yep, seems to be the way. Heronswood, a local place called "max and hildys" but they pretty much had moved from nursery to gift shop over the last few years. There are still quite a few on our "trap line" of places, but they are getting farther and farther out...

On the other hand I keep finding out about new ones I haven't been to.

Here is a link that might be useful: Specialy Nursery Association of Western Washington - specialtynurseries.org

Time to send an email to Tom Hanks and Melony Griffeth.

New movie about little nurseries going away?

That's a great list bboy.

Thanks,
jb

I've found some new ones in the Portland area too but I don't have a handy link with a list!

If that gardening magazine is still being published down there look at one of those, it even has maps.

A new nursery opened this month where the old Cottage Creek Nursery was on Avondale Rd W'ville/Redmond area. It's called The Gardens at Cottage Creek. The old Cottage Creek was well known for it's roses. This one has quite an extensive collection of roses too, but I didn't have time to browse through there. I also noted quite a few dahlias potted up.
Another one I like going to is about a mile south of there also on Avondale Rd. It is Classic Nursery, they have a good selection of shade/native plants. If you look at the independent nursery map at the link above for these locations they would be just south of the one marked #60(Bassett).
Another good one for trees is Olympic Nursery. This would be located between #59 (Enchanted)& #64 (Molbaks) on the map. Olympic is well respected for their trees & shrubs. The do not carry many perennials, but what they do have is usually cheaper than Molbaks. OK-I spend way too much money around here.

From the radio commercials, I always thought it was Alympic Nursery. Gracing suburbia with mass quantities of emerald green arborvitaes, wonderful :P Now I am sure there is much more there than that, but honestly their commercial isn't much of a draw for people who are really interested in plants.

Different market.

I am wondering if this has anything to do with higher prices of plants at most of the local nurseries especially this year.

-lg

...Gracing suburbia with mass quantities of emerald green arborvitaes...
I had never heard ON's radio spot--What an unfortunate ad! In their defense they do not carry just boxwoods and rhodies. They have a many native plants and a literature/resource area for those interested in habitat restoration. There were many named Acer palmatum (not Bloodgood) median price ~$200, one I saw a couple of years back was $700. This was a full grown specimen for the rich and impatient who can't wait 15-20 years.

Here is a link that might be useful: Better than their radio spot