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JUNE 2017 Serving You Since 1955 981 Alden Lane, Livermore, CA • www.aldenlane.com • (925) 447-0280 Announcements Watch the Valley Gardener on TV30 for great gardening tips with host Jacquie Williams-Courtright at 7:30 am and 1:30 p.m. Monday - Friday and repeated on Saturday at 7:30 & 11:00 am, and 1:30 pm & Sunday at 7:30 & 11:00 am, and 1:00 & 4:00 pm. View online at tv30.org. The Livermore Amador Valley Garden Club will hold its June meeting on Thursday, June 8th. Sharon Howard will share club members’ favorite plants. The club meets in Pleasanton’s Alisal Elementary School, 1454 Santa Rita Road. All are welcome! Guests are always welcome. Visit www.lavgc.org for more info. The Mt. Diablo Rose Society meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month, except July and August. On June 14th, Gregg Lowery will speak on the Chinese influence in our modern roses. The meetings are in the Dublin Library, 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin. All meetings are free and open to the public. For more details, visit mtdiablorosesociety.org. Fremont Garden Club meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month February – October. Guest speakers, field trips, annual garden tea. For more information, phone 510-401-0138 or email [email protected]. Plan to attend the Alameda County Fair “Best Summer Ever” – June 16 to July 9. (The fair is closed on Mondays). Tickets can be purchased at Alden Lane Nursery. Enter your roses, cut flowers, floral arrangements, potted plants, and produce in the amateur gardening competition. Log on for more information: www.alamedacountyfair.com. Berry Festival & Bonsai Show Father’s Day Weekend Saturday & Sunday June 17th & 18th Bring the whole family for our Berry Festival Weekend. We’ll have jams, and syrups made from local berries for sale, as well as many fresh berries as we can find!! You can order your pie (fresh or frozen) in advance to enjoy with your BBQ. The cost is $14.95 per pie and must be ordered by June 13th. Choose from: Boysenberry • Blackberry Mixed Berry • Blueberry • Peach Cobbler and Strawberry Rhubarb. And new this year: Boysenberry Cobbler and Cherry Cobbler. Come check out the many berry varieties you can grow in your garden. The Festival runs both Saturday AND Sunday, so bring Dad out for a glass of Blackberry Tea and Berry Tasting on Fathers’ Day & make a day of it! Learn all about the Sustainable, Edible & Drinkable Garden on Saturday, June 17th at 1:00 with Jim Ryan. Jim will take you to Italy & Croatia where these gardens are a way of life, with grapes being a key component! Call to reserve a seat in this free class. Valley Bonsai Society is holding its 9th Annual Show on Saturday, June 17th and Sunday, June 18th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day at Alden Lane Nursery. Demonstrations are planned each day. Finished trees will be raffled off at the end of the demonstra- tion. There will be a member sales table and door prizes. Admission is free. For additional information, contact Charles Harder at [email protected]. Save the Date!! It's time once again for Art Under the Oaks! This year’s dates are July 15th & 16th from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Alden Lane Nursery hosts this wonderful community event each summer to showcase the many talented artists, musicians, and wine makers of the region. Artists will be on hand, spread throughout the spacious nursery, exhibiting their work as well as demonstrating their skills for everyone to see. Please mark your calendar.

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JUNE 2017Serving You Since 1955

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

Announcements• Watch the Valley GardeneronTV30forgreatgardeningtipswithhostJacquieWilliams-Courtrightat7:30amand1:30p.m.Monday-FridayandrepeatedonSaturdayat7:30&11:00am,and1:30pm&Sundayat7:30&11:00am,and1:00&4:00pm.Viewonlineattv30.org.

• TheLivermore Amador Valley Garden ClubwillholditsJunemeetingonThursday, June 8th.Sharon Howard willshareclubmembers’favoriteplants.TheclubmeetsinPleasanton’sAlisalElementarySchool,1454SantaRitaRoad.Allarewelcome!Guestsarealwayswelcome.Visitwww.lavgc.orgformoreinfo.

• TheMt. Diablo Rose Society meetsat7:30p.m.thesecondWednesdayofthemonth,exceptJulyandAugust.OnJune14th,Gregg LowerywillspeakontheChinese influence in our modern roses.ThemeetingsareintheDublinLibrary,200CivicPlaza,Dublin.Allmeetingsarefreeandopentothepublic.Formoredetails,visitmtdiablorosesociety.org.

• Fremont Garden Clubmeetsthe3rdWednesdayofeachmonthFebruary–October.Guestspeakers,fieldtrips,annualgardentea.Formoreinformation,[email protected].

• PlantoattendtheAlameda County Fair “Best Summer Ever”–June16toJuly9.(ThefairisclosedonMondays).Tickets can be purchased at Alden Lane Nursery. Enteryourroses,cutflowers,floralarrangements,pottedplants,andproduceintheamateur gardening competition. Logonformoreinformation:www.alamedacountyfair.com.

Berry Festival & Bonsai Show Father’s Day Weekend

Saturday & Sunday • June 17th & 18thBringthewholefamilyforourBerryFestival

Weekend.We’llhavejams,andsyrupsmadefromlocalberriesforsale,aswellasmanyfreshberriesaswecanfind!!Youcanorderyourpie(freshorfrozen)in

advancetoenjoywithyourBBQ.Thecostis$14.95perpieandmustbeorderedbyJune13th.

Choose from: Boysenberry•BlackberryMixedBerry•Blueberry•PeachCobbler

andStrawberryRhubarb.Andnew this year:

BoysenberryCobblerandCherryCobbler.Comecheckoutthemanyberryvarietiesyoucangrowinyourgarden.

TheFestivalrunsbothSaturdayANDSunday,sobringDadoutforaglassofBlackberry Tea and Berry Tasting on Fathers’ Day&makeadayofit!

Learnallaboutthe Sustainable, Edible & Drinkable GardenonSaturday, June 17th at 1:00 with Jim Ryan.JimwilltakeyoutoItaly&

Croatiawherethesegardensareawayoflife,withgrapesbeingakeycomponent!Calltoreserveaseatinthisfreeclass.

Valley Bonsai Societyisholdingits9th Annual ShowonSaturday,June 17thandSunday,June 18thfrom10:00 am to 4:00 pmeachdayatAldenLaneNursery.Demonstrationsareplannedeachday.Finishedtreeswillberaffledoffattheendofthedemonstra-tion.Therewillbeamembersalestableanddoorprizes.Admissionisfree.Foradditionalinformation,[email protected].

Save the Date!!It's time once again for Art Under the Oaks!

This year’s dates are July 15th & 16th from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.AldenLaneNurseryhoststhiswonderfulcommunityeventeachsummertoshowcasethemanytalentedartists,musicians,andwinemakersoftheregion.Artistswillbeonhand,spreadthroughoutthespaciousnursery,exhibitingtheirworkaswellasdemonstratingtheirskillsforeveryonetosee.Pleasemarkyourcalendar.

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Graduations & WeddingsThisJunegiveyourfavoritebrideandgroomorgraduateagiftthat

willkeepgivingthroughtheyears.AldenLanehasagreatselectionofgiftgivingideas.Dropbyandletusshowyousomeofthefollowing:• Ahouseplantforanewapartmentordorm.• Giveatreetocommemoratetheoccasion.• Accessoriesforthehomeandgarden.• Slateheartsteppingstonesyoucanpersonalizewithoursidewalkchalk.

• Giftbasketsforthenewgardenfilledwithseeds,glovesandgardeningtoolsofallkinds!

• Apieceofgardenstatuarythatwillimprovewiththepassageoftime.• Afloweringplantthatwillremindyouoftheoccasionwhenitbloomsontheanniversaryeachyear.

Remember Dad – It’s Father’s Day – June 18th Comebythenurseryforgreatgiftsuggestionsfordad!• AgiftboxofDutchHouseSeaSaltCaramels.• AtabletopAquaflameCandlefountainforhisdesk.• Statuarybenches,arbors,gardenartandmoretocreatethefeelofanoutdoorroom

forrelaxing.• Decorativecontainerstofillwithplantsofhischoicefordeckandpatio.• Hisownorchardoffruitfilledtrees.• Shinynewtoolsforhisgardeningcollection.• Plantacitrustreefordad.It’sagiftthatgivesmoreeachyear.• Lushhouseplantsforhisofficethatwillbeautifyandcleantheair.• Cheerfulcolorbowls.Weprovidecomplimentarygiftwrap.

Celebrate Teachers, Graduates, Brides, Grooms & our Dads!

Veggie Classes 4 June10that10:00a.m.

–Herb plantingandplantingasummergardenincontainers.

4 July9that2:00p.m.–How to maintain veggiesduringhottemperatures.We’lldiscussmulchingandshadeprotection.

4 August13that2:00p.m.–Soil preparation for Fall veggies.WhatvegetablesarecominginSeptember.

JUNE . . .

Remember your favorite teachers . . ....withabloomingplantorspecialtreasurefromourGiftShop.We’rehappytohelpselectandwrap.

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Plant vegetable plants. Remembertoprotectthemfromhungrysnails,bugs,andslugswithpetsafeSluggoPlus.

Before your cherries and other summer fruit begin to ripenprotectthemfromhungrybirdswithbird scare tape(shinytapethatmovesinthewind),plastic netting,andplastic owls.

Guess who’s Coming to Dinner?!!! Tomatohornwormsaswellasgeraniumbudwormsandothercaterpillarsarereadytomunchonyourgarden.ControlthemwithearthfriendlyMonterey B.t. Caterpillar Killer(availableinconcentrateorready-to-use).

Beforeyouhavetrouble with blossom end rotinyourtomatoesuseFoli-cal.Blossomendrotcreatesaleatherybrownpatchatthebottomendofatomatoandiscausedbyinsufficientcalcium.

Help the Monarchs! Add beautifulButterfly Weed (Asclepias)toyourgarden.ThisisacriticalnectarplantthatwillprovideneededMonarchhabitat.

Remembertowater plants under eaves andinhiddencorners.Soakhangingbasketsandcontainerplantsduringthesummerheat.

Deep root water trees and shrubs.BegindeepwateringwithaRossRootFeederorsoakerhosenowandcontinuemonthlythroughthehotsummermonths.

The Alameda County Fair opensFriday, June 16thand runs throughJuly9th.Makeplans toenter your prize-winning flowers and vegetables.Ticketscanbepurchasedatthenursery.

Spruce up the garden with pots of red, white and blue flowers!Wehavelotsofcolorfulbloomingplantstomakeholidaypartiesandbarbequesallthemoreenjoyable.Shop early because the nursery will be closed on July 4th.

Protect Japanese Maples from the summer’s heat.SupplementwithDyna Gro ProtektandsprayleaveswithCloud Cover.

2017 Summer Kidz Club NewsKidzClubisanhourlongexperiencepackedwithgardeningfunatourAlden

LaneFarm.Welearnaboutwhatittakestogrowourownfoodby“handson”practiceandtakeaspecialtreathomeeachweek.Welovetoenergizeyourkidsaboutnature!KidzClubisdesignedforkids5to10yearsold.Pleasepre-reserveyourchild’sspot5daysinadvanceofeachclass.Thechargeis$10perchildandisnon-refundableunlessyouwanttoapplythefeetoafutureclass.

June 15th from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Sense-sational Plants!Gettoknowourplantsbytouching,tastingandsmellingthem

asweareintroducedtotheAldenLaneFarm.Seetheprogressasseedstransformintoflowersandveggies.Wewillmeet“thegirls”inourhenhouseandwrapupwithplantingalittlesomethingtotakehome.

July 13th from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Watch Me Grow!WeareofftotheAldenLaneFarmtocheckonthecrops,doa

littlewateringandharvesting,thenitisbacktotheclubhousetoplantyourownfast-growing,friendlycrop.

August 10th from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Friends in Our GardenVisitthefarmtocheckthe

chickensandseewhatothercritterswecanfind.Learnaboutthe“friends”wehaveinourgardenandwhyitisimportantwekeepthemhappyandcomingback.Finishthehourwithacrafttotakehome.

Get Ready to Visit Scotland!EnjoythebeautyoftheScottishcountryside,

tourmagnificentgardens,andrelishtheexperienceofalifetime.PlansarewellunderwayforanAugustvisittoScotland.JoinusAugust 24 to September 2, 2017.FormoreinformationcontactMichele

atDestinationsUnlimited,Pleasanton,CA94566,(925)462-0402,[email protected].

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FooD For ThouGhT!Nutrition for your

Indoor PlantsLightisveryimportanttoahouseplant,butfertilizergives

themthenutrientstheyneedtogrowandthrive!Iamspeakingingeneralterms,butgivingyourindoorplantsabalancedfertilizeronaregularbasisduringSpring,SummerandFallisagreatwaytokeepthemhealthy.

Nitrogen givestheplantlush,greenfoliageandpromotesgrowth,Phosphoruskeepsrootsstrong,andPotassiumfightsoffdiseases.IliketorecommendaseaweedfertilizercalledMaxsea 16-16-16,whichyoumixwithwater.Thisproductisgreatforalmostallindoorandoutdoorplants.AsanaddedprotectionforindoorplantsIalsorecommendaddingasmallamountofDyna Gro Pro Tekttoyourfertilizer (use 1/2 the amount recommended on the package and mix it with your Maxsea).Itisasiliconsolutionwhichbuildsstrongerandthickercellwallsinplants.Thisreducestheplantsvulnerabilitytopestinfestations.Italsoworkswellforplantsinlowerlightconditionswhereplanttissuestendtogetsofterwhichresultsinlimpfoliage.

GuidelinesÊ Too much is not a good thing. Plantscancertainlysuffer fromgoodintentions.Inhighlight(southernexposure), followtherecommendeddose.Inmediumlight,cutthe

dosageto1/2strength,andinlowlight,useonly1/4strength.Ifyouwanttoknowhowoftentofeedaparticularplant,lookituponHouseplantsEncyclopediaA-Z.

Ë Do not feed a newly acquired or freshly potted plant. Waitamonthortwosotheplantcanadjusttothestressofrelocatingorhavingitsrootsdisturbed.

Ì Fertilizer is not a cure for an unhealthy plant.Donotfeedaplantthat’ssufferingfromrootdamage,diseaseorinsects.

Itisalargesubjecttoaddressinasmallarticle,butIhopethesesuggestionswillhelp.HappyGrowing!

Nurture Your Plants with Maxsea FertilizerMaxseaisoneofourstaffandcustomers’favoritefertilizers.It’sablendofNorthAtlanticseaweedcomplemented

byprimaryplantfoods,importantsecondary,andminorelements.Maxseawatersolublefertilizerprovidestherichelementsofnitrogen,potassium,andphosphorus,plusmanymicronutrientspresentintheseaweed.Itsnutrientsareinconcentratedwatersolubleformandwillgotoworkimmediately.WecarryMaxseainthreeformulas:oneweloveforacid-lovingplantslike

camellias,hydrangeas,azaleas,etc.;thesecondoneisanallpurposefertilizerthatweuseformostgardenplants,floweringplantsandvegetables;andthethirdisabloomfertilizerwhichweuseperiodicallyforbloomingandfruitingplantstoencouragebloomdevelopment.Giveallyourplantsagenerousfeedingtohelpthemrecoupenergiesspentbloomingandfruiting.Thesefertilizersareremarkablyeffective,easy-to-useconcentratesthatdissolve

instantlyandcompletelyinwaterforfastacting,immediateresults.Additionally,Maxseaprovidesmanymicro-nutrients(derivedfromkelp)yourplantswilllove.Insolution,Maxsea’snaturalbrowngranulesturndarkseaweedgreenandhavethefresh,cleanaromaofthesea–apleasuretouseandcompletelysafefortheenvironment.

Good for your plants & kind to the Earth: ProfessionalgrowersandhomegardenersalikeuseMAXSEAplantfoodswithgreatsuccess.

How to Use:Maxseafertilizersareanexcellentchoiceforfoliarorrootfeeding,aswellasforuseinhydroponicsystems.Theyareeasytoapplyusinghose-endapplicators,dripsystemsorfertilizerinjectors,orsimplybyusingagardener’swateringcan.Dissolveoneheapingtablespoonpergallonofwater.Distributeeachgallonovera3'x2'area(6squarefeet).Additionalinformationfrommaxsea-plant-food.com.

Tasty Tropicals

Felt SucculentsSaturday, June 24th 1:30 to 3 pmLovethelookof

succulentsinyourhome,buttheyjustdon’tthrive?Hereisabeautifulanswer...Felt Succulents!Wewillbeconstructing3to4differentcolorsandsizesofecheverias,andwewillalsoenhancetheirnaturalbeautybydyingthem.Theywillbe“growing”inacuteglassbubbletohangorputondisplay.You just HAVE to do this! Itisasimpleprocess,andyouwillbeusingagluegun(ifyouhaveagluegun,pleasebringit–thegluewillbeprovided).Allmaterialsandinstructionsincluded(includingthefun!)Thecostforthisworkshopis$28.00plustax.PleasemakeyourreservationbyWednesday,June21withourAldenLaneCashiersat925-447-0280.

Vividgreenkiwis,butteryavocados,redstrawberryguavas,plumppassionfruits...allgrownathome.Wait – what? YoumeanwecangrowluscioustropicalfruitsrighthereintheTri-Valley?IthoughtourSunsetZone14(USDAZone9)wintersweretoocoldfortropicals!Whileit’strueweareabittoocoldformanytrulytropicalplants

whichcomefromaclimatewithnaryafrost,withalittleimaginationandshiftinourthinkingwecangrowlotsofsimilarfruitswhichcanwithstandabitofcoldbelow32degrees.Manyofthesearefromsub-tropicalregionsoftheworld.Notonlywillyoubeaddingdelicioustreatstoyouryard,youalsogaingorgeousassetsinyourlandscape.Lotsofthesesplantswilllookrightathomeinalandscapethemed

withlayersofpalms,large-leavedshrubs,andbright,hotflowercolors,straightfromyourmostrecentvacationtothetropics.Planttheminshelteredspotsinyouryard–upclosetoyourhouseonthesouthortheeastsideisagoodspotforthemostfrosttender.Mostlikeaminimumofsixhoursofsunshinetoproducewell.Andthink

frostprotectionforatleastthefirstfewyears–coverwithfrostblanketsoverthetopsanddowntotheground,and/orwrapwithsmallincandescentChristmaslightsforextrawarmth.

Try growing a couple of these juicy edible tropicals:•Avocados–yes,challenging,butcanbedone!Pickashelteredspot,andchooseoneofthehardierMexicanvarieties,like‘Stewart’,‘MexicolaGrande’,‘Fuerte’,or‘Zutano’.Theyripen6to8monthsafterflowering.•Bananas –thoughyouwon'tharvestanyfruit,whatagreataccentplant,and

probablythebestwaytogrowyourownplates!•Guavas–somanysub-tropicalvarieties!Theyarebeautiful,smallscale,easytogrow,evergreentreesorlargeshrubswhichdeserveaplaceineveryyard.ConsiderflavorslikePineapple‘Nazemetz’or‘Coolidge’;Strawberry;Lemon;Chileanwithitsfinetexturedlittleroundleaves;orthestunninglybeautifulvariegatedChileanGuava.•Kiwis–funnyfuzzylittlefruitsfromdownundergrowonvinesoverhead.Ittakestwotoproduceandtheyneedafewyearstosettlein.Ortryselffruitful‘Issai’hardykiwivines,whicharefuzzless.• Limes–addsomesweet/sourzesttoyourMexicanandCaribbeandishes.‘Bearss’limeisanallpurposejuicyworkhorse,whilethesmaller,rounderMexicanlimedazzlesincocktailsandforeatingfresh.• Loquat–easygrowingandtropicallookingwithitscoarsetextureandserratedlargeleaves.Trygoldencolored‘GoldNugget’orlargerfruited‘MacBeth’forvirtuallyeffortlessclustersoffruit.•Passion Fruit–exquisite,weirdopurpleandwhiteandgreenflowerslikesomethingoffaspaceshipgivewaytogreen,thenpurplehangingorbswithsweetorangy-citrusypulpinside.Tryspooningitout.Togrowtropicals,practicegoodsoilpreparation

incorporatinglotsofcompost.WerecommendBumper Crop.Raiseupplantingbeds,andaddSure Start atplanting.Mulchwell,andwaterdeeply,allowingplantingstodrydownabitbetweensoaks.

Enjoy the fruits of your labor!

Planting in the

SummerPlantsplantedintheheatofsummerface

morechallengesthananyothertimeoftheyear;butyoucanavoidsomecommonpitfallsandkeepyourplantshealthyandhappybyusingthechecklist:

å  Plant Soon: Plantyournewplantassoonasispractical(bettertopostponeplant-ingafewdaysiftheweatherisextremelyhot).Ifyoucan’tplantitrightaway,keepyournewplantsinashadylocationandkeeptheirrootsmoist.Unplantedplantsmayrequiretwice-a-day-watering.

å  Monitor Frequently: Checkinonyournewplantsfrequently.Youmayonlyneedtowatereveryotherdayorso,buttakingthetimetolookattheplantsdailyandfeeltherootballformoisturewillprovidecluesthatwillhelpyournewplantssurviveaheatspell.

å  Wait Until After Vacation: Postponeyourwholeplantingprojectifyouarescheduledforavacationduringthehotmonths.Bettertopurchasenewplantsafteryourreturnthanseethemburnedupbyasuddenriseintemperatureswhileyouareaway.

å  Proper Planting Depth: Whenplantinganynewplantsavoidthetemptationtoburyitdeeperthanitwasgrowinginthenurserycontainer.Exceptinthecaseoftomatoes,virtuallyeveryplantwilldiewithinayearifnewsoilisplacedontopoftheoriginalrootball.Seeouronlineplantinginstructionsforanillustration.

å  Evaluate Drip System: Makesureyouevaluatehowyourdripsystemisworking,andmakenecessaryrepairs.Dripsystemscanmakeitdifficulttodetectaproblemuntilit’stoolate.Turnthesystemonandlookateveryemittertobesureit’sfunctioning,andlookforleaks.

å  Add More Drip Emitters: Adddripemitterstosupplyyourplant’sgrowingrootsystem.Atypicalshrubwillneedwaterallaroundittothrive.Atree,byallmeans,willrequireseveraldripemitters.Onedripemitteronanoldertreewillalmostcertainlyresultinasmallrootsystemthatwillnotsupportthetreeinaverticalpositionlongterm.

å  Don’t Fertilizer a Thirsty Plant: Forneworestablishedlandscapes,avoidfertilizingathirstyplant.Typicalfertilizerscanburnonahotday.ThoroughlywateronedayandfertilizethenextdayusingamildfertilizersuchasMaster Nursery Formula 49,Liquid Gold, or Maxsea.

å  Call us with Questions: Ofcoursethischecklistisgeneralizedandbrief,butassummerweatherhits,pleasecallorcomeinwithanyspecificquestionsorconcernsyouhaveaboutyellowingleaves,wiltingleavesorothersymptoms.Oftenwecanreverseadeclinewithsomeevaluationandadvice.

Think of us as partners. We are interested in your success.

It’s Not Too late!

Plant Your Summer Vegetable Gardening

Juneisagreatmonthtoplantavegetablegarden.AldenLanehasagoodselectionof

vegetablesinoneandfivegallonsizesthatwillhelpyouwithgrowingtime.Stopbythenurseryandletusgetyougrowingthisseason!Forthosegardenerswhohaveplanted

theirvegetablegardenskeepthemgrowingandproducingwithmonthlyapplicationsofMaster’s Tomato and Vegetable Food. Rememberit’sbettertounderfertilizethanoverfertilize.Makesuretowaterthegardenthoroughlythedaybeforefeeding.

Water established tomato plants deeply and less frequently.Theseplantshavedeeprootsandfrequentwateringencouragesplantgrowthwithoutmuchfruitproduction.Cucumbersontheotherhandneedtobekeptevenlymoisttohelppreventthemfrombeingbitter.

recipe for Good Garden Soil!Good Garden Soil Starts here!!

For each 100 square feet add: 10 cubic ft. of soil conditioner: Master Gold Rush or Bumper Crop ® (5 - 8 bags). 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.

Ifyouarepreparingavegetableorflowergardenbedhere’satriedandtruesoilpreparationrecipethatworkswonders.Itlightensourheavysoil,nourishesitandbuffersthepHtomakeit‘justright’forthesuccessofyourvegetable,andflower.

Plant Nannies . . .. . . Vacation Waterers

TheFourthofJulywillsoonbehere.Celebratewithred,whiteandblue!Wehaveextralargeandextrasmallpinwheelsthatspininthebreeze.FromBethany Lowedesigns,wehavethemostdarling patriotic boys and girl sculptures.Fire cracker stakesfromRoundtopwilladdasparktoyouroutdoordécor.You’llfindlotsofwaystocelebratehereatAldenLane!

Blueandwhitearesobeautifultogether!Wehaveblueandwhitepatternedpotsinmanysizesandstyles.Kitchentowels,napkinsandbowlsandplattersarepartofourcollectiontoo.Don’tmissIndigo

Cotton,thefragranceofcottonflowerandfreshlinen.Lotion,foamingsoap,roomsprayandcandlesarejustsomeoftheitemsavailablefromMichel Design Works.

Whileyouarehere,don’tforgettovisitRuthie’s Roomformoregreatgiftsandhouseplants.

ThePlantNannycompanyfillsanimportantneedfortheplantkingdomprovidingwaterreservoirsthatwillnotonlyprovideadditionalwatertoextendthetimebetweenwateringbut...theydothisjobbeautifully.

Plantnanniesincludeaterracottaprobewhichslipsintothesoiltoppedbyeitherabeautiful,handmadeglassglobeorarecycledwinebottle(providedbythegardener).Perfectforstretchingthe

timebetweenwateringhouseplants–andmayalsobeused

outdoors.Planning a vacation?Beginto

usePlantNanniesnowsoplantsareaccustomedtothisnewsourceofwaterbythetimeyouleavetown.Seewhentowater.Userecycled

winebottlesasawaterreservoir.

Insertthepre-soakedterracottastakenearthecenteroftheplant,fillawinebottlewithwaterandsetitintothestake.Lasts7-10daysformediumtolargerplants.Thesetincludesfourstakesandinstructions.Theflutedorspiralwatering

globesandceramicstakesetsarenotjustbeautiful,theymakeplantcareeasier.Waterlessoftenandknowata

distancewhenyouneedtoaddmore.Useindoorsandoutside.Greatforvacationplantcare.Comesintwosizesandseveralstyles.

Brings the Beginning of Summer & heralds the 4th of July!JUNE . . .

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