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.

New at the Nurseries

Moose Creek Nursery is the only garden center in the east county to offer Annie's Annuals and they bring in plants which are suited for the area. Right now budded and ready to begin blooming are an assortment of Sunflowers and Clarkia plus others, with a new shipment due to arrive this week.

Mission Hills Nursery also is stocking Annie's Annuals plus Renee's Garden Seeds. A small selection of Renee's Garden Seeds right now with a larger selection due in for the fall season.

Got Bugs? Stop in to Mission Hills Nursery and check out the touch screen problem solver, but be careful there are some crazy looking insects out there.

Want some good bugs? We have Mosquito Fish to help control mosquito larvae, please only 2 per household while supplies last.

Staying Cool this Summer

You've seen Tiger on Fox6 Saturday mornings, you've seen him at local gardening events and both Mission Hills Nursery and Moose Creek Nursery...but have you "asked him a question?"
Submit your question to Tiger and if your question is read on air you will receive a "Life's a Garden" neck cooler, just in time for the warm days of summer.
Now you've got a product to keep your self cool, how about keeping your potted plants hydrated? Quench will help you in this department by holding moisture in the root zone until your plants need it. Safe for all plants and vegetables, indoor and outdoor.

Bring in this BLOG and receive 20% of your purchase of Quench.

Garden Walk Weekend

This Saturday May 12, 2007 is the Mission Hills Garden Club's annual walk and what a great way to celebrate Mother's Day. You still have time to buy your tickets at Mission Hills Nursery during our regular hours 8:00am - 6:00pm, remember cash or check only!

A special offer to those who read this blog before the walk, bring in a copy of this blog and you can purchase a neck band to keep you cool during the walk for just $3.00, regular price will be $4.99, sold elsewhere for $7.50. Cooling crystals are encased in a cotton fabric which when soaked in water will hold up to 1000 times their weight in cool refreshing water. When worn against your neck they send cooling sensations throughout your body without any dripping.

Come early before the walk and talk with some of our suppliers, you will find answers to your fertilizing questions, native plant questions, and solar lighting for your garden. Or watch from home as we will be live on Fox6 News beginning at 7:00am - 9:00am, well not the whole 2 hours but they will be at the nursery during those hours with our very own Ask Tiger. Stop by and Ask Tiger your garden questions he will be at the nursery all day.

Be sure to read your map booklet as there is a special discount offer which you may use the day of the walk or later.

With the weather warming up now is a good time to think about adding Quench to your container gardens. Quench holds potting mix moisture longer and cuts watering fequency.

New products in stock at the nursery
EnviroTree

Mulch Block which is a premium grade coir mulch that is lightweight, biodegradable, holds and saves water

Say Hi when you are in the nursery this weekend and enjoy your walk!

Proven Winners PAC Trials

At Proven Winners they are at the cutting edge of plant development and growing techniques. Every time I visit I learn something new and see new plants that are being grown for Southern California gardens. Their goal is to make gardening easier and more colorful with unique and interesting plants.
If you want to find the most recent releases from Proven Winners I suggest you go into your local nursery, they are going to be the ones that always carry the different and new plants because after they have been proven there the larger garden centers will start bringing them in to stock.
Also, when it comes to creating containers Proven Winners has some of the most amazing designs. On their website check out the department for containers and they have blueprints to use whenever your putting together a pot. All you have to do is take it in to your local nursery, purchase the plants on the design and plant them where the blueprint says and walla, you have a profesionally designed container.
If your looking for more information about Proven Winners click here . Dont Forget, Life's a Garden, Dig It!

Garden Walks

We have tickets available at the nursery for two upcoming garden walks. Mission Hills Garden Walk. This year the club has once again selected houses on the south side. The theme Castles and Cottages will surely have you oohing and aahing!
Another fun one is Point Loma Garden Walk .Both events are scheduled rain or shine.
At the end of the month head over to Coronado for their annual flower show. Not only do you get to see spectacular floral displays but you can make purchases at the floral market.
From the coast to the inlands, you will want to take a drive to Alpine for Chirps Sage & Songbird Festival

There are many more Spring Gardening Events throughout the county so get out there and see what your fellow gardeners are doing. Even after our cold winter the yards are looking wonderful.

Remember to take paper and pencil so you can write down your favorite plants, bring your list back to Moose Creek Nursery or Mission Hills Nursery and we can help you get planting.

Roses in the Garden

I was walking through the nursery yesterday and stopped to smell a rose which doesn't look like a rose. The leaves are small and crinkled. But what a wonderful aroma, and the bush is full of buds. This rose is called BLANC DOUBLE de COUBERT, it is a rugosa rose and true white.
Also amongst our roses as well as many of yours in your gardens are aphids, pesky little creatures which love the rose buds as much as we do. Now is the time to get out there and stay ahead of them. You can wash them off regularly with a strong spray of water from your garden hose, apply a mild solution of Insecticidal Soap, spread Ladybugs through your garden (we should have them in stock next week). Remember a healthy rose can fight insects and diseases so begin by feeding your soil. Use GroBetter Organic Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner, made with composted chicken manure, no fillers. Plus it is almost odor-less.
By coming in weekly you will be able to select a rose based upon the true color and aroma, but remember they sell fast when they begin blooming.

Spring is in the Air

Spring is knocking at our garden gates and now is the time to get out in your gardens and prepare them. With winter rains still on the forecast you will want to use them to your advantage. Apply John & Bob's Soil Optimizer and your plants will be healthier and happier. Pull weeds after the rains and apply Amaze to keep them from coming back. Also watch for slugs and snails. You can keep them under control with pellets, meal, and copper tape.

We will have a Backyard Retreat at the Spring Home & Garden Show March 2-4th at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Pick up your discount ticket at Mission Hills Nursery while supplies last.

Tiger will be giving a seminar on Saturday March 3rd at 11:45 am at the home show on Common Landscape Mistakes and How to Avoid Them.

Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

Want to give your Valentine roses throughout the year, not just on Valentine's Day? How about giving him or her a Rose Garden.
Buy 3 or more roses to be shipped to one address today through February 24, 2007 and receive a FREE pair of Rose Gardening Gloves.

Or for those who live within 10 miles of Mission Hills Nursery we will deliver to your Valentine your gift of a Rose Garden. Buy 3 roses and we will deliver them for FREE with a bag of EB Stone Rose Grow. Offer valid February 12, 2007 - February 24, 2007. Not valid with any other offer or discount. Purchase must be made in the store, not on-line. Print this Blog page and bring with you to receive this offer.

HELP WANTED

Mission Hills Nursery is looking for a sales person. Horticulture background and customer service required. You will work weekends and holidays. Email your resume and identify this photo to schedule an interview.

Plant Now for Spring Show

Once the threat of cold cold days and nights are over you will want to get out in the garden and begin preparing for a spectacular spring. First weed now while the soil is moist, then feed your soil with an organic compost EB Stone Planting Compost. Select plants which are suitable for your garden's light, is it sunny or shady? How about the height requirements? Be sure to plant taller varieties in the back and work forward.

We recommend GroBetter by Jongs when you plant, this organic fertilizer is derived from chicken manure, it will not burn your young plants.

Some flower choices for this coming spring are California Poppies most definitely, Clarkia, Foxglove, Delphinium, Aquilegia 'Columbine', Scabiosa, and Verbascum. More varieties coming to us from Annie's Annuals & Perennials visit her website and let us know what you would like to have us carry.

By getting your plants in now they will benefit from our winter rains, but remember if the rains don't come you will need to water. Just don't overwater as the plants are still resting.

Keep weeds down by applying a preemergent when you plant, this sterilizes seeds but doesn't hurt the roots. Ask for Amaze, it really is AMAZING!

Ask Tiger

Saturday January 20, 2007 will kick off the morning segments of Fox 6 Morning News with Tiger and his gardening advice. This week will cover Roses, selection and care of bareroot roses. Segment sponsor is GroBetter. Jongs organic fertilizer which is available at both Mission Hills Nursery and Moose Creek Nursery. Stop by and visit either location this weekend, mention you saw Tiger and receive a free sample of GroBetter.

Exciting News

We are excited to begin working with Fox 6 News doing a gardening segment co hosted by our very own Tiger Palafox.

Be sure to watch this Friday January 12th. The news runs from 7:00 am - 9:00 am. There may be something special you can receive after watching this first segment. Plus give us your feedback, we want the segments to be reflective of your gardening needs. This first segment will focus on Winter Color for the Garden.

Merry Christmas

From all of us at Mission Hills Nursery and Moose Creek Nursery we wish all of you a Very Merry Christmas and may your New Year be filled with wonderful gardening experiences.

Thank you to all our Christmas suppliers, from the tree growers, and wreath makers to the company that produces our wonderful tree stand. All of them help us make your holiday decorating easy. The trees were exceptionally beautiful this year!

Please email us a photo of your Christmas tree you bought from us and have decorated in your home or office. We want to show others how much more beautiful our trees become when they leave us.

Bareroot roses have begun arriving if you are looking for a last minute gift, how about one which is planted in a "ready to plant" pot along with a pair of rose gloves? Gift cards can be purchased in any amount for the hard to buy for "gardener".

We will be closing at 2:00 on Christmas eve, closed Christmas Day and open December 26th at 8:00 am. Merry Christmas!

Christmas is in the Air

The first day of December brings chilly temperatures to Mission Hills Nursery and even chillier ones to Moose Creek Nursery. Our freshly cut Christmas Trees have been arriving from Washington with the last batch still covered in snow. Something fairly new to the holiday scene in San Diego is the Nordman fir, some call it the best Christmas tree as it doesn't drop it's needles. If you are looking for a natural looking tree come in and check them out. We also have Blue Noble Firs, Green Noble Firs, Fraser Firs and the original Douglas Fir.

Delivery and removal of Christmas trees is as easy as a phone call to either of our locations. A fairly new poinsettia this season Visions of Grandeur is getting positive reviews from our customers.

Getting back to the temperatures, be sure to cover your frost sensitive plants when frost is expected and water your plants, remember just the soil not the foliage.

Nursery Happenings

Have you driven or walked past Mission Hills Nursery and noticed the upper lot is empty?
What is going on you may have asked yourself? Are they going out of business?
NO we are getting ready for Christmas trees. In just over 2 weeks we will be receiving our first load of fresh trees from Washington.

Not to worry though we are still in the nursery business. Our employees are ready to help you find just the right plant, bag of soil or pottery you need.

Stop by either Mission Hills Nursery or Moose Creek Nursery and pick up a FREE package of California Poppy seeds compliments of bewaterwise.com while supplies last.

We are looking for holiday help, if you enjoy the fresh smells of Christmas stop by and see Toni

Fall Temperatures

Okay we had a little rain, okay drizzle this morning here at Mission Hills Nursery so we all got excited that FALL had arrived. Along with Fall temperatures comes Halloween and Thanksgiving so we restocked our Pumpkins and brought in Firewood to help you get into the spirit of the Season.
Mission Hills Garden Club is again sponsoring a Halloween Children's Event at the nursery. Kids can either carve or paint a pumpkin to take home. Click over to their web site for more details or stop by the nursery.
Our Annual Fall Clearance is on now, Citrus are even marked down for this event. Limited to stock on hand - see you soon!

Fall Clearance

Fall is a time for leaves to drop and prices to "fall" at both Mission Hills Nursery and Moose Creek Nursery. Fall is a time for planting so come in and select your trees to get in the ground now before winter rains. Roots will be allowed to take hold in the cool damp soil then come spring they will send new growth to provide you with a show of foliage, flowers, and fruit.
Our ANNUAL Fall Clearance begins the second week in October and is limited to stock on hand. Shop early for the best deals!

Fall Mums

As the weather begins to cool the garden colors change even here in San Diego. We are receiving weekly deliveries of Garden Mums in an assortment of fall colors. Add some to pots outside your front door, enjoy inside at your evening meal to add a festive fall look then plant outside.
Add some to your pumpkin display to carry you through Thanksgiving.