Category Archives: Around the Farm

Photos of our inventory and other goings-on around White House Farm.

At the Nursery, 25 Sept 2020, part 1 of 3

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Part one of three of photos of our nursery as summer fades to autumn. Photos taken 25 Sept 2020.

EcoAction Tree Stewards Arlington

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EcoAction Tree Stewards of Arlington visited White House Natives on 20 August 2020to tag approximately 250 trees for Arlington County.  These trees will be installed by Davey Tree this fall. Species tagged included: Asimina triloba, Carpinus caroliniana, Celtis occidentalis,  Cercis canadensis, Magnolia virginiana, Quercus bicolor, Quercus palustris, Platanus occidentalis, and Tilia americana.   WHN has been fortunate to partner with South Riding Nurseries, Davey Tree and EcoAction for several years to be the local native tree supplier of choice for Arlington County.  Photos taken 20 Aug 2020.

At the Nursery, 11 Jun 2020, part 2 of 2

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Spring digging is long done, the planting of our new liners is complete and we’re on to pruning and maintaining our growing stock.  Photos taken 11 Jun 2020.

At the Nursery, 11 Jun 2020, part 1 of 2

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Spring digging is long done, the planting of our new liners is complete and we’re on to pruning and maintaining our growing stock.  Photos taken 11 Jun 2020.

At the Nursery, 29 May 2020

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The “slow” spring continues, with several frosts in early May, but the recent warm weather is pushing things along.  Here, the progress of some of our younger stock.  Photos taken 29 May 2020.