavor and medicinal ...

08/21/2026

Since Elderberry harvest season has begun, we'd recommend checking out "The Elderberry Book" by John Moody! We love this book as an all-in-one guide for foraging, cultivating, preparing, and preserving elderberries. Plus it also includes some interesting history!

08/19/2026

We are in our peak summer season, which means we will be selling fresh figs and elderberries at the Olympia Farmer's Market this week! Stop by our booth Thursday through Sunday from 10am-3pm.

07/27/2026

WE HAVE FIREWOOD FOR SALE!

ONE CORD OF ALDER WOOD CUT AND SPLIT $250.00 A CORD.

We have lots, so get your firewood now before it's too late.

You can pick up at our nursery in Onalaska at 432 Burnt Ridge Rd. Please call 360-985-2873 to set up an appointment.

07/25/2026

This summer, we'd like to recommend the book, "Trees of Power: Ten Essential Arboreal Allies," by Akeva Silver to your reading list! It has great information for organic growers on tree and shrub planting, propagation, culture and ecology. Trees of Power has especially useful chapters on chestnut, mulberry, elderberry, hickory, apple and hazelnut.