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McShane's Nursery and Landscape Supply Newsletter

April 2011

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Spring has sprung and now's the time to get gardening!

 

There is no question that this time of year is the most exciting for our outdoor environments. You will find that this month's newsletter is chock full of advice, ideas and fun.  

 

Here at McShane's we are committed to an outstanding customer experience. We also pride ourselves on our great depth of knowledge and enthusiasm for the many benefits to gardening.  

 

I invite you to explore the many subjects included here while also checking out our website as it includes more than 250 pages of helpful information at www.mcshanesnursery.com. We're also proud to boast more than 80 helpful videos on YouTube. You can find those at www.youtube.com/mcshanesnursery

 

Here's to the best spring of your life! We're excited to help you make it happen.

 

Steve McShane

 

  Gardening Tips for April
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  • When planting warm season vegetables in the spring, keep the ground clear of mulch if you are planting early-the more heat the better. In hot climates, apply organic mulch when the weather starts to really warm up. The mulch will help keep the ground moist and also keep weeds from growing.
  • Too much fertilizer can be more harmful than too little because salts form that damage plant roots. So, consider the temperature and soil moisture before you fertilize to ensure plants get the maximum benefits from fertilizer.
  • Now that the frost threat and super cool tempertures are behind us herb plants that were kept safe inside can finally go outside again. To make the move easier place them under a shady tree or car port for a few days.
 
Notes From Our Departments
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Nursery Department:

Our nursery department is as always ready to serve you. If ever you find we don't have a plant you want we will order it for you. It is easy and worry free.  We would also like to announce we have a smorgasbord of spring vegetables and herbs - now is the time to plant and enjoy! Click here to read more about growing herbs!  

 

Gerber Daisy Display

 

Note! Six packs start at only $2.99, and 4 inch pot vegetables are only $1.99 each. Save your family money this spring and summer by growing some of your own food. It is something the whole family can do together and talk about. Read this article from our website: Why Grow Vegetables?  

 

Potato and onion seed packs are on sale now! Come in and buy potatoes and onions 30% off the usual prices.

100 Onion seeds for $2.80

Organic Onion seeds for $4.20

5 Pack Potato Seeds for $4.90

5 Pound Bag of Potato Seeds for $7.70  

 

 

Landscape Supply Department:  

Our landscape department is expanding to make more products available for you. Our staff here is more than ready, willing, and able to service all your landscaping needs, and is excited about the growth the department is experiencing. One of the new products the landscape department is supplying is red colored wood chips.

              

Looking for a awesome soil amendment? The landscape department wants to highlight black organic compost! It is 100% organic, and helps the soil retain water, but still have good drainage.Call our landscape supply department for more information: (831) 455-1369.

 

The landscape department wants to take care of your ground cover needs whether it is on a small or large scale amount. Gorilla Hair ground cover is a shredded bark that's on sale now for $34.99 per yard.  

  

Design Department:  

The department is ready to help you make your house the home of your dreams. So, come to our greenhouse and check out all the new interior design products! We offer everything from barn yard couture to beach décor. Come shop with us and allow us to wrap your gifts at our new gift wrapping station. Don't forget we have beautiful Easter decorations and plenty of graduation gifts. 

 

 

 

 Owl Cookie Jar Display

 

Design consultations are compensated by the hour or can have a lower price per job. For a limited time all design services are $95.00 an hour. That is a 20% discount. Please take our interior design survey located on our website.

  

 Design Table Setting

Pond Department:  

Our pond department here at McShane's has ordered various water plants and fish that are arriving this week! So, while you are giving your pond a good spring cleaning you have the perfect opportunity to up-date your pond's look and its inhabitants. Please come and see us and bring all your pond questions.

 

 

Click here to watch all our pond videos now at our website!  

 

Pond/Statue 

 

 

 

 

 

Easter Lily

Classes Offered in April

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Concrete 101 - Pouring, finishing & more, Saturday, April 2nd - 1:30PM


Spring Veggies & Herbs Workshop Saturday, April 9th - 1:30PM

 

Pizza Ovens & Fire Pit Construction Workshop, Saturday, April 16th - 1:30PM

 

Using Native Plants in the Garden, Saturday, April 23rd - 1:30PM

 

Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Sunday, April 24th-1:30PM

 

Special Event -

April 21st- Chamber Garden Mixer

 

  
This recipe of the month contains ingredients that you can grow right in your own back yard! 

Fresh Tomato Salsa Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2-3 medium sized fresh tomatoes (from 1 lb to 1 1/2 lb), stems removed, finely diced
  • 1/2 red onion, finely diced
  • 1 jalapeño chili pepper (stems, ribs, seeds removed), finely diced
  • 1 serano chili pepper (stems, ribs, seeds removed), finely diced
  • Juice of one lime
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Optional: oregano and or cumin to taste

Method

1 Start with chopping up 2 medium sized fresh tomatoes. Prepare the chilies. Be very careful while handling these hot peppers. If you can, avoid touching them with your hands. Use a fork to cut up the chilies over a small plate, or use a paper towel to protect your hands. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and hot water after handling and avoid touching your eyes for several hours. Set aside some of the seeds from the peppers. If the salsa isn't hot enough, you can add a few for heat.

 

2 Combine all of the ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Taste. If the chilies make the salsa too hot, add some more chopped tomato. If not hot enough, carefully add a few of the seeds from the chilies, or add some ground cumin.

Let sit for an hour for the flavors to combine.

 

Makes approximately 3-4 cups.

 

Click here to learn more about tomatoes! 

 

 

Do you love our newsletter?

Well, you can be a part of it!

Gardeners like to learn from other gardeners "over the fence." We would love to include advice or even an article from one of our readers!

If you e-mail your advice, story or pictures to sp@mcshanesnursery.com and if you are featured in the newsletter you will receive a McShane's coupon.

 

Congratulations to Mikelea Hailstone! She got the right answer of "tomatoes" to last month's question. Mikelea come on in and receive your gift certificate at the Nursery!


This month's question is:  

One vegetable in the 17th century changed the fate of millions and forever impacted countries. This vegetable caused the death and immigration of millions by its extreme "blight". Which vegetable is it? 

 

The rules of the game are simple.

We ask one trivia question a month. Please send all answers to sp@mcshanesnursery.com, with your full name. Prize: A $10 McShane's Gift Certificate. One winner per newsletter.The winner will be announced in McShane's next online newsletter.Winner must bring an ID to the nursery to claim the prize. Prize must be picked up in person with in 2 weeks. Employees are not eligible for this contest.


Have fun and good luck!
Contact Information
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Nursery Phone: (831) 455-1876

Landscape Supply: (831) 455-1369 

 

Learn more about us and gardening at our website: www.mcshanesnursey.com

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