JUNE 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 ClubmeetsthefirstTuesdayofthemonthat7p.m.atAlisalSchool,1464SantaRitaRoad,Pleasanton.MarkyourcalendarstoheartheChristy Smith talk about the Arizona Garden at Stanford UniversityonTuesday,June5th.FormoreinformationcontactSallyat925-417-8809.

• PlantoattendtheAlameda County Fair–June22toJuly8.AdvancedSaleFairTicketshere!

Youth(6-12)$4;Adults$6;Seniors(62+)$5;Kidsunder6areFree.

Logontowww.alamedacountyfair.comformoreinformation

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

Mind, Body, Heart and Soil Day

JoinusonSaturday, June 2nd from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.foraspecialeventatAldenLaneNursery.Onthisdaywe’recelebratingthemanywaysthegardencanfeedeverypartofyou!Weinviteyoutojoinusforaglassofherbalteaandenjoyourmanyguestsincluding:

9:00am Our Water, Our World,theleasttoxicgardencontrols10:00am Growing AntioxidantswithLydia11:00am Growing Heirloom VeggieswithGingerofSuncatcherHarvest12:00noon Houseplants for Air Cleaning your HomewithSue12:30pm Oh, Taste and See Herbs and SpiceswithSandiHunt 1:30pm Laughter YogawithJillian 2:00pm Natural Sun ProtectionwithCaroleFrost 2:30pm Creating a Bird HabitatwithJosh 3:30pm The Art of English Roses,withLukeStimsonofDavidAustin

RoseswillbeherefromEngland

Ongoingthroughouttheday:Our Water, Our World,Curves,andPilates on Springwillallbehere;JenniferfromBeyondBodyworks,freshproduceforsale,InspirationalGardenswillbeondisplay...designedbyAldenLaneStaff,kidsgardeningprojects,aswellasnewtoolsforergonomicgardening.

It’s Not Often We Have A Sale Like This!!

It’s Our Annual Deck Sale!

Okay,maybeourbiennialdecksale.Hmmm,maybe our every so often deck sale. Ahhh,whattheheck,it’sthedecksalewehavewhenthingsaregettingalittleover-stocked,slightlydamaged,orjustalittlebitout-dated.Oops,Imeandiscontinued.Butbelieveyoume,therearehugesavingstobehad.

When:June 9th & 10thWhere: Patio Deck (just off the Garden

Store,throughtheFrenchdoors)Comeearly...comeoften...asthingsjust

seemtokeep turningup.Nootherdiscountsapply.Allsalesarefinal.

• Bonsai!ForaDadwhohasevery-thing,givehimagiftof livingart! Wehave evergreen and blooming trainedBonsai specimens in many sizes forindoorsandoutdoorgardens.BringDadinwithyouanddesignyourownBonsaimasterpiecefromourselectionofBonsaipots,minifigures,andstarterplants.WecarryBonsaitoolsandotherusefulBonsaiaccessories. We’ll help you make a funFather’sDaymemoryhewon’tforget!

• “Old Guys Rule!!” It must beFather’s Day! New for Alden Lane isour Old Guys Rule product line. Wehave coffee mugs, license plate frames,pictureframes,travelmugs,mousepadsandmanymore items togiveDadthatspecialsomething.WhetheryourfatherisaHammockGuy,aFisherman,aGolfer,oracarenthusiastIamsurewewillhaveahitwiththeOldGuysRulecollectionofgifts.

Entry Dates Time Deliver To

ROSe ShOW PeriodI Thur.,June21 7–9a.m. PlazaDelArte(ValleyGate12) Period2 Mon.,July2 7–9a.m. PlazaDelArte(ValleyGate12)

POtteD PLAntS:CutFlowers,FloralDesigns,Arrangements&Produce Period1 Sat.,June23 7–9a.m. Ag.Bldg.Westend(ValleyGate12) Period2 Thur.,June28 7–9a.m. Ag.BldgWestend(ValleyGate12) Period3 Thur.,July5 7–9a.m. AgBldg.Westend(ValleyGate12)

• Bringaddresslabelsforeasyentry.• Entryfee$3perexhibitorperdeliveryperiod.• Allcarsmustberemovedfromthedeliveryareaafterdropoffby9:30a.m.• Pick-upbyclaimcheckonly.Formoredetailsgotowww.AlamedaCountyFair.com,clickonExhibitCatalog,

lookatExhibitCatagoriesandclickonAmateurGardeningorcall(925)426-7600.

June is a Month of Celebrations

• “I Fought the Lawn and the Lawn Won!” t-shirtsmakeagreatgiftforanymanwhotakesprideinhislawn.

• We have some greatframes for framing one ofyour favorite memories ofyouandyourdad,includingsomegreatsportsthemes.

• Foradadwhoappreciatesanunusualgift, we have our popular old man facebirdhouses. The birds roost inside St.Francis’mouth or inside the oldman’snose!OurWoodsfacesfortreeswillalsogivehimalaugh!

• BarmahhatsaregreatformenandcomeinmediumtoXXLsizes!TheCanvasCoolerallowsairtoflowandkeephisheadcoolwhileprovidingprotectionfromthesun...soDadhasa“coolhead.”

• Shiny new tools for his gardeningcollection

• Plantacitrustreefordad.It’sagiftthatgivesmoreeachyear.

• Statuarybenches,arbors,gardenartandmoretocreatethefeelofanoutdoorroomforrelaxing.

• Cheerfulcolorbowls• Lushhouseplantsforhisofficethat

willbeautifyandcleantheair.

Enter The County Fair Amateur Gardening Competition

Remember Dad – It’s Father’s Day – June 17thComebythenurseryforgreatgiftsuggestionsfordad!

Graduations & Weddings

ThisJunegive thebrideandgroomorgraduateagiftthatwillkeep giving through the years.AldenLanehasagreatselectionofgiftgivingideas.Dropbyandlet us show you some of thefollowing:

• Ahouseplantfornewapart-mentordorm.

• Gift baskets for the newgarden filled with seeds, glovesandgardeningtoolsofallkinds!

• Indoorandoutdoorclocks• Gardencandles&holders.• Accessories for the home

andgarden• Giveatreetocommemorate

theoccasion• A piece of garden statuary

thatwillimprovewiththepassageoftime.

• A floweringplant thatwillremindyouoftheoccasionwhenitbloomsontheanniversaryeachyear.

• Awallplaquewithwordsofwelcome

Remember your favorite teachers with a bloomingplantorspecialtreasurefromourgiftshop.We’rehappytohelpselectandwrap

• Decorativecontainerstofillwithplantsofhischoicefordeckandpatio.

• His own orchard of fruitfilled trees – citrus, cherries,peaches, nectarines and moreareavailablehereatAldenLaneNursery.

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Protect Japanese Maples; apply Cloud Cover to thefoliagebeforetheendofJuneandthenmonthlythereaftertoprotecttheleavesfrommoistureloss.

Plant 4-inch & gallon can vegetable plants and saveseveralweeksofgrowingtime.RemembertoprotectthemfromhungrysnailsandslugswithSluggo.

Beforeyourcherriesandothersummerfruitbegintoripenprotect them from hungry birds withbird scare tape(shinytapethatmovesinthewind),plastic netting,andplastic owls.

Hungrytomatohornwormsaswellasgeraniumbudwormsandothercaterpillarsarereadytomunchonyourgarden.ControlthemwithearthfriendlySafer’s B.t. Caterpillar Killer.

Before you have trouble with blossom end rot in yourtomatoesuseFoli-cal.Blossomendrotcreatesaleatherybrownpatchatthebottomendofatomatoandiscausedbyinsufficientcalcium

Mulching makes the summer easier on your garden. Itretainsmoisture and helps minimizeweeds. Use a 3 to4inchlayerofMaster nursery Forest Bark or Gold Rushforthebestresults.

Remember to water plantsundereavesandinhiddencorners.Soakhangingbasketsandcontainerplantsduringthesummerheat.

the Alameda County Fair opens Friday, June 22rdmake plans to enter your prize-winning flowers andvegetables.

Spruce up the garden with pots of red, white and blueflowers!Wehavelotsofcolorfulbloomingplantstomakeholidaypartiesandbarbequesallthemoreenjoyable.Shopearlybecausethe nursery will be closed on July 4th.

Paya littleextraattention toyourroses thismonthbyincludingOrthenexinyourregularsprayingsofMaxSea and Kelp Sea Life.Waterdeeplyandmulcharoundtherootzone.

Graduationsandweddingsarecomingupthismonth!Stopbythenurseryforgreat gift ideasoragiftcertificate.

And don’t forget Dad!AldenLanehasmanywonderfulgiftsforhim.ChoosefromfragrantCitrustrees,ahandygardener’stoolbeltwithpocketsforhistoolsandgloves.Rosestoperfumethegardenandremindhimofyourloveandsomuchmore!

Saturday, June 9th – Stepping Stone Classfrom10:30to11:30.Costis$20.

Comedecorateastepping-stoneforDad.Itwillbesomethinghewillcherishforyearstocome.Asteppingstonedecoratedbyachildwithlittlepiecesofmemorabiliaandahandprintwillcaptureamomentinstonetobeenjoyedmoreandmorewiththepassageoftime.Wemakethemess,yourkidsgettobeascreativeastheywish,andwecleanitup.Wewillhave9x9stonespouredandreadytodecorate.Bringyourowndecorations,oruseourcollectionofstones,beachglassandpotteryfor“Kids”ofallages.Callaheadtoregisterandpre-pay.

Wed., June 13th – Ladybug, Ladybug Fly Away home!at3:00p.m.Costis$10.

Learnaboutourredandblackspottedfriendsfromthegardenandtakehomeyourownbagofladybugs!

Wed., June 27th – Venus Fly trapsat3:00p.m.Costis$10.Eatingflies?Yuck!!!Theseplantsloveeatingflies!

TakehomeyourownVenusFlyTrapandlearnhowtocareforit.

Wed., July 18th – World Under Glassat3:00p.m.Costis$20.Plantaminilandscapeunderglass!Createyourownlivingworld

completewithlittlerockpeoplemadebyyou.Greatfunforallages!!

Wed., July 25th – For the Birdsat3:00p.m.Costis$10.

Learnhowtomakeyouryardaplaygroundforourfeatheredfriendsandpaintyourownbirdhouse.

Hey Kids! Get Ready for Summer Fun at ALN Kids Club!!!

Comeseewhat’sgrowingonintheKidsClubGarden!Ateachclubmeetingwe’llwater,plant,pickorpullinthegardensowearyourfavoriteclothestogetmessyin!

Ifyou’re3to7yearsold,chooseafriend/helpertocometotheclubwithyou!Kidsolderthan7,maybringaparentifyouwishto.Callformoreinformationandtoreserveaspotforthesefunactivities.

And Here’s Some Fun For the Grownups Too!

Atsomepointit’snicetojustgetbacktothebasics.

RecentlyIcameacrossanarticleinSunset entitled“OnePlant,OnePot”andIthoughttomyself...how basic is that!Infacttherearealotofplantsthatwould:

No.1–prefertobeplantedinacontainer,and

No.2–especiallylikethefacttheyareallaloneandfreetostretchoutwithoutbeingcrowdedoutbyotherrootsystems.Forexample,Daphne odora(WinterDaphne),abeautifuladditiontoyourgardenwithwonderfulfragrantpinkflowerclustersthatcomeoutinlatewinter.Buttrygrowingitinourheavy,claysoilsanditwillstruggletosurviveatbest.

NowtakethatsameDaphneandplantitinastrikingblueglazedpotandplaceitinthatsamespotyouwerethinkingofplantinginthegroundandwatchitthriveandflourishbeyondyourwildest

Alden Lane Growing Points

AldenLaneNurserycontinueswithournewseriesofclassesdesignedtoeducateandinspiregardenersbothnewandold.ClassesarescheduledfortwoSaturdayseachmonththroughtheyearat10:00a.m.forabout30minutes.Seeourweb-siteforacompletelisting–www.aldenlane.com

Alternatives to Lawn Saturday, June 23rd, 10:00 a.m.Here'slookingatthegardenfloor!

Outdoor Wall Coverings Saturday, June 30th, 10:00 a.m.Selectingavineorconsi-deringwallcoveringoptions

Fountains* Saturday, July 21st, 10:00 a.m.Buildyourownwaterfeature,ingredientsofafountain.*1to1½hours

Plant Focus Saturday, July 28th, 10:00 a.m.Selectinghardyplantsforatropicallook

Container Gardening 101dreams.Buthere’sthecatch,Daphnesactuallypreferalittleabuseandneglect,veryinfrequentwateringisthesecrettoitssurvival.Sowhenyouthinkaboutit,whatelseplantedwithitisactuallygoingtolikethosesameconditions,andbesidesitactuallylooksstunninginthepotallbyitself.

Othersinglemindedbotanicalintereststhatwouldprefertobeallbytheirlonesomeare:Acerpalmatum(JapaneseMaple),Pierisjaponica(Lily-of-the-ValleyShrub),

Hostaspp.(PlaintainLily),andPhoenixroebelenii(PygmyDatePalm).Thesearejustafewsuggestionsofwonder-fuladditionstoyouroutdoorlivingspacethatthriveonlivingaloneinthegreatoutdoors.ComeintoAldenLaneNurseryandwe’llhelpyoufindtheseandotherbotanicalcenterpiecesandat the same time ReCeIVe 20% OFF all in-stock pots to plant them in.

Don’t Forget — It’s Not TOO Late!! Plant Your Summer Vegetable Gardening Now!!

Juneisagreatmonthtoplantavegetablegarden.AldenLanehasagoodselectionofvegetableseedlingstartsthatwillhelpyouwithgrowingtime.Stopbythenurseryandletusgetyougrowingthisseason!

TheDriftsaretruegroundcoverrosescreatedspecificallyorsmall gardens and combination planters. Their low, spreadinghabit(1½'talland2’wide)alsomakesthemperfectforcontainergardeningandhangingbaskets.

This excitingnew serieshas six colors: pink, ivory, red, andpeach.Continuousbloomersfromspringtoearlyfrost,theyarenaturallydwarf,withverydarkglossyattractivefoliage.

Drift roses are a cross between full-size groundcover rosesandminiatures.Fromtheformertheykeptthetoughness,vigor,diseaseresistanceandwinterhardiness.Fromtheminiatures,theyinheritedtheirwell-managedsizeandrepeat-bloomingnature.

Driftrosesarehardytozone5andshowverygoodresistancetorust,powderymildewandblackspot.Pruningshouldbedoneinlatewinter.Cutbackto4”forbestrepeatperformanceyearafteryear.

Drift Rosesthe new groundcover rose for small

gardens and containers

Keeping your Japanese Maples Healthy in the Heat

by Barry hoffeMoist, well drained acid soil is the key to success. If your maples are in

containers,orinthelandscape,youwillneedtokeeptheirsoilmoist,butnotsoggy. Theydonot liketohavetheir“feet” soaked, so make sure that thesoildrainsquickly.Setyourcontaineronceramicpotfeetthatwillallowthewatertodrainfreely.Inthelandscape,make sure that there is no standingwaterafterthemapleiswatered.We recommend the following soil mix:

COntAIneRS: 75%SmallBark1/4size(WesternBarkMiniNuggets)25% Acid Soil (Master NurseryAcidPlantingSoilMix)2cupsPerlite

Mix the three items in a wheelbarrel/largecontainersothatitisreadytouse.

LAnDSCAPe: 1/3SmallBark¼size(WesternBarkMiniNuggets) 1/3AcidSoil(MasterNurseryAcidPlantingSoilMix) 1/3NativeSoil 2cupsPerliteMixthethreeitemsinawheelbarrel/largecontainersothatitisreadyto

use

Morningsunisokay,butmakesurethatyourmapleonlygetsfilteredsunlightorshadeafter1p.m.Finallydo not fertilize maples in June.

Spray On Sunscreen for your Japanese MaplesJapaneseMaplesareperfectlycomfortableinPortland,Oregonwherethesum-

merskyissoftenedwithbillowycloudsandanoccasionalshower.Thevalley’sdrysummerclimateontheotherhandcallsforabitofspecialprotection.Ourhot,dryandsometimeswindysummerscanturnthe leafedgesofJapaneseMaplescrispy.SpraytheleaveswithCloud CoverbeforetheendofJuneandthenmonthlythereaftertoprotecttheleavesfrommoistureloss.Onecreativecustomerthreadeddripirrigationtubingtoppedwithamistheadupintothemaple’scanopy.Turnedonhotdaysitprovideswelcomecooling.

Orchid University at Alden Lane

Markyourcalendarsforagreatopportunitytolearn“allthings”orchid.ThissummerAldenLanewillbeofferingthreeworkshopsdesignedtohelpanswerallyourquestionsandprovidehandsoninformationtodemystifyorchidcare.Fulldetailsarepostedonourwebsite–www.aldenlane.com.

AllclassesareonWednesdayfrom7p.m.to8:30p.m.Pleasecallthenurseryat(925)447-0280tosignup.Classsizeislimited.ClasseswillbeheldintheAldenLaneEventCenter.Thecostis$10.00perclass,orsignupforall3for$25.00.Pre-paymentissuggestedtoholdyourspace.

DAte WORKShOPJune6 Workshop1June13 Workshop2June20 Workshop3Sessions are repeated on:July18 Workshop1July25 Workshop2August1 Workshop3

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

It’stimeagainfortheuninvitedGeraniumbudwormtomakelunchoutofyourbloomingplants.Thiscritter will pillage the petunias,gobblegeraniumsandsnafuyoursnapdragons!Itmunchesonleavesandmakesholesintheflowerbuds.WerecommendusingSafer’searthfriendlyB.t. Caterpillar Killer.

Herb Pot ClassJoinusonJune9thfrom10a.m.

to11a.mforourherbclass.You’llnotonlylearnaboutherbsbutalsohave the opportunity to plant acolorful herb pot. Attendees willselect(6)3-inchherbs,(1)6-pocketherb planter, (1) 4-inch nastur-tium, potting soil and Osmocotefertilizer.Theclasscostis$45andmustbeprepaidtoholdyourspot.Theclassislimitedto24.

English Roses! David Austin Rose

Representative from englandwillspeakatAldenLaneNurseryonSaturday,June2nd,3:30p.m.

LukeStimsonwilljoinusforaninformativeprogramonEnglishRoses.Hewilldiscuss:

*theiruseinthegarden*careandmaintenance*andwhathiscompanyis

selectingforinfuturevarieties.

Callaheadtoreserveaseatinthisfree seminar.

Lavender . . .Perennial of the Month

Lavandula:NativetotheMediterraneanregion and prized for fragrant lavenderor purple flowers. Depending on variety,lavendersareusedforperfume,aromaticoil,soap,medicineandsachets.Mostlavenderattractbeesandbutterfliesanddobestinfullsun,welldrainedsoil,andlittlefertilizer.Donotcrowd,andgivegoodaircirculation.Tokeepneatandcompact, shearbackbyone-thirdtoone-halfeveryyearimmediatelyafterbloom.Someofournurseryfavoritesare “Hidcote”, an English dwarf varietywithdeepvioletflowersandmediumgreenfoliage,“Munstead”,anotherEnglishdwarf

varietywithdeepvioletflowersandgreenfoliage.Thisvarietyisalongbloomerandmakes a great low hedge. “Grosso” is anintermedia getting to about 2½' high andwide with fat spikes. This is possibly themost fragrant variety of all. Flowers areviolet blue with darker calyxes and silverfoliage. Often gives repeat blooms in latesummer.Excellentflowerfordrying.“OttoQuasti” is a Spanish lavender growing 3'by 3'. Flowers are deep lavender-purplewithasilverfoliageandtheybloomspringthroughfall.

Bringing The

Tropics To Your Back

YardNowthatthewarmweatherishere,itisagreattimetoredecoratetheback-

yard.Withtoday’sMediterraneanandSpanishstylehomes,itlendsustheperfectbackdropforblendingTropicallookingplantmaterialintoourlandscapes.

Perfect Palms for all Sizes – Mediterranean Fan Palms, Sago Palms, andQueenPalmsarejustsomeofoursummercollection.

Hot Hibiscus–AlargeselectionofTropicalhibiscus area ready to brighten up your yardwith their extravagant exotic color combina-tions.Comecheckoutthenewvarietiesthatarebloomingnow.Wintercoldprotectionisneeded.Askushow.

Cool Cannas–Wow!TherearesomanynewCannasliliesnowavailable.Mostare3to4feetwithgreen,burgundy,yelloworswirlsofcolorsintheirleaves.Theflowerscontinuallybloomthroughoutthewarmermonthsandrangeinanarrayofcolorsfromred,yellow,orange,pinks,coralandcombinationsthereof.

Brilliant Bougainvilleas–June is thebest timetoplantBougainvilleasinordertogetthemwellestablishedbeforenextwinterscold.Theylikeahotsunnyplaceonthesouthwestoreastsidewallsofyourhome.Purple,burgundy,red-magenta,vividhotpink,orangeandwhitearejustsomeofthebrilliantcolorsavailable.Theycancoverapost,pillarorwall.Youcanevengrowtheminapotasashrub.Wintercoldprotectionisneeded.Askushow!

Wow,IthinkIgottothenurseryjust in time. The people here havegonewildsincemyarrival.Theydidnotknowthejoyofbeinggreetedbya canine. I can’tbelieve thatAldenLanehasbeensolongwithoutadog.Howlers Alive, this place is perfectforadog.Shadytrees,gravelpathsandsomanyfriendlypeoplearehere.I’vebeenreallybusy,tryingtomakesurethatIdon’tmisssayinghellotoanyone. Ialwayswant togive folksachancetopetme,asthis9montholdpuppyfurwon’tlastforever,andI’mreally soft rightnow.Occasion-ally, I help to man the informationcounter giving my best “Dog-gonegoodadvice”,andJacquieishelpingmetolearncustomerservicewithaneagertail-wagging-welcometoassisteveryone. It’shardtoknowalltheright questions to ask and I’m justlearningsosometimesafriendlytailwag will make the customers leavesmiling. I’m trying hard to makesure I greet everyone, so if you seemeinthenursery,pleasestopandsayhello.I’mthelittlecurlyredheadgirlwaggingmytail.Mayyourwaterbowlalwaysbefull,andifwhatyouwantliesburied,diguntilyoufindit.

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It’s The 10 Year Anniversary!

“Looking Back – Looking Forward”

Quilting in the Garden is held eachSeptember at Alden Lane Nursery. ThisyearwearepleasedtobehangingtheworkofValori Wellsalongwithlocalartists,allhanging from the majestic Oaks at AldenLane.Thequiltshowinthenurseryisfreeandthelectureserieswillhaveanominalcharge.

TheshowwillbeheldonSeptember 22 & 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.andwillincludeaworkshopandlectureseriesstarting on Thursday the 20th featuringAlex AndersonandValori Wells.

Don’tmisstheSecondAnnual‘Quilting in the Garden’ Garden Tour. TenbeautifulanduniquegardensoftheValleyareslatedfortheLivermoreAmadorValleyGardenClubTour.Quiltswillbehung ineach garden on this self-guided tour. Thequilts will be the work of the Amador Valley Quilters.

FormoreinformationonQuiltingintheGarden 2007, please visit our website atwww.aldenlane.com.

Mark your calendars for

Art Under the OaksJuly 14th and 15th

from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Thisisthe21stAnnualArtUndertheOaks,thisyearpromises

tocontinuetodelighttheart,wine,musicandfruitlover!We’llhavelocalwineriespouringtastes,localartistswillbeonhanddemonstratingtheircraft,musicwillfillthegrounds,andDaveWilsonNurserywillholdtheirannualsummerfruittasting,soyummy,youwon’twanttomissit.There’sachildren’sartarea,aswellasfoodanddrinksavailableforpurchase.

Addingtothefestiveatmospherewillbelivemusicbothdays.Vocal-Ease,alocalSwingandBigBandgroupwillperformonSaturdayandSundayfrom11to1pm.ExtendedRootswillperformalsoonSaturdayandSundayfrom12-1pm.ReturningfortheirannualperformanceistheStonyRidgeRamblersperformingonSaturdayfrom2-4,andSuzukiStringsperformsonSundayfrom1-2pm.ToconcludetheeventwillbethePleasantonCommunityConcertBand,performingfrom2-4p.m.

Thereareraffleprizeseveryhour,andifyournameispulledonSundayat4p.m.youwintheGrand Prize - a piece of Original Artvaluedatover$200.00.Everyhourwinnersreceivea$25.00giftcertificatetothenursery.

AdmissionisFREE,ParkingisFREE.AdditionalFREEparkingisavailableatSunsetBusinessParklocatedatthecornerofConcannonandHolmes-FREESHUTTLES.Formoreinformation,contactthenurseryat(925)447-0280orvisitwww.aldenlane.com

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