Burnt Ridge Nursery

06/17/2026

Over the last few weeks, we have been out in the orchard thinning our apple and pear trees to encourage a larger crop. Take a look at this video to learn all about that process!

During the early stages of fruit development, it is important to thin the crop in apple and pear trees. Join Michael as he describes the benefits of thinning...

06/12/2026

Serviceberries have masses of white flowers in spring, followed by blueberry-sized tasty blue fruits in early summer! Their fruits are good fresh or dried in pies, pancakes, etc. They are especially good dried as a raisin alternative. In the fall, the foliage has a fleeting red/orange color on small round leaves.

We have serviceberry seedlings available for purchase! Check out our website to learn more.

https://www.burntridgenursery.com/SERVICEBERRY-SEEDLINGS-Amelanchier-alnifolia/productinfo/NSSVSER/

06/09/2026

It's starting to really feel like summer here, which means it's the perfect time to graft chestnuts! Take a look at this video to learn some tips and tricks from Michael.

Grafting technique for chestnuts and other nut trees is different f...

06/04/2026

Our Arctic Beauty Kiwis are in bloom!

06/03/2026

WE HAVE FIREWOOD FOR SALE!

ONE CORD OF ALDER WOOD CUT AND SPLIT $220.00 A CORD.

We have tons, 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.

05/12/2026

Black walnut trees have highly valued wood with richly flavored, thick shelled, high protein nuts. Their shells are notoriously hard to remove, but that doesn't stop us (and the squirrels) from breaking into the tasty nut inside. Their striking yellow fall color is a joy to see.

The outer hulls contains stain that will darken skin, concrete, and any other porous surfaces. Black walnuts are late to leaf out and early to drop compound leaves. They also produce root chemicals that can inhibit plant growth under its canopy.

https://www.burntridgenursery.com/Black-Walnut-Trees/products/56/

05/08/2026

Bamboo are among some of the most useful plants on Earth! Their fast growing shoots are delicious to eat when young, and incredibly useful for woodworking and other farm projects when they mature. They are also beautiful to look at and make effective visual screens, as all are evergreen.

There are two types of bamboo: spreading and clumping. With spreading bamboo, harvesting new shoots can be a means of controlling its spread. Bamboo is shade tolerant, but doesn't tend to spread under shady conditions, so planting in a shady location can also be a means of controlling its spread. Making a shallow trench 8-10 inches deep around a clump can also help to contain it. Left unchecked in a well-watered sunny location, spreading bamboos will become an ever increasing grove. Clumping bamboo will not spread but the spreading bamboo types will spread to varying degrees and speed.

https://www.burntridgenursery.com/Bamboo/products/99/

05/05/2026

When your trees arrive this spring, check out our handy tree planting videos on our YouTube page! This one is all about planting hardwoods.

Michael Dolan has planted hundreds of thousands of trees over the last several decades, including a 20 acre diverse orchard of fruit trees, nut trees, berry ...