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.

Gnomes and Smoozies

Looking to add some whimsical fun to your garden? Come see our latest Gnomes, they will bring you luck and make you smile.

Wild colors of mushrooms known as Smoozies work indoors or outside, in your containers or flowerbeds.

Have you seen our pond? It has been redone and is sparkling clear, if you are interested in having one in your yard let us know and we will put you in touch with our master pond builders.

Speaking of ponds, we have floating frogs and mama duck with her ducklings that will swim around in your pond or fountain. Also glow in the dark frogs, that are solar powered.

As I write we are waiting for the big "STORM" and unloading pumpkins. Sizes from mini to Big Max and my favorite, Fairy Tale.

Finish your fall decorating with bales of straw which can then be planted up. Mums in a multitude of colors and shapes, from pom poms to spidery flowers.

Fall Home and Garden Show

This year's Fall Home and Garden Show begins Friday September 14th and runs until 5pm Sunday September 16th. $2.00 off tickets are available at Mission Hills Nursery.
Tiger and his crew did the entry garden, you will see plants that are varigated, touch and smell fragrant plants and get an idea of what you can use in your local San Diego gardens.

Renee's Seeds

Renee's Seeds are now in stock at Mission Hills Nursery. You can't buy them from us on line only in the nursery. What a selection of Sweet Peas, so many varieties to choose from. Also in from Renee's are seeds which are compatible for container gardening, flowers, herbs and vegetables. We are only 1 of 2 San Diego County nurseries to carry her line.

New Products

Last week we went to a trade show here locally and we were able to buy some really fun things. Since it was local we already have the products in stock and ready for you to enjoy in your garden. Hanging wicker baskets, we haven't had these in a very long time and once they were up people began buying them.

Very cute line of hummingbird feeders, along with glass and brass ones. Now is the time to consider buying those Christmas gifts.

Moss lined iron baskets.
Buy one and plant it at the nursery, we'll supply the soil for FREE.

Stop in soon as some of the items are one of a kind and won't be brought in again. Plus you will want to see the largest pot we have ever had at the nursery, unless it sells before you come in.

Preplanted Earthbox. We have an herb one, a tomato one and a flowering one all of which are fully grown.

Summer in the Garden

If the summer heat has taken a toll on your garden you can always have fresh from the grower flowers
I myself have ordered fresh from the grower flowers to be delivered to family and friends, when they receive them for no special reason it is always a treat.

Pink Flamingos, what every backyard summer party needs, just flew in to our nursery and are waiting to go home with you.



Add a little sparkle to your evenings in the garden with our votive candle holders, hang them from tree branches or patios.

Sounds of water bring relief from summer heat, we can help you accomplish this. Fountains in all sizes are in stock and easy to set up. From tabletop bowls to 6' fountains we have something for everyone, or it can be ordered.

2008 rose orders are being placed, if you have a special request contact me right away and I'll see if it will be available.

Watch Tiger this coming Saturday morning August 4, Fox6 News, he will be talking about designing your garden and has a special offer for the viewers.