Awesome August Sale

Are the high costs of gas keeping your home this summer? Will you be spending more time in your garden yet it's looking a little tired? You will want to come over and shop our Awesome August Sale beginning Sunday August 3rd. Just about everything in the nursery will be marked down 25%. Due to this drastic price reduction we can not hold any items until the sale begins or accept any additional discounts, coupons, or loyalty points. Sale dates are August 3rd - 16th. Limited to stock on hand. All sales are FINAL there will be no returns or exchanges.

excluded from this Awesome August sale are California natives and colorpacks.

Summer in your Garden

Summer is a fun time in the garden, the hummingbirds are enjoying the flowers along with the bees. Some people don't appreciate the bees but we do need them if we want flowers and fruit, so if you respect them they will leave you alone. Barbecues, pool parties, teas in the garden are just a few of the summer time activities we do here in San Diego. Is your garden ready?
Rose bushes are cut back at the nursery so you can plant now without too much stress, and less stress on your wallet since they are on sale 50% off this month.
Fountains can cool down a garden just with the sounds of water, most are easy to set up so you can begin enjoying the same day you purchase. In stock fountains on sale 30% this month.
Remember to check your containers more often during these warm months, a good rule is in the morning then again in the evening if it has been hot. You can add Zeba to help the soil stay moist, ask for it when you are in next time.
And if you are having a party and need to brighten up the place fast stop by and see what we already have planted up, or give us a little time and we can do some custom pots for you.
Remember your garden should reflect your personality, if you enjoy it you will spend more time in it. Take home your favorite colors, textures, fragrances and tastes.
For some ideas on how to use your herbs besides cooking visit Renee's Seeds guide to herbal cosmetics, we sell her seeds.

Little Italy Mercato

We are excited to be a part of Little Italy's weekly Italian-themed farmers market. Looking for fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, cheeses you will find them here. What do we bring to the market you may be asking? How about a beautiful selection of Organically grown herbs and vegetable plants! Organiks
For those who live downtown or just have a small patio to garden with but love cooking with fresh herbs you will want to stop by our booth. The basils are amazing, rosemary ever so fragrant, Italian parsley, oreganos. Tomato and Peppers, hot and sweet varieties. We also have pots preplanted with an assortment of herbs so you can begin cooking with them tonight.

Loyalty Program

We've just begun our Customer Loyalty Program, next time you are in the nursery sign up. There is no fee and we do not sell your address.
Easy to use once you are in the system our computer will track your points for you. Here's how it works...
for every $1.00 you spend in the nursery you earn 100 points. For every 10,000 points earned you get $3.00 off your next purchase. You may use the points as you earn them or leave them to accumulate. Again there is no set up fee or monthly fee.

restrictions: in store purchases only qualify, no internet orders, anyone receiving a regular discount of 11% or more does not qualify, delivery fees do not qualify. no cash back offered, points are applied to purchases.

One of our new ways of saying Thank You for gardening with us

Save 10% all Year

Buy our 2008 t-shirt and save 10% on your purchases until April 30, 2009 just by wearing your shirt when you come shopping at the nursery.
To get your started with your savings you will get 10% off your t-shirt purchase.
Discount may not be combined with any other offer and is not valid on delivery charges, sorry we all know the price of gas these days.
If we don't have your size we can get it usually within 4 days.

Start saving today!

Memorial Day Sale all weekend

Don't let a little rain keep you inside this holiday weekend. Come out to Mission Hills Nursery where we are having a Memorial Weekend SALE. Hydrangeas with extra extra large blooms in 8" pots on sale for $12.88



Palm trees 5 gallon and larger discounted 25%. We just received a new shipment this week on indoor specimens, you will find them downstairs in the greenhouse. Outdoor varieties are on the main nursery lot, and have someone show you the Big Palm.



Need a little privacy quickly? Bamboo fence panels are marked down 25%, we have an assortment of styles to choose from.



Looking for more sales? Rose bushes, Rose trees, climbing Roses are all on sale 30% off the regular price. In stock fountains 30% off, save $$$ and energy with solar lights marked down 25%. And remember Dad's day is coming up and we have hammocks and swinging chairs marked down 50%.

Moose Creek Nursery is in their final week, there is still a good selection of pottery and landscape shrubs. Cash & Carry this week - no personal checks

sale items limited to stock on hand and while supplies last. sales are FINAL no returns or exchanges.

Closing Moose Creek Nursery Sale

Sale on Now at Moose Creek Nursery 2442 Alpine Blvd in Alpine. We will be closing the gates May 31st everything is on sale. Now is the time to shop for those trees you have been thinking about, or pottery we still have a good selection. Statuary and fountains are included in the sale, there is no special orders being taken and sales are first come, no holding and waiting for it to be marked down any lower.

The cats and chickens have already found new homes, the plants are waiting for you!

10th Annual Garden Walk

This Saturday May 10th is the 10th annual Mission Hills Garden Walk and here at the nursery we are gearing up for another wonderful event. To help celebrate this event we have designed a t-shirt and with your purchase of this shirt a special offer. Through out the rest of 2008 when you come shopping and are wearing your t-shirt you will receive 10% off your total purchase. Now remember you must be wearing your shirt not carrying it in. We think it's a very fun shirt and they are on sale today - Friday for only $15.00, after Friday they will be $20.00. So come in today or tomorrow and buy your t-shirt and garden walk ticket, the weather for Saturday will be favorable for walkers.

Vendors will be at the nursery Saturday to answer your questions on some of the products we sell, Organic fertilizers, plant wash, Worm composting, Kids garden art and more.

Also look for our "chocolate" area, if you love chocolate you will want some of these plants in your garden.

Where's Erik?

Erik was able to visit a few gardens this month. See if you are able to tell where he has been.






Along the way he also had a visitor stop by and they chatted about the different flowers. Stop into the nursery and check Erik out, take him to your garden for photos and bring him back then email me your photos.

Garage / Garden Sale

Saturday April 5th the community of Mission Hills is having a garage sale 8:00 am - noon, we have selected overstock and out of season items to put on our clearance tables. We also have specials throughout the nursery so put on your garage sale shoes and visit our neighborhood.

April Special Events

April 1st we will celebrate our 19th Anniversary as owners of Mission Hills Nursery, come celebrate with us and receive 19% off your total purchase made that day. No additional discounts will be valid. this is NOT an April Fool's joke. Can not be applied to special orders, only stock on hand. Payment due at time of purchase.

Other exciting events for April:
Head to Toe Women's Expo - Tiger Palafox will give a talk Friday April 11th at noon on container gardening



Mission Hills Garden Club - Fairies in the Garden postponed until June come out dressed like a Fairy and enjoy story telling and plant a Fairy Garden. Sign up at the nursery cost is $10.00 each and covers most of your materials.
Mission Hills Garden Club's annual walk is scheduled for Saturday May 10th, tickets will go on sale April 2nd the theme this year is One Fine Day.

Garden Angels

A Garden Angel has flown into Mission Hills Nursery, this magical piece will bring a smile to your face and whimsy to your garden. Pieces are one of a kind and won't stay in the nursery for long. Stop in and see Garden Angel #38 this month. Photo may not represent the piece which is currently in the nursery.

Erik In Your Gardens

Erik our wooden duck wants to visit your garden. Take him home with you, then email us a couple of photos of him in your garden. We will be posting them on his own page along with his story. Remember you are only "borrowing" Erik for a photo shoot, he always wants to come back to the nursery. He would even like going on a trip to public gardens, so if you are planning a trip check with us to see if he's available.

Leap Day Savings

What are your chances of being born on Leap Day?
1 in 1500

What are your chances of saving 29% off your entire purchase at both Mission Hills Nursery and Moose Creek Nursery on Friday February 29, 2008?

GREAT - just print this blog and take it with you.

offer valid on in store purchases made Friday 2/29/08 between 8:00am - 5:00pm
can not be combined with any other offer - must present blog page to receive discount

Salad Fixins

Are you feeling the warmth of the sun and itching to get out in your garden? We have just received our first order of tomato and


basil plants, they are young but already we see their potential for a caprese salad to go along with a nice bottle of wine.


Remember to protect your young plants from the chilly nights until they are a little more mature. How about a large mixed salad? We have green, red, mesclun, head, and romaine lettuce plants.



What goes with melted cheese? Okay 2nd to nachos... steamed broccoli and cauliflower fresh from your garden.

You will need to shop Mission Hills Nursery for these plants this month, and by next month we will be stocking them at Moose Creek Nursery.
Be sure to read your receipts from Mission Hills Nursery, this month's are redeemable in March for a FREE packet of seeds from our seed box.
Shop this weekend it's going to be a beautiful one.

Rain and your Garden

What does all this rain mean to your garden? For the most part the plants are loving it as long as you have the proper drainage. The National Gardening Association has some good advice which we can all follow no matter where you garden. You may want to protect your azaleas and camellias which are budding up and blooming from the heavy rain, the flowers will get beat up.
If you haven't already be sure your automatic sprinklers are not coming on. Check any low lying areas for puddles and remove the water which may be drowning your plants.




What else does this mean to your garden? Snails will be coming out so get down the snail bait, we recommend Sluggo if you have pets or children. A new product due to arrive next week into our nurseries is an electronic snail fence, it won't hurt little people fingers just slugs and snails. Brought to you by the same company that makes the Scarecrow and CatStop ask for SlugsAway.

Charger Support

San Diego Chargers will be playing a big game tomorrow -
Mission Hills Nursery has what you need to decorate for your game day party. Colorbowls and pots filled with Charger colors you can sit at your front door as your guests come in to Cheer on the Chargers.

2008 Roses Arriving Daily

The nurseries are once again looking like garden centers, flowers


are on the tables and roses are being lined up alphabetically



as I write this. Those of you that have prebooked we will begin shipping your orders next week, if you are in San Diego we will call you so you can pick your order up. It's not too late though to come in and get your favorite.
Remember we have the exclusivity on the new Louise Hay Rose for this year. Be the first in your garden club to have this beautiful apricot hybrid tea.
Also when getting your new roses be sure to get the right planting mix, ask us about EB Stone's compost, we use it in all of our landscape jobs.
Next week you will see pots of tall sticks, these are our fruit trees which come in dormant, just waiting for you to take them home and plant in your garden. Apples, figs, plums, and others.

Louise L. Hay Rose

The Louise L. Hay rose is a living tribute to one of the founders of the self help movement. We are proud to introduce this beloved rose for the 2008 season.
You will find this rose exclusively at Mission Hills Nursery and Moose Creek Nursery beginning in January 2008.

Christmas Helpers

Do the kids and grandchildren ask you how Santa gets into your home if you don't have a chimney for him to come down?
We have the answer 'Santa Key', hang it outside your door and only Santa is able to open the door with it, as he has the magic touch.





If you've been in either Mission Hills Nursery or Moose Creek Nursery this last week you may have sampled our Cider with Mulling Spices. You can make it yourself at home. We have the Original flavor and Orange Cinnamon, just add your favorite apple cider and serve warm or cold. Also refreshing in the summer when mixed with sun teas

From smallest to largest

From 2' to 21' and all sizes in between, what is it we are talking about?
Fresh cut Christmas trees. Our largest tree this year is a 21' Nordman fir.
This photo shows it with just the lights, the decorating crew worked over
12 hours, we will go back this week and take a photo of it finished for you to see.

Christmas at the Nurseries

Christmas has arrived at Mission Hills Nursery and Moose Creek Nursery. We have fresh cut Christmas trees and living ones.

Poinsettias in all sizes and colors arriving weekly.


Custom and preflocked Christmas trees for those who want the look of snow without the cold.



New this year are prelit artificial trees and beautiful decorations.

Wreaths and garland cut to your desired length, delivery and removal after the holidays all with just a phone call.

FREE BOOK

We received several copies of a book first printed in 1938 and we would love you to have one.
Print this blog and bring into Mission Hills Nursery to pick up your FREE copy while supplies last.

Ornamental Plants for Subtropical Regions -

2008 Roses

We have our 2008 Roses up and ready for you to prebook. Just click over and look at the new varieties along with Florabundas of the year and AARS winners. Bareroot will begin arriving the middle of December but we don't ship until the beginning of January. Reserve your rose garden now, we don't bill you until the roses are ready to ship.

Aromatherapy
what fragrance and such a soft pretty pink.

Pope John Paul II - a lovely white rose
sold out early this year so if you want one reserve now

Fundraiser

If you've walked by the nursery this week you will have seen the large dog/playhouses we have. We are excited to work with Rancho Coastal Humane Society on their fundraiser. Celebrity designers created animal houses for their favorite pets and we have a few. From Cat Crazy kitty house,a tiled bird Church, Zen kitty's room, and dog houses big enough to be used as a child's playhouse. Make your bid and take home an early Christmas gift.

Rancho Coastal Humane Society has been serving the North County since 1961.

All birdhouses are for display or play, they are not for housing actual birds.

These fun houses will be at the nursery until sold or November 16th, whichever comes first.

After the Fires

Thank You to all the personnel who have been working round the clock to help in this disaster. San Diego has pulled together to get the jobs done along with other fire departments who have come from out of state.

As the fires are being contained and people are being allowed to return to their neighborhoods here are some suggestions to help in your clean up.

Trees which have deep burns in the trunks are to be considerd unstable, if the bark has been burned off this tree will not survive.

Trees that still have some foliage left on them usually means they are not completely dead, but take a look at the trunks to make sure there are no wounds that penetrate the inner part of the tree. Trim off the dead branches and seal with a tree seal to prevent insects and disease from penetrating into the tree during it's recovery period.

Most palm trees with burnt frawns are still alive, trim off the frawns, check for wounds in the trunk, don't feed yet, give them a few weeks to recover. Palms can tolerate burning better than we think

Trees which regrow from the roots after fires are Birch, Red Maple, Green Ash, Giant Sequoia and others so if you have these on your property don't dig them out just cut down if necessary.

Shrubs which also will regrow from the roots Manzanita, Mock Orange, Spiraea. Check your shrubs by cutting back the twigs about 1/3 and looking for a thin layer that is green or white and juicy, your shrub is alive.

Lawns with scorched areas can be raked and reseeded. This can be done now to guarantee the seed will take before winter rains thus helping with erosion control.

What about all the ash?

Ash from forest fires is relatively nontoxic yet ash from burning structures may contain toxic substances so take precautions when cleaning.

wear gloves, long sleeved shirts and long pants

wash your fruits and vegetables which may be covered in ash and if it is not scorched it should be safe to eat

use as little water as possible, try sweeping gently, do not use a blower

soot may be washed off areas using Orange TKO, this also will help eliminate some of the odor - 10% off all Orange TKO products purchased in the nurseries for the next 30 days (valid through 11/30/07) just bring this page.

We will continue posting helpful hints in the coming weeks, from erosion control to replanting using fire resistant plants.

Annual Fall Clearance

Our annual FALL Clearance is on at both Mission Hills Nursery and Moose Creek Nursery. Shop this weekend for best selections, sale prices are valid for items in stock now through October 31, 2007.

A selection of what you will find during our Clearance...Egg Pots only $2.89 regular $25 and up, terra cotta and glazed pots 20% off regular prices, Wolfe Garten tools, one handle changeable heads, big savings of 40% off.

Roses buy 2 get 1 FREE, bush climbing and tree roses 5 gal and larger. Stone Fruit trees up to 30% off, deciduous trees up to 30% off.


Bulbs - freesia, ranunculus, tulips, paperwhites "Life's a Garden" dozen buy 12 get 3 FREE



Many other items reduced for quick sales, be sure to check the bargain table for new items to be added weekly. Throughout the nursery look for sale tags on trees and shrubs 5 gal and larger.


Plus now is the time to feed your lawn, Scott's Turf Builder is reduced to $9.88 and your soil could benefit from John & Bob's which is reduced 20%.

If you've been thinking of a fountain, all fountains in stock are marked down 30%. Statuary 20% off, even the cutest kitty and puppy we have.