Inspiration, education, and community. Beautifying Nashville since 1932. Bates Nursery on Twitter Counter.com (function () { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.type = 'text/javascript'; e.async = true; e.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https' : 'http') + '://btn.createsend1.com/js/sb.min.js?v=2'; e.className = 'createsend-script'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(e, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @batesnursery)http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/06c476bd51faa9449adcd0763d2c44c2/tumblr_mn8068oxrZ1qm5ds2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://cloverbellfarm.tumblr.com/post/51099176832/pink-peony-perfection-floral-tennesseefarm" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">cloverbellfarm</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Pink Peony Perfection. #floral #tennesseefarm #bridalbouquet #cloverbellfarm #peony (at Clover Bell Farm)</p></blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51101191573http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51101191573Wed, 22 May 2013 17:35:21 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/973d142d2a718588a4b780e114a61987/tumblr_mn806zYNDp1sr6ttno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://eastcascadeflora.tumblr.com/post/51099211155/penstemon-rupicola-on-flickr" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">eastcascadeflora</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/eastcascades/8792796548/" title="Penstemon rupicola" target="_blank">Penstemon rupicola</a> on Flickr.</p></blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51099616090http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51099616090Wed, 22 May 2013 17:14:27 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/91a01deaf89e8c17e8ec2ba7ce307517/tumblr_mn65wslRRF1r4cozuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://pbs-food.tumblr.com/post/51019850912/we-found-some-nice-asparagus-at-our-local-farmers" target="_blank">pbs-food</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>We found some nice asparagus at our local farmers’ market.</p> </blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51086861830http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51086861830Wed, 22 May 2013 14:24:18 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1a7480285f91615db5d21a5613cece32/tumblr_mn7rg4Q9ER1qm65e7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sleepy Robin babies (at Bates Nursery & Garden Center)</p>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51085245828http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51085245828Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:04 -0500<p><a href="http://startwithaseed.tumblr.com/post/51081850962/throwing-fennel-seeds-around-like-i-dont-have-a" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">startwithaseed</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Throwing fennel seeds around like I don’t have a care in the world.</p></blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51082032404http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51082032404Wed, 22 May 2013 13:06:10 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ce6e6fda598515387922e481b5dfbd5f/tumblr_mn7et2gTpf1r2v7j3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://absolumentmoderne.tumblr.com/post/51070580201/notice-a-flock-of-signs-by-kim-beck" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">absolumentmoderne</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>NOTICE: A Flock of Signs, by Kim Beck, proliferating in 100 Acres…</p></blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51071290355http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51071290355Wed, 22 May 2013 09:42:27 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c62662522647df5e8d1f526c1b898e40/tumblr_mn7e01arjo1qj9asyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://cactguy.tumblr.com/post/51069799575/sedum-kamtschaticum-russian-stonecrop-covered-in" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">cactguy</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Sedum kamtschaticum / Russian stonecrop covered in dew</p></blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51069886234http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51069886234Wed, 22 May 2013 09:11:36 -0500<p>My pleasure! Your blogs are wonderful. </p>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51069491469http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51069491469Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:37 -0500<p>1,221 lovely gardeners on board! </p>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51069455086http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51069455086Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:49 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/24299431f12254c899b4c748419021ce/tumblr_mn5z8zX23r1rqgawuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/52fea43beac85c68e3dab619b4ddf6dd/tumblr_mn5z8zX23r1rqgawuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://nutpigs.tumblr.com/post/51008773691/strawberry-beds-in-good-health" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">nutpigs</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>strawberry beds in good health</p></blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51008869502http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51008869502Tue, 21 May 2013 14:54:46 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/796dc22531dd185b8ca37d41505372a8/tumblr_mn0bkv2nIG1qddcx8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kissingunderspiderwebs.tumblr.com/post/50746349856/the-crabapple-at-the-homestead-farm-at" target="_blank">kissingunderspiderwebs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The crabapple at the homestead. #farm (at Bradstreet Homestead)</p> </blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51006704878http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51006704878Tue, 21 May 2013 14:24:30 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/35b8a91ac911e7e5b39c47ac2f9d0ff7/tumblr_mn5vspJDL21qe7zkco1_500.jpg"/><br/> 'Do Tell'<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/83d80241a33a0c0aa8cfa36f56a1460b/tumblr_mn5vspJDL21qe7zkco9_500.jpg"/><br/> 'Cytherea'<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ee9639060f8533751a436a844486a9e1/tumblr_mn5vspJDL21qe7zkco2_500.jpg"/><br/> 'Kevin'<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/57600d31d1c2cc30142c8d23b65ba227/tumblr_mn5vspJDL21qe7zkco3_500.jpg"/><br/> 'Bev'<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/987b6781a9448aadad82d625fd556261/tumblr_mn5vspJDL21qe7zkco4_500.jpg"/><br/> 'Ellen Cowley'<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b8d1e4f910603881d913c50ad435155c/tumblr_mn5vspJDL21qe7zkco7_500.jpg"/><br/> 'Salmon Dream'<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5e951c30d4f6b1932f8c4928f4b13b3a/tumblr_mn5vspJDL21qe7zkco5_500.jpg"/><br/> 'Lovely Rose'<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/19ccad0f3c8951341618ea175246cf1d/tumblr_mn5vspJDL21qe7zkco6_500.jpg"/><br/> 'Ludovica'<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/83f0be880044f0fdc04c96248f4bcb34/tumblr_mn5vspJDL21qe7zkco8_500.jpg"/><br/> 'America'<br/><br/> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nybg.tumblr.com/post/51004289815/the-peonies-are-looking-spectacular-right-now-and" target="_blank">nybg</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The <a href="http://www.nybg.org/gardens/plants/peonies.php" target="_blank">peonies</a> are looking spectacular right now and want you to <a href="http://www.nybg.org/plan_your_visit/" target="_blank">visit them</a>!</p> </blockquote> <p>I want to, but dangit, I can’t! </p>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51006130831http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51006130831Tue, 21 May 2013 14:16:14 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz7dgzqhgH1qzt7kko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz7dgzqhgH1qzt7kko3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://awyeahverticalgardens.tumblr.com/post/50999861235/urbangreens-2012-architectens-temporary-facade" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">awyeahverticalgardens</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://urbangreens.tumblr.com/post/50996321614/2012-architectens-temporary-facade-at" target="_blank">urbangreens</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://2012architecten.nl/" target="_blank">2012 Architecten</a>‘s temporary facade at the <a href="http://2012architecten.nl/2011/02/stadskantoor-rotterdam/" target="_blank">Stadskantoor</a>, Rotterdam’s central administrative office. The architects were asked to design a public artwork that would span the expanse of the building facade while repairs were made and a secondary building we constructed nearby.</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/38662/a-garden-facade/" target="_blank">architizer.com</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Such a great project.</p></blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51000090167http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51000090167Tue, 21 May 2013 12:37:19 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bbf91a7b16467e5f3f3859782e25b8f2/tumblr_mn5ssiC9O81qjgk0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thisartsucks.tumblr.com/post/50999898676/summer-is-coming-may-2013" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">thisartsucks</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Summer Is Coming! May 2013.</p></blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51000073845http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/51000073845Tue, 21 May 2013 12:37:02 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/76ba173dd26a9c45feccffe429166cb7/tumblr_mn5q3iRDih1qhhj3uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/50997119164http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/50997119164Tue, 21 May 2013 11:44:35 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f02b8159a7b4278c0e63b66b5c32d5f9/tumblr_mn09quTxmC1rhuxuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://balancingegoasaleo.tumblr.com/post/50743597382/its-gorgeous-out-but-everyones-eating-my-goods" target="_blank">balancingegoasaleo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>It’s gorgeous out, but everyone’s eating my goods.  </p> </blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/50990564285http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/50990564285Tue, 21 May 2013 09:36:23 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f44b01f4e19899eda6fff2de1377b68d/tumblr_mn03wy0yoc1qfe5r7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thenutritionnerd.tumblr.com/post/50734816964/radish-sprouts" target="_blank">thenutritionnerd</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Radish sprouts!</p> </blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/50979892479http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/50979892479Tue, 21 May 2013 04:48:25 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/613aa22d4e76fed0f391680d4ec65dd2/tumblr_mmlrp4Kndi1sqakuho1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5d41b1a4cf2d89da5a8cb6e18a04b591/tumblr_mmlrp4Kndi1sqakuho2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/01816e4c236fbac4a93b8a63933e3e5f/tumblr_mmlrp4Kndi1sqakuho3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vaporient.tumblr.com/post/50115688770/first-time-with-watercolors-actually-painting" target="_blank">vaporient</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>first time with watercolors.</p> <p>actually painting was so intimidating that i kept postponing it and ended up just filling in the outlines of these flowers i drew with a pen on site. that feels more comfortable and waives the problem of finding a nice sketchbook: my generic journal was the only paper i had with me and it holds that bit of watercolor just fine.</p> <p>wild pansies around the mountains of giresun, during a picnic near bektas yayla.</p> </blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/50947548729http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/50947548729Mon, 20 May 2013 19:12:26 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d0f4788a0170b9c3b31cd293fa597ae6/tumblr_mmnrhcA1AS1qc6j5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/97fbbf397cab0465b1cc5ee4fc1f17dd/tumblr_mmnrhcA1AS1qc6j5yo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rhamphotheca.tumblr.com/post/50206063807/the-hawaiian-silversword-another-warning-on" target="_blank">rhamphotheca</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>The Hawaiian Silversword: Another Warning on Climate Change</strong></p> <p><em>by Zach Fitzner</em></p> <p>The <strong>Hawaiian silversword</strong> (<em>Argyroxyphium sandwicense</em>), a beautiful, spiny plant from the volcanic Hawaiian highlands may not survive the ravages of climate change, according to a new study in Global Change Biology. An unmistakable plant, the silversword has long, sword-shaped leaves covered in silver hair and beautiful flowering stalks that may tower to a height of three meters.</p> <p>The Hawaiian silversword flowers only once in its life of 20 to 90 years, not unlike the much-loved agave. Because of this, records show that the number of silversword flowering in any given year varies wildly from zero to 6,632 plants. It depends on pollination from other individual plants for reproduction, so the trigger for flowering events is a key piece of a puzzle not currently understood, like many aspects of ecology…</p> <p>(read more: <a href="http://news.mongabay.com/2013/0506-fitzner-hawaiian-silversword.html?fbfnpg" target="_blank">Monga Bay</a>)</p> <p>(photos: T - <em>Paul Krushelnycky</em>; B - <em>Forest and Kim Starr</em>)</p> </blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/50925335805http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/50925335805Mon, 20 May 2013 14:24:15 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4c09583b2a5174cbc1aeb879b325fca4/tumblr_mmhxduIx111r413v1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cdf4f96cf0fe0c16bd5946d710dffebf/tumblr_mmhxduIx111r413v1o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7456bbe56a3d7ff3fe12117a29a2274a/tumblr_mmhxduIx111r413v1o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4058b718cc062f4f9688a8e0b68d8942/tumblr_mmhxduIx111r413v1o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/56d4c159e452796fa2aacc8d4375049e/tumblr_mmhxduIx111r413v1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://propaedeuticist.com/post/50275850391/citron-var-buddhas-hand" target="_blank">propaedeuticist</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Citron var. Buddha’s Hand</em></p> </blockquote>http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/50908497034http://batesnursery.tumblr.com/post/50908497034Mon, 20 May 2013 09:36:37 -0500