Check out the incredible sale going on right now in the post below!
Plants For The People is probably the most eco-friendly nursery in Northern California. Most of my plants were grown right here, in soil bought from local suppliers. I buy my soil in bulk instead of bags to reduce plastic trash and most of my pots are reused, saving the production of even more plastic. Most importantly, the nursery and the whole site is now using 100% stored water. That means that scarce summer water stays in the creek, helping young salmon to survive. Plants For The People is the only salmon-friendly nursery on the North Coast!
Plants For The People is owned and operated by Mikal Jakubal and is located in Briceland, in Southern Humboldt County, California.
For contact info, hours and directions, click on the “Contact” link above.
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Two Great Sales!
*$1/$2/$3 5-Gallon Perennial Sale
*Buy Any 3, Get-One-Free Bamboo Sale
Most perennials are for sale for the price of the pot and soil they’re in. The rest are 1/2-price or less. Until they’re gone.
All bamboo—all sizes and species—are on sale until September 15. I need to make some space, so buy any three and pick a fourth plant for free. (For mixed sizes, the free plant will be the average value of the other three.)
Much as I truly enjoy sourcing, propagating and distributing many of the useful and unusual species I’ve been carrying over the years, most have simply not been paying their way. As a result, I’ve made the hard decision to switch to live bamboo plants as the nursery’s main focus. So, take advantage of this chance to pick up some interesting plants at dirt-cheap prices.
I also have many discounted bamboo, mostly species that I’m over-stocked on or which have strong rhizomes, but didn’t put out much top growth this year.
I can make wholesale deals to retail nurseries. Contact me for details. If you have a worthy non-profit, especially one with a permaculture orientation, I’m open to discussions about donations of plants.
My hours are variable these days, so please call first to check if I’m open or to make an appointment. (707) 923-5063
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“Won’t bamboo take over my yard?”
Rhizome Barrier Sale Price through September 15 $1.80/linear foot
If you have a lawn or garden or any rich, moist soil nearby your bamboo grove, the bamboo will find it, but only if you let it. Any “running” bamboo can be contained easily with rhizome barrier. Read on for more info and take advantage of the sale price till September 15th.
Some of the faster running/spreading bamboo varieties that I grow, such as Phyllostachys aureosulcata “Spectabilis” and Phyllostachys bambusoides “Castillon” will pop up new shoots 10′ away after one growth season under the right conditions. This is great if you want the grove to fill in fast, but not so great if it happens in the middle of your rose garden or your neighbor’s lawn.
It is important to understand that bamboo in a normal garden setting does not spread by seed, like dandelions of thistles, but by underground “runners” called rhizomes. They are basically big, woody versions of the runners you see if you pull up a clump of typical lawn grass. Being mostly a forest plant, bamboo rhizomes like to spread through the deep leaf mulch that covers forest soils. By stopping the spread of the underground runners, you can stop the spread of the plant. Even the most active runners can be contained with an easily-installed rhizome barrier.
The best rhizome barrier is a continuous sheet of heavy plastic, stood vertically in a trench around the entire perimeter of the bamboo grove. For most bamboo species, 24″ is plenty deep enough to easily contain all the rhizomes. The process is fairly simple, if laborious. Rent a motorized trencher to make a 4″ – 6″ wide trench around the grove, place the barrier vertically, clamp the ends together and backfill with soil. (For a more detailed description, check out the Wikihow page on installing rhizome barrier.)
Most rhizome barrier is 30 mil or 40 mil smooth polyethylene plastic that can be quite stiff to work with, especially when doing long runs and curves. I’m currently carrying a fiber-reinforced 30 mil polyethylene that is more flexible and easier to install. It is 24″ deep, which is enough to control virtually all temperate bamboo. In the rare cases where a sturdier barrier is required, I can order 36″ material.
The price is $2/linear foot, with discounts available for lengths over 150′. It is easily rolled and shipped anywhere. I have specially-made aluminum rhizome barrier clamps for $12 each. These are for attaching the ends of the barrier together so that the rhizome tips cannot slip between the overlap and escape.
To order, drop me an email at mikal[at]plantsforthepeople[dot]com and I can calculate a shipping price for you or answer any questions you may have.
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