MARCH 2007Serving You Since 1955

981 Alden Lane, Livermore, CA • www.aldenlane.com • (925) 447-0280

Announcements• Watch the Valley Gardener

forgreatgardeningtipswithhostJacquieWilliams-Courtrightat7:30ameveryday,repeatedonSaturday&Sundayat11am.

• Livermore-Amador Valley Garden ClubwillmeetonTuesday,March13that7p.m.attheAlisalSchool,1454SantaRitaRd.,Pleasanton.TheMarchspeakerwillbeAnnie Josephof“OurWaterOurWorld”.Shewilltalkabout‘least toxic’ plant careproductsandstrategies.

TheAprilSpeakerwillbeKate Frey,manageroftheFetzerWinerygardens.ThetopicwillbeSustainable Gardening for the Home Gardener.ThemeetingwillbeTuesday,April3at7:00p.m.atAlisalSchool,1454SantaRitaRd.,Pleasanton.Formoreinformation,call925-485-7812.

• Mt. Diablo Rose SocietymeetsthesecondWednesdayofthemonth,7:30p.m.attheDublinLibrary,200CivicPlaza,Dublin.Callfordetails829-4929.

• WinterToursinWalnutCreekoftheRuthBancroftGardenwillbeheldeverySaturdayuntilMarch31st.Reservationsarerequired.Formoreinformationcall925-210-9663orvisittheirwebsite:www.ruthbancroftgarden.org.

GroomthosebloomstoenteronSaturdaymorning,March10th.Publicentriesarewelcomebetween8:30and10:30a.m.Comeby:• March10th 1to5pm• March11th 9amto4pm

Daffodil Lecture: Saturday, March 10th at 2 p.m.

Plantoattendafreespecialguestlectureon“You Think You Know About Daffodils – But Wait Until You See These!”byBobSpotts.Calltoreserveaseatforthisfreelecture.

Alden Lane Nursery Hours

Through March 11thEveryday

8:30a.m.to5:00p.m.

New Spring & Summer Hours

Everyday8:30a.m.to6:00p.m.

Don’t Miss Our Annual Citrus

Tasting EventMarch 17th & 18th

Ifyouhaveahankeringtoknowthedifferencebetweenorangevarieties,whatparentageatangelomighthaveorifthere’sacertainlemonvarietythatmakesgreatlemonadecometoAldenLane’sCitrustastingonSaturday,March17th&Sunday,March18thfrom10a.mto4p.m.OnSundayat11a.m.joinAaron Dillon of Four Winds Citrus Growers.Hewilldiscuss“Frost Recovery”andanswerallofyourcitrusquestions.Comeandasktheexpert!!Callaheadtoreserveaseatinthisfreeclass.

The 2007 Daffodil Show “Spring Fever- Daffodil Style”

co-sponsoredbyThe Northern California Daffodil Society & Alden Lane Nursery

TREE FRUIT HARVEST TREE SIZE

LEMONEureka Standardmarketlemon;goodforlemonade/pies Dec.toMarch Treeto20';Dwardto5'-10', Canreach12'Meyer Heavyproducers;sweeter;lessacid,slightly Nearlyyearround Treeto20';Dwardto5'-10', orange Canreach12'Italian RipensthesametimeasEurekawithatastyflavor. Dec.toMarch Greatforcookingandlemonade. LIMEBearss Almostlemonsize;juicyyellow-greenwhenripe Fall/Winter Densegrowth25'.Dwarfto8'

TANGERINEDancy Standardmarkettangerine;heavybearer Jan.toApril Uprightgrowthto15'.Dwarfto8'Kara Mediumlarge,tart-sweet;adaptedtocoldareas MarchtoMay Spreadsto15'.Dwarfto6'OwariSatsuma Seedless;veryeasytopeel Nov.toJan. Spreadsto15',Dwarfto6'

TANGELOMinneola Large;brightorange-red;easytopeel FebtoApril Vigorousto20'.Dwarfto8-10'

ORANGEValencia Traditionaljuiceorange;sweet;someseeds JulytoDec. Growthto20'.Dwarfto8-10'Washington Large;easytopeel;standardeating Dec.toApril Roundto16';Dwarfto10'CaraCara Richflavorandbeautifulsalmoncoloredflesh. Dec.toMarch

GRAPEFRUITOroblanco White;large;nearlyseedless;verysweetandjuicy Nov.toMarch Spreadingto20';Dwarfto10'RioRed Redfleshed JunetoOct. Spreadingto20';Dwarfto10'

Citrus Feeding & Care sCheduleYear Around: FeedMaster Nursery Citrus Food monthly.Checkdirectionsforspecifics.March, May & Sept.: ApplyIron Sulfate or Iron Plusasdirected.Itacidifiesandaddsneedediron.Forinsulationfromthecold,spraythefoliageofcitrustreeswithCloud CoverinearlyNovember.TentwithaplantblanketandaddoutdoorChristmaslightsforextraprotection.Master Snail, Slug and Insect Bait: Applythisbaitasdirectedtocontrolsnails,slugs,&otherhungrybugs.

Therearemanyvarietiesofcitrusthatdowellinourarea.Selectalemon,tangerine,orangeorlimetreeforhomegrowncitrus.Chooseadwarfvarietyforabalconyorpa-tio;theydoequallywellinplantersorintheground;orchooseastandardsizetreeforlargerspaces.Itwilladdtothebeautyofyourlandscapeaswellasproducefragrantflowersanddeliciousfruit.Followthesestepstoahealthy,productivecitrus:

  1.Selectawarm,sunnylocation.Citrusneedheatandsunandtheyneedtobeprotectedfromthewindandwintercold.Thesouthsideofyourhomeisthewarmestandprovidesmaximumsun.

  2.Provideawelldrainedsoilthatallowsrootstoabsorbmoisture,notstandinit.Toavoidrootrot,ourheavyValleysoilsneedgoodsoilpreparation:digahole2timesthesizeofthecontainerandmixyoursoil50-50withMaster’s Planting Mix.AddandmixacupofMaster Starttothehole,backfillwiththesoilmixandwaterwithRoot Master B-1.Forcontainerplanting,plantdirectlyintoMaster’s Potting Soil.Donotcoverthetopoftheexistingrootballandtrunkwithanysoil.

  3.Fertilizemonthlyascitrusareheavyfeeders.UseMaster’s Citrus Food.

We recommend the following feeding care schedule for optimum growth and heavy fruit set.

Citrus For Valley Gardeners

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Pruneazaleasandcamelliasintoshapeaftertheirbloomshavefaded.FeedthemwithMaster’s Camellia, Azalea and Gardenia Food and Iron PlusmonthlythroughOctober.

PlaceYellow Jacket trapsoutearlythismonthtocatchthequeenbeforeshestartsherfamily.Preventionisthebestcure!

Giveyourlawn“a meal – not a snack”withMaster Green Lawn Food.

Nowisthetimetosetoutsnailbait.WecarryMaster’s Snailcontrolproductsinavarietyofforms.UseSluggoifyouwantapetsafealternative.

Remembertoplant gladiolus bulbs(corms)everytwoweeks and you’ll have armloads of cut flowers throughthesummer.Anddon’tforgettoplantdahliasandothersummer blooming bulbs. Alden Lane now has a fullcomplementavailable.

Remember to water plants under eaves and incontainers. It’s important now to deep water trees andshrubs if it isn’t raining on a regular basis. If it stopsraining,deeprootwateryourtreesandshrubs.Theirrootsystemsarestartingtogrownow.

Plant your potatoesonSt.Patrick’sDayifyouhaven’tgotthemintheground.Seeusforinstructionsandbestvarieties.

Start annual morning gloriesfromseedthismonthandestablishtheminthegardenorapotbysummer!Morninggloriesareoneofthemoststunningoftheoldfashionedgarden flowers.Flowersarehuge– three to five inchesacross–andbright,colorfulblue,purpleorpink.Bestofall,morninggloriesareeasy!

Prevent Wormy Apples - Control Codling Moth. Ifyouhaveappletreesandwanttomonitorcodlingmothactivity to determine the best time to spray: use ourSurefire Fruit Tree Pest Traps. The lure or bait inthetrapduplicatesthefemalecodlingmoth’spheromone(scented hormone), which attracts the male moths andcapturesthembeforetheyareabletomate.Codlingmothtrapsshouldbeplaced intoapple trees soon tomonitororcontrolcodlingmothactivity.Trapsshouldbeusedatleast twoweeksbeforebudsbreak.Use twoFruitTreePestTrapsperappletreetohelpyoumonitorcodlingmothactivity.Eachcartonincludes2traps,lureandhanger.IfyoudetermineyouhavecodlingmothsthenbegintospraywithGardenTechSevin,SprayGripandvinegar.(Ifyouwanttocontrolthecodlingmothswithtrapsalone,use4trapspertree.

Cometothe63rdAnnualNorthernCalifornia Camellia Society ShowatthePleasantHillCommunityCenter,320CivicDrive,PleasantHill,SaturdayandSunday,March10&11.Admissionisfree.Showhoursare2-6p.m.Saturdayand12-5p.m.onSunday.FormoreinformationemailGHGoff@aol.com.

The22ndAnnualBouquet’s to ArtisbackatthedeYoungMuseuminSanFrancisco.March20-24.FloraldesignersfillthedeYongmuseumgallerieswithfloraltributescomplementingworksofart.Pleasecallforpricesandmoreinformationcall415-750-3504orvisitwww.bouquetstoart.org.

San Francisco Garden ShowwillbeheldMarch21-25.PurchaseEarlyBirddiscountedticketsfor$17atthenurserythroughMarch14thafterthisdatetheticketsare$20andstillavailablehereatthenursery.Formoreinformationgotowww.gardenshow.comforshowhours,drivingdirectionsandeducationalopportunities.

The Livermore-Amador Valley Garden Club Annual Plant SalewillbeSaturday,April14thfrom

More Special Events Around Town9a.m.tonoonintheparkinglotofAmadorValleyHighSchool,1155SantaRitaRd,Pleasanton.FormoreinformationcallBevat925-485-7812.

Cactus & Succulent Society of San Jose has its 38th Annual Show – SaleonSaturday,April14thfrom9a.mto5p.m.andSunday,April15thfrom10a.m.to4p.m.attheBuchserMiddleSchool,1111BellomySt.,SantaClara.Formoreinformationcall408-243-3692.

Bay-Friendly Garden Tour–Saturday,April29,2007.Aselfguidedtourofover40publicandprivategardensinAlamedaCounty.TheBayFriendlyGardenTourshowcasesnaturalgardeningtechniquesinresidentialandpublicgardensacrossAlamedaCountyandispresentedbyStopWaste.Org.Registrationisrequired.Onlineregistrationandasneakpeakofthe2007gardenswillbepostedonwww.bayfriendly.org.

Good Garden Soil Starts With The Recipe!!Ifyouarepreparingavegetablegardennoworjustdreamingaboutit,

it’sstillagreattimetoimprovethesoil.Followour“Recipe”toimprovethetextureandfertilityofyourlittlepieceofearth.Thisshouldbeapartofyourvegetablegardenroutine1to2timesayear.Amendthevalleysoilstogiveyourplantstheirbestopportunityforgrowth.Keepthisrecipehandyforyourplantingneeds.

For each 100 square feet add: 5 to 8– 2 cubic ft. bags Master Gold Rush or Bumper Crop ® 5 lbs. Iron Sulfate to acidify and add iron. 10 lbs. Master Vegetable Food or Master Flower Food, Master Formula 49 can be used for ground covers. 50 lbs. Gypsum. It loosens hard soils as it adds sulfur & calcium. (An excellent addition in our heavy soil.)

Mix well with your soil to an 8" depth and water well.

Summer Bouquets Start TodayAllthebulbsyouplantthisspringwillfillyoursummergardenswith

armloadsofbeautifulcutflowers.Thinkaboutwhatagreatadditionthedahliasandgladioluswillprovidetoasummerbouquet.

SUPER GLADS–sonamedbecausetheyhavelargerfloretsandmorefloretsperstalk.Theflowerstalksaretallerandstur-dierthananygladsyouhaveevergrowninthepast.Ifyouplanttwoweeksapartyouwillhaveplentyofcutflowerstoarrangeinsummerbouquets.

CALLAS–Tallanddwarfformsavailable.Greatformorningsunorbrightshadegardenspots.

DAHLIAS–Takeyourpickofseparatecolorsindecorative,cactusandpompomflowerforms.Dahliascomeinavarietyofsizes,colors,andheights.

LILIES–ChooseJandeGraaffhybridsforthebestflowersizeavailable.Largetrumpetformsontallstemsandmulti-floweredvarietiesareavailableforflowerarrangingincludingCasaBlancaandStargazer.

TUBEROSES–Thesweetfragranceofthisflowerwillperfumearoom.Planttubersinthefullsunorbrightshade;feedmonthlyafterplantsemergefromsoilanduntilbudsshowcolor.

TUBEROUS BEGONIAS–Beautfiulhybridswithruffleddoubleflowersinroseform,uprightandhangingbasketvarieties.Perfectforyourshadegarden.

CheckwithourstafffordetailedplantinginstructionsWehavethebulbs,theknow-howandtheexperiencetogetyougrowing.

Fill Your Garden With Fragrance!Giveyourselfatreatandfillthegardenwithfragrance.

Justafewofthese“oldfashioned”beautiesscentthegardenaswellasaddflowersandform.

For Fabulous Flower

Beds . . . Read on!

Spectacularflowerbedscanbeyourswithjustalittlepre-planningandatriptoAldenLaneNursery.YoucanstillplantyourflowerbedswithwhiteAlyssum,yellowCalendula,redDianthus,orangeIcelandPoppies,blueViolas,pinkStock,SweetPeas,andpurpleViolas.

ForshadegardenersdonotforgetPrimrosesinamultitudeofcolors.Allofthesebloomingbeautieswillflowerforthemonthsahead.AlsocomingtowardtheendofMarchyouwillbeabletoplantblueBachelorbuttons,redFibrousBegoniasanddarkblueLobelia,yellowMarigoldsandpinkPetunias.CometoAldenLaneNurseryforallyourannualcolorneeds.Seeyousoon!

OnetinyadditiontothegardenthatcanmakeapowerfulfragrantimpactisBrown Boronia(B.megastiga).Ithasapleasantscentwhichcombinesfreesia,orangeblossomandotherfragrances.Thebell-shapedflowersarebrownlinedwithacreamyyellowcenter.ThisAustraliannativehasfinelydividedleaveswithneedlelikeleafletswhichgivestheplantawispylook.BloomsFebruary-March.Plantinfilteredlightorsun.

AnalltimefavoriteisWinter Daphne(Daphneodora).Ithasanintensepre-springfragrance.Daphneisaveryneat,handsomeplantwithnarrowlongleavesthatarethickandglossy.NosegayclustersofflowerswithpinktodeeprededgesandcreamypinkthroatsbloominFebruary-March.

Lilac(Syringavulgaris)isoneadditiontothegardenthattranscendsgenerationalpreferenceandisknownforitssweetfragranceaswellasarmloadsofcutflowers.

Flowersforminelongatedclustersoftinyflowers.Lilacsareavailableinarangeofcolorsfrompurewhitetoadeepmaroonredaswellasshadesoflavenders,bluesandpurples.FlowersappearinlateAprilandMay.

Althoughnotwellknown,Sarcococca ruscifoliaisapowerhouseoffragrance.Ithaswaxy,glossydeepgreenleavesandacleanlooktothefoliage.Flowersinearlyspringaresmall,whiteandnearlyhiddeninfoliagebutfragrantenoughtobesmelledmanyfeetaway.Flowersarefollowedbyredfruit.ThisHimalayannativeisveryusefulinshadedgardenareas.

Peonies(Paeonia)areanexcellentadditiontoaperennialborderorcottagegarden.Manyofthemhaveafragrance

similartooldfashionedrosevarieties.Peoniesarelonglivedandareavailableinarangeofcolors,single,semidoubleordoubleflowerforms.Theymakeexcellentcutflowers.Nogardenshouldbewithoutone.

Spring & Easter IdeasLetusputtogetherflowering

Easterbasketsforyourholidaycelebration.Thesearrangementswillbeperfectforgiftgiving,orusingasaholidaycenterpiece.

YoucanchoosefrompurewhiteEasterLilies,orchids,multi-colortulips,mini-rosesandmore.Easterwouldn’tbecompletewithoutstatuarybunniespeekingoutfromthegardenorpatio.Youcanchoosediffer-entposes,finishesandsizes.WehaveabunnyforeveryEasteroccasion.Checkwiththestaffforsuggestions.Shopearly!We’llbeclosedonEaster Sunday, April 8th.

Give the “Gift of Green” To Celebrate St. Pat’s Day

YoudoknowthateveryoneandeverybodyisIrishonSt.Patrick’sDay?Tocelebratethiswonderfuldaystopbythenurseryandchoosesomethinggreen!Oneoftheday’sspecialtiesispotofshamrocks.Wecanevenaddagreenbowtomakeitoffi-cial!Sostopbyand

celebratethe‘wearingofthegreen’.

Welcometospring!Ouraccessorybuyersjustgotbackfromabuyingtripandareveryexcitedabouttheproductsthathavebeenfoundforthegardenstore.Theyhavebroughtintheverybestofthenewesttrendsandproductstosharewithyou.Someofthehighlightsareanew copper roofed birdhouse with a decorative weather-vane.Theyaresuretoenhanceyourgardenwhileattractingyourfeatheredfriends.HelenaRozo,thebirdhousedesignerhascreateda“signaturebracket”thatallowsbirdloverstounmountthebirdhouseforcleaninginmatterofsecondswithouttheaidofascrewdriver.Itwillsurebeagreatadditiontoouralreadyexistingbirdlineofproducts.

Thegardenstorewillbealivewiththecolorsofspringwithmanynewproductstochoosefromforyourownhomedécororforgiftgivingtothatspecialsomeone.Ourbuyershaveworkedhardtoprovideyouwiththemostuniqueitemsinthelatestgar-deningandhomedecoratingtrends.Sowhileyouareinthenurserybesuretostopbythegardenstoretoseewhatisnewthisseason.

Romancing Your

GardenWebsterdefines

“romance”asanemotionalattraction.

Forthoseofuswholovetogardenitcanbecomeapassion.Anditsnotonlyaboutplants,butgardenaccessoriesaswell.Theycanplayanexcitingpartinfillingthatspacewherenothingelseseemstowork.Itcanbealargescalepiecesuchasafountain,whichcanaddawholenewdimensiontoyourgarden,orasmallfigurinenestledamongthosebotanicalbeauties.

Birdbathsnotonlymakeawonderfulcenterpiece,buttheyalsoattractwildlife,creatingawholenewhabitatoryourenjoyment.

PeerintoagazingballanditcantakeyoubacktothatVictorianeraofquaintEnglishgardens,bestowinghappinesstoallthosethatgazeintoitsglisteningsurface.

Anddon’tstopthere;brightlycoloredpotteryisaspectacularaccentinthegardenthatnotonly

addsinterestbutgivesyouawholeotherlevelofplanting.

Socreatealittleromanceinyourgarden,giveitthatpersonaltouchthatsaysthisisyourownlittlepieceofparadise.YoumayneedaplacetositdownonabenchandreflectonthepastandfutureofyourgardenandAldenLanewouldliketohelp.

Frost “Damage Control”

Astheweatherwarms,it’stimetotakestockofhowourgardenfaredduringourextracoldweather.Startpruningbackdamaged

leavesandstemsafterthedangeroffrostisover.March15thusuallybeginsourfrostfreedaysbutofcourseMotherNaturereallytimesthedate.

Manyofourplantswillcomebackfromthemainstemsorclosetotheground.Therewillbesomeplantsitwasjusttoocoldfor.We’llthankthemand‘returnthemtotheearth’inyourcompostpile.Againprunealldamagedplantsbackto‘goodwood’(woodthatislighterincolor)andbepatient.Afterthe1990freeze(twoweeksoffreezingtem-peratureswithalowof12degrees)someplantsdidn’tshowsignsoflifeuntilmidsummer.MonthlyapplicationsofagentlefertilizerlikeMaxSeawillgoalongwayincoaxingtheseplantsbackintogrowth.

Thegoodnewsisthatwe’vehad5mildwintersthatallowedmanyfrosttenderplantstoestablish.Thesemorematureplantshaveagoodchanceofcomingback.

SpECiAl SAlE!Announcing 20% OFF all in-stock garden

benches! SaleendsMarch31st!!

Spring is Here!

Japanese Maple Class

March 31st – 11:00 a.m.The Many Colors of

Japanese Maples in the SpringMostpeoplethinkthatJapaneseMaplesonly

produce spectacular colors in Autumn. In facttheSpringcolorationduringleafoutissometimesmoreintenseanddefinitelymoreconsistent.Thisisbecausetheydonotrequireacoldnightfollowedwithsunnydaystoproducethecolor.Thecolorduringleafoutisdeterminedbythecultivar.Thesespringcolorscanvaryfromlightgreen,yellowred,topink.Forexample,A.p. Shindeshojohasspectacularfireengineredspringleaves.A.p. Tiny Timhasbrightlimegreenspringleaves.WelookforwardtoseeingeveryoneatAldenLanetoexplorethemanycolorsofJapaneseMaplesintheSpring. Call to reserve a seat for this free class.

Alden Lane’s Educational

OpportunitiesMark your calendar

for these free Saturday morning

Short Courses!

March 3rd at 10:00 amSpring Rose Care Seminar. JoinKenandJudyJonesonMarch3rdat10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.andlearnhowtocareforyourrosesinspringandsummer.Formoreinfor-mationandtoreserveaseatgivethenurseryacallat925-447-0280.

30 Minute Classes

March 17th at 10:00 amGrow your own fruits for a healthy diet.Enjoyaguidedtourthroughourfruittreeandberrysectionwithourresidentfruittreeexpert,LydiaRoberts.Learnwhatcitrusvarietiesgrowinourarea,whatpeachesorapricotstastebest,andwhatunusualfruitsareamongourcollectionthisyear.

March 24th at 10:00 amVegetable gardening in a 10x10 square, soil prep and vegetable selection. Thisclasswillhelpanswerthebasicquestionsofwhattoplantwhenandhowmuchspacetogivewhat.Whatfun!!

March 24th at 2:00 pmWe are having a follow up critique from our January Bonsai Class. Pleasebringyourstarterplantandquestionsforalittleoneononehelp.Comejoinusevenifyoudidn’tmakethefirstclass.Callaheadtoreserveaseatinthisfreeclasson“DemystifyingBonsaiGrowing”.

March 31st at 10:00 amVegetable gardening in containers.Trysomethingrewardingandeasy.Plantingincontainersisfarlessbackbreakingthangrowinginthegroundcomelearnthehowsandwhys.

Come Celebrate Arbor Day

Arbor Day is March 7th.Celebratebyplantingatreeinyouryardorafavor-iteschoolorpark.Inadditiontodonatingababytreeseedlingtoeach2ndgraderintheLivermoreandPleasantonSchooldistricts,AldenLaneisofferingafreetreevaluedat$39.99oracreditof$39.99towardalargertreetobedonatedtoyourschoolorpark(onetreepersiteplease).Contacttherecipienttoaskwhatkindoftreetheywouldlike,thencallustore-serve.Wewillholdyourtreeselectionatthenurseryuntilyouortherecipientcanpickupforplanting.

Wearehappytohelpinthegreeningofourcommunity.Aplantingpackageisavailableforthenominalfeeof$15.00.Thisincludesplantingmix,stake,tiesandstarterfertilizer.Wearehappytohelpinthegreeningofourcommunity.

Start a Family Tradition This Arbor Day

Plantatreeinyourgarden,yourparkorlocalschoolandyouwillbring:

1. Reduced Energy Use.Awellplacedtreewillprovidecoolingshadeinsummerandinsulationinwinter.

2. Cleaner Air.Didyouknowtreesab-sorb26lbs.ofcarbondioxideandreplaceitwithpreciousoxygen.

3. Homes for birds.Treesprovideshelterandhomesforourfeatheredfriends.

4. Cooler Communities.Treesprovideoasisofshadeduringthesummersandtrapheatfromourconcretestreetsandwalkways.

5. Prevent Soil Erosion.Treerootsholdthesoilinplaceonslopesaswellasflatsurfaces.

Win a Citrus tree

A$75.00ValueNopurchasenecessary.Drawingtobeheld3/31/2007.

You’llbeenjoyinghomegrownoranges,lemonsorlimeswhenyouwinyourcitrusinthismonth’scontest.Justdropofftheentryformatthenurserythe

nexttimeyouvisit,andyoumaybethewinner!

YOU’LL WIN:• (1)5 gallon citrusof

yourchoice(truedwarfortreeform)

• 2cubicftofMaster’s Planting Mix

• 4lbs.ofMaster’s Start• 5lbs.ofIron Sulfate• 5lbs.ofMaster’s

Citrus Food

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Wake up your plants. Nurture spring growth. Thistimeofyear,especiallyafteracoldwinterlikewe’vejusthad,plantsemergeinspring

withavoraciousappetitefornitrogen.Plantsarebeginningtopushouttheirnewleaves.(Thisrequiresnutrients)andolderleavesoftenappearyellow.(Greeningtheseupalsorequiresnutrients.)Helpyourplantsalonginthisprocessbyhavingthenecessarynutrientsinplaceatthetimetheyareneeded.ApplicationsofMaxsea Water Soluble FertilizerandMaster Formula 49 All Purpose Fertilizerwillmeetthisneedin2uniqueways.

Maxsea Water Soluble Fertilizeconcentrateisoneofourfavoritesforinvigoratingandrevitalizingfoliagequickly.Madeofpowderedseaweedwiththeadditionofvariousnutrients,Maxseadissolvesquicklyandeasilyinwater.Sprayedontothefoliage,(1/2strength)orwateredintothesoil,(regularstrength)Maxseaquicklygetsnitrogentothecellsintheleafwhereitcanassistwithphotosynthesisandtransformtheleavesfrompaletodeepgreen.Yourplantwilllookmorevibrantwithinaweek(oftenless.)

Seaweed contains over 60 recognized elements, as well as essential vitamins, enzymes,naturalantibioticsandgrowthhormones,allknowntobebeneficialtoplants.Maxseaalsocontainsfastactingnitratenitrogenthatisimmediatelyavailabletotheplantsoyouwon’thavetowaitverylongtoseeachangeinthecoloroftheleaves.Ifyouwouldliketotryit,askforafreesample.

Master Formula 49 is a granular, long-acting, slow release fertilizer that includes asignificantamountofsulfurandofIrontohelpinthisprocessofgreeningupyourplants.SulfurworkstolowerthepHandmakenutrientsmoreavailabletotheplant,Ironisoftenpresentinthesoilbutinaformnotavailabletotheplant.MasterFormula49nurturesyourplantsandkeepsthemlookinggreatoveralongerperiodoftime.Applymonthly.

Bayer Advanced Tree and Shrub Insect Control Manygardenershaveatleastonetreethatisparticularlysusceptibletoinsectinfestations

ofonekindoranother.Sometimesaninsectdropsastickysubstancethatmakesamessofthepatioorwhateverisparkedbelowit.Aninsectcanweakenthetree,orinthecaseofborers,eventuallykillthetree.

Usuallywhenacustomerbringsinsamplestothenurseryandwonderswhatcanbedone,theinfestationisfarenoughalongthatanytreatmentisexpensiveandtoolate.Bayer Advanced Tree and Shrub Insect Controliseffectiveandisveryeasytouse.Apply it nowtopreventthisyear’sinfestationsbeforetheybegin.

Thisproductcanbeusedonornamentalsforcontrolofborers,aphidsandscale,aswellasmanyotherinsects.(Theproductmayalsobeusedonafewapple-pearrelatives,butisgenerallynotforedibles).BayerAdvancedTreeandShrubInsectControlisveryeasytouse.Itisnotsprayedon,butisdilutedwithwaterandpouredaroundthebaseofthetree.Oneapplicationprovidesawholeyearofprotection.Getaheadstartandapplyittothosetreesyouhavewithareputationforinfestation.

Garden Care Spading Forks Make Gardening

EasierOneofagardener’s

mostvaluedtoolsiscertainlyaspadingfork,especiallyinourheavyclaysoils.Lookinglikeafour-prongedpitchforkbutwithflattenedprongs,aspadingforkallowsonetodigplantingholesandturnoverbeddingsoilswithlesseffortthantheconventionalall-American,long-handledshovel.

Notoolpenetratesvalleysoilswhentheyaredry,butwhensoilsaresoftenedbyspringrains;aspadingforkbeatsoutashovelbecauselesssurfaceareatouchesthesoilsurface.Inotherwords,theweightandeffortofthegardenergoesfarther.

Useaspadingforkwheneveryouwoulduseaconventionalshovel.

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