Helping Tri-City Gardeners Grow Since 1940!
Job's Nursery LLC is a family owned nursery and tree farm that offers a wide selection of outdoor plants that are hardy for our area. We are located just north of Pasco on Columbia River Road. It's a short trip to a beautiful location to escape the hustle and bustle of your everyday life.
The Mid Columbia Community Forestry Council will host a Tree Care Workshop on November 12th from 8:45 to 4:10. The workshop will cover tree care, pruning, current invasive-species issues, and trees in construction zones. The event is free to attend and will be at the Benton REA Building at 2121 Cooperative Way, West Richland, WA.
One of Job’s owners, Arthur, will be speaking about basic tree care at 9:00 am.
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We have prepared a list of plants that need good homes, so here is a list of our current specials. Limited to stock on hand. The list is first by category (shrub, tree), then by common name, so enjoy the scrolling.
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It’s garlic planting time, and we have a selection of hardneck garlic to indulge your culinary endeavors.
Hardneck garlic is better adapted to survive our cold winters and can be planted in the fall to grow through fall and spring and be ready to harvest in summer when the leaves turn brown. Carefully lift mature garlic out of the ground and allow it to dry. Lay them in a dry, sunny space for 7-10 days to allow the skin to dry. Below is more information on the varieties we carry, types of hardneck garlic, and info on planting garlic.
Click to learn when your irrigation water shuts off for the season, along with tips to prepare for shutoff and what to do after the irrigation water has shut off.
Read MoreSeed Potatoes have arrived and Job’s has a fun selection of varieties to play with in your potato growing endeavors.
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You may see this sign has been taken down. Fear not, Job’s is not going anywhere. We giving the sign some love and it will be back soon. We are looking forward to our 86th springwith you all!
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Botanical Interests seeds have arrived! We now have a spinner rack of herb and vegetable seed and a separate rack for flower seeds. What we like about Botanical Interests Seeds is that they have great instructions and information on each seed pack like; spacing, days to harvest, when to plant based on frost dates and if it’s best to plant as transplants or as direct sow (planted directly in the garden).
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Photo of our current garlic selection.
Our 2025 Hard Neck Garlic has arrived. Great for planting this month. Click to learn more about the varieties we offer and tips on growing garlic.
Read MoreOctober marks the end of the irrigation water season, and we wanted to share when several local irrigation districts are concluding their irrigation water season, as well as some tips for your landscape to withstand winter better.
Irrigation Districts
Benton Irrigation District, October 13th
Badger Mountain Irrigation District, October 17th
Columbia Irrigation District October 6th-10th?
City of Pasco Irrigation October 20th
City of Richland Irrigation October 20th
East Columbia Irrigation District, October 20th
Franklin County Irrigation District, October 20th
Kennewick Irrigation District Oct 5th
South Columbia Irrigation District Oct 20th
Before the water goes off
-Ensure everything in the yard gets a good drink; nothing is dry or wilting.
-Deep soak evergreens, and then make a recurring phone/calendar reminder to check the evergreens once a month through March.
-Make a fix list to repair before spring if sprinklers or valves are leaking, broken, or haven’t worked correctly.
-Review this list of plants that do well getting a drink in winter.
After the irrigation, the irrigation water is off.
-Clean your filters. That way, they are good to go in spring.
-Get your sprinkler lines blown out
-Disconnect your hoses from outdoor faucets
-Drain garden hoses when not in use
-Clean your sprinkler screens, inspect the sprinklers for wear and tear like springs, nozzles, or threads repair if needed
-Put your irrigation timer either in standby mode or off, depending on model or brand recommendations for winter storage. There is no need to have your valves turned on and off all winter.
-Consider upgrading your irrigation timer if it’s hard to program for modern smart controllers that use phone apps for programming vs the mystery dial.
In the last several years Japanese Beetle has been detected and spreading in our local area. The Washington State Department of Agriculture has been working on educating the public, trapping and eradicating this pest. Like last year, they are offering free treatments in the identified areas like the above picture of Pasco and Kennewick as well as the Grandview, Wapato and Sunnyside communities.
Why is Japanese Beetle Bad?
Japanese Beetle is a pest with a voracious appetite for agriculture crops like grapes, hops, apples, cherries, peaches, corn and nursery stock. For the home garden they enjoy roses, backyard crops, fruit trees, many shrubs and the lawn. If it establishes itself in farms and nurseries, then those companies will have to do special treatments and get certifications in order to move their products out of the treatment or quarantine areas. This would raise the costs of those items and could lead to higher prices or the closure of those businesses.
What can be done?
If you are in a treatment area in Yakima, Benton or Franklin Counties, give consent to let the WSDA have a licensed applicator apply a larvicide to your property. This will kill the larva beetles before they emerge from the soil as adults and begin to multiply.
If you see an adult or think you do, report it.
Don't remove sod, soil or plants from a treatment area. That's how it spreads to unaffected areas.
If you live in the treatment areas, they should have or will be sending a post card with a PIN number that you use to sign up for treatment. If you lost your PIN, can call 1-800-443-6684 or email pest@agr.wa.gov.
For more info here are some links.
How to Identify Japanese Beetle
Gift cards are a great way to help that landscape visionary with their landscape projects because trees and shrubs don’t really fit under the tree. However, gift cards may not present well for most, either, so we came up with a few things that would pair well with a Job’s Nursery Gift Card so your loved one has something to unwrap.
The Plant Alarm will help remind your loved one to water their plants. Green light is good, red light is dry and it’s time to water. The Tall Plant alarms are for big pots and are 14.99 each. The Original Plant alarm is for regular sized houseplant pots and are 11.99 each.
Dramm pruners are colorful, and great quality cutting tools for those who need new pruners for dead heading and light pruning.
DeWit Hand Tools
DeWit hand tools are great gifts for those who like to garden but prefer nice tools to work with when planting, potting or eliminating weeds with. Below is a breakdown of what each tool is used for with their corresponding letter in the photo.
A. The Japanese Hoe, available in both right- and left-handed styles, is a great way to sever weeds from their roots with a reach to get them out from under shrubs or perennials. The DeWitt line of forged garden tools is meant to be long-lasting and have a comfortable grip for effectively removing weeds.
B. The DeWitt Dandelion Weeder, also known as the Asparagus Harvester, is a classic stress reducer for manually removing dandelions from lawns or flower beds. This solid tool helps apply the force needed to sever the weed from its roots.
C. The DeWit Patio Knife is designed to remove weeds growing in hard-to-reach sidewalk cracks and paver gaps. Its sharp edges on multiple sides allow for the best angle to reach that stubborn weed.
D. The Triangle Patio Knife is another tool for removing relentless weeds that grow through paver bevels (gaps) of various sizes and sidewalk cracks. Its three blades fit in different-sized gaps where weeds insist on growing.
E. The Three Tine Cultivator is great for soil aeration and working fertilizers and composts into the soil around your plants. Its reach is handy for reaching those hard-to-reach spots under shrubs.
F. A tried and true trowel to dig in pots and in the ground to plant small plants or bulbs. Alex has used this brand of trowel for several years and enjoys it because it can get in there and dig so he can plant his flowers without bending the blade or the handle.
G. The Potting Trowel is excellent for filling pots with potting soil.
The Japanese Hoes are 32.99 each, and all other DeWit Tools are 29.99 each.
Insulated and Waterproof Gloves are a great gift for those who like to get their hands dirty and believe gardening/landscaping is a year round endeavor. This brand of glove works well to keep your loved ones hands warm as well as dry as they work in the yard in the cold weather months. We carry small, medium, large sizes because hands just don’t come in one size. 14.99 each.
October is a great time to plant garlic; click here to learn more about our selection of garlic, planting information, and harvesting.
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October is the end of the year's irrigation season. Here are the shut off dates for many of the local irrigation districts. Also, how to prepare your yard for it.
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Japanese beetles cause leaves to appear skeletonized. Photo Credit: Ohio State University.
Japanese Beetles have been found Pasco this year between the Columbia River and I-182. Japanese Beetle is highly destructive to gardens, landscapes, and, most importantly, local agriculture; that is why the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is trying to control and eradicate it from Yakima, Benton, and Franklin counties. They provide treatments with consent in the spring for larvae and ask people to report sittings of Japanese Beetle, treat for the adults, and not take plants, yard debris, or soil out of the quarantine areas. For more information, here are many links to get you started. We carry many insecticides to treat the adults and help educate how to apply the sprays.
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Fall is for planting garlic. We have several hard-neck garlic varieties to meet your culinary aromatic needs. Click to learn more about hardneck garlic, planting tips, and what we have for selection for the fall of 2023.
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October brings the end to the irrigation water season, and we wanted to share when several of the local irrigation districts are ending the irrigation water season and some tips for your landscape to make it through winter better.
Irrigation Districts
Benton Irrigation District Oct 13th
Badger Mountain Irrigation District Oct 20th
Columbia Irrigation District Oct 13th
City of Pasco Irrigation Oct 16th
City of Richland Irrigation Oct 16th
East Columbia Irrigation District Oct 23rd
Franklin County Irrigation District Oct 23rd
Kennewick Irrigation District Oct 11th
South Columbia Irrigation District Oct 23rd
Before the water goes off
-Ensure everything in the yard gets a good drink; nothing is dry or wilting.
-Deep soak evergreens, and then make a recurring phone/calendar reminder to check the evergreens once a month through March.
-Make a fix list to repair before spring if sprinklers or valves are leaking, broken, or haven’t worked correctly.
-Review this list of plants that do well getting a drink in winter.
After the irrigation, the irrigation water is off.
-Clean your filters. That way, they are good to go in spring.
-Get your sprinkler lines blown out
-Disconnect your hoses from outdoor faucets
-Drain garden hoses when not in use
-Clean your sprinkler screens, inspect the sprinklers for wear and tear like springs, nozzles, or threads repair if needed
-Put your irrigation timer either in standby mode or off, depending on model or brand recommendations for winter storage. There is no need to have your valves turned on and off all winter.
-Consider upgrading your irrigation timer if it’s hard to program for modern smart controllers that use phone apps for programming vs the mystery dial.
A quick video on some tasks to get done before hot weather sets in.
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Here is where to recycle your Christmas Tree in Pasco.
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Here are a few tips we wanted to share when it comes to picking pumpkins
Wear gloves, long pants and closed toed shoes. Pumpkin vines can be prickly, so this helps it from being a scratchy experience.
Secure your keys in a deep pockets, purse or backpack. Keys have a habit of disappearing in patches, so make sure they are safe and secure.
Bring cameras with plenty of memory and battery charge. You never know when a moment with the family needs to be captured for posterity.
If carts and pruners are available, use them. Pumpkins can get heavy carrying from the patch to checkout and the parking lot.
Choose pumpkins with no soft spots or cracks and intact stems. This way they keep until Halloween. Scars, dents, or flat spots are good for carving character.
Have fun and let your creative juices loose! Pumpkins are a great canvas of creativity for carving, painting and culinary pursuits.
October 2018 is here and for irrigation water, it’s the end of the season. Here are the end dates for the different irrigation districts.
Badger Mountain Irrigation District Oct 19th
Benton Irrigation District Oct 12th
City of Pasco Irrigation Water Oct 15th
Columbia Irrigation District Oct 15th
East Columbia Irrigation District Oct 22nd
Kennewick Irrigation District Oct 10th
Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District Oct 24th
Roza Irrigation District Oct 18th
South Columbia Basin Irrigation District Oct 23
What we recommend doing before the water turns off is to make sure all you trees and shrubs get a good drink. Then after the irrigation water shuts off, especially for evergreens is that they get checked for moisture monthly and watered if dry. An easy way to remember is to put a reminder on your phone’s calendar.