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As it turns out, fall is the perfect time to plant trees and shrubs. The cooler temperatures and increased rainfall help roots establish firmly before winter, resulting in stronger and healthier plants that can thrive for years. So, if you’re not ready to put away your garden tools, now is the time to start planting. For more information, visit this link: https://www.rainbird.com/homeowners/blog/guide-to-planting-trees-and-shrubs

This is also an excellent time to discover the fall color you’ve been missing. There are so many beautiful perennials that are displaying their vibrant colors and textures now. You can even find fall and winter bloomers that can be planted now to enjoy this year and for many more years to come.  Here are a few links that talk about what is best to plant in the fall.

https://www.finegardening.com/article/trees-with-great-fall-color-for-the-northwest

And at the WSU site here

We are truly honored to support our Coupeville Music Boosters. Students who engage in music not only enrich their lives but also tend to perform better academically, achieving higher grades and improved literacy skills. These outcomes are backed by research, and they remind us how vital music education is for our children’s overall success.

And if we say that planting a garden is to beleive in the tomorrow, then giving the gift of music to our kids is investing into our furture and hope for a better tomorrow.

We warmly invite our community to get involved with the Coupeville Music Boosters. You can learn more about their initiatives and events on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wmZD6FWmGcLHLZFp/?mibextid=K35XfP. There are countless ways to contribute to this meaningful cause, including making a direct donation at https://donorbox.org/coupeville-music-boosters. Every little bit helps, and together we can foster a love of music that will resonate for years to come.

Sometime last year Coupeville lost its only hardware store and the community felt the loss. I can tell you I was in that hardware store at least twice a week. Now a quick run to the hardware store takes a 20-minute drive either way, each way. That's an hour of your time just for some screws or a paintbrush. A small town should have a hardware store, don't you think?

“Rain Shadow Nursery & Hardware” has a nice ring to it. Opening Friday, November 15, 2024, Coupeville will get its hardware store back. Sure it will be a small hardware store but we hope it will serve the community well.

We will stock hand tools and painting supplies, some plumbing and electrical repair products, light bulbs and extension cords, nails screws, and other fasteners. And yes we will have duct tape and glue and hopefully everything you might need.

Not so much change but more like additions to the nursery. In the next month or so we will announce some new things and additions to what we do and sell here at Rain Shadow Nursery.

Can’t say too much right now other then we are hoping to fill a much needed hole in the community. We can also say we are extrealy excited and can’t wait to show you what we have planed. For now we may drop a hit here and there. Fallow us to learn more.