When only a perfect fresh cut Christmas tree will make your holiday celebration complete, come to Yamagami's Nursery. On Friday, November 23, our cut tree lot opens, filled with high mountain grown Noble Firs. These dense fragrant trees have been grown in Oregon with lots of rain, so they are heavy and moisture laden. They are all displayed in water here so they will stay fresh and lush through the holiday season.

When you purchase a tree at Yamagami's, we will make a fresh cut on the trunk so that it will continue to drink up at your home. Not only are they more beautiful when moisture laden but they are safer too. We sell a ready-to-use fire retardant spray for extra safety plus protection for allergy sufferers. Every cut tree comes with a free disposal bag to make it easier to get it outside. We provide recycling information too.

For many reasons, including safety, we offer Gunnard Tree Stands with a 2 gallon water reservoir to keep your tree from drying out. Once you own a Gunnard we will install it on your tree every year at no charge. Bring it in to us at the end of the season and we will even store your stand until you need it the following year. No more losing it in the garage somewhere! Gunnard stands are designed to fit heavy trees like Noble Firs (and their large irregularly shaped trunks) without having to "shave" them down.  The #20 model will hold an 18 foot tall tree straight and securely. Come in to see our selection.

Yamagami's Nursery offers outstanding selection and service. With just a phone call you can have a beautiful Noble Fir delivered and placed upright in your home to your satisfaction. We can also pick up your tree at the end of the season and dispose of it. Visit our enchanted forest this holiday season to find your perfect fresh cut tree.

Disbudding is important for largest "exhibition" size blooms in all these varieties. That simply means removing all but one flower bud per stem. Yosemite Falls blooms feature a central large ball-shaped flower with trailing florets all in pinks and lavenders. Half Moon Bay is a spider mum in a dusky bronze with pink and orange hues.  Sutter’s Mill is a large pale golden "incurve" or football mum. Mt. Whitney is a large white snowball blossom. Rodeo Drive buds begin to open like those of a common cushion mum but keep going until they end up a mound of ruby in the center surrounded by a petalled skirt.

Free Mini Clinics :"How To Set Up An Artificial Christmas Tree." Learn from our experienced staff how easy it is to assemble, fluff and store our High Quality Pre-lit Artificial trees. This will be both a demonstration and a "hands-on" experience. Discounts on trees will be offered for participants. Pre-registration is requested as space is limited. Sunday, November 4, at 11 AM, Wednesday, November 7 at 3 PM, Saturday, November 17 at 10 AM and 2 PM, and Sunday, November 18 at 11 AM.

Roses for Your Garden with Lorena Gorsche. Lorena, Yamagami's rose expert, will cover what's new and exciting in roses as well as basics of rose types and sizes.  She chooses our rose selections for their adaptability to our area with special attention paid to fragrance and disease resistance. This class is perfect for anyone who wants to add long-lasting color to their garden. $20 fee is returned as a coupon good for merchandise. Space is limited so pre-paid registration is suggested. Sunday, December 9 at 2 PM.

Gardeners in the Santa Clara Valley are lucky--our climate is perfect for a particularly fragrant flower, the freesia. When planted in the garden, freesias can start blooming as early as February. If not over-watered freesias will even naturalize here! They can be planted all the way through November and into December for spring bloom and again in the spring for a summer bloom. Plant them in a sunny spot on the south or east side of your landscape.

Freesia flowers resemble orchids in plant structure--their foliage is strappy, about a foot high, with flower stalks that grow upward then arch over, topping out at about 18". They bloom in a rainbow of colors and can be single or double flowers. Freesias do best when kept moist--but not soggy--throughout the spring; but keep them on the dry side in summer.