Spring is in full bloom now. The trees are coming out and you can smell rain in the air. We have some great educational sessions coming up; see information on them below.  

       If you want to learn to Grow you own Vegetables, we are here to help. To get you off to a great start, we are offering our 4" tomatoes AND peppers (normally $1.99) ONLY $.99 during May to Our Garden Club members. Not a member, sign up at the checkout counter for FREE. Hope to see you on Salsa Saturday - May 3!!!! (in honor of Cinco de Mayo)

Healthy Living Presentation Featuring the Tower Garden and Juice Plus+

Thursday, May 1, 8 & 15 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm 

       Because good nutrition changes everything! 75% of all chronic disease is preventable with good nutrition! You can control your food's growing environment, use of pesticides and non GMO foods You're in control of your food from seed to harvest right in your back yard! RSVP preferred to: Sandi McDonald 636-299-8452

Salsa Saturday and Edible Spots & Pots

Saturday, May 3 

       Join in the fun and festivities with Cinco de Mayo! We will have salsa gardens ready to go as well as many other edible container gardens. Handouts will be available on how to grow edibles in small spaces and containers. We will have chips and salsa to snack on. Leave the mess here and let us help you plant up an edible container at our potting station.

First Saturday Kids

Saturday, May 3 

       Bring the kids anytime between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm to play in the garden and enjoy a FREE activity - plant a flower for Mother's Day!

Visit our event page at  http://www.hillermann.com/events/  

anytime to view more coming events at Hillermann's.  

By Tim Smith, Missouri Department of Conservation

       The sight of a beautiful orange and black monarch butterfly in Missouri is likely to be less common this year, but you may be able to help the ones that do arrive here. A January 2014 report from their overwintering forest areas in Mexico indicated that only 1.65 acres were occupied by monarchs this winter. That makes this the third straight year of steep declines. The overwintering areas have been monitored since 1993 and the largest occupied area was 45 acres in 1996.

       A number of factors have contributed to the decline of the monarch population in recent years. Unusually hot weather in the spring of 2012, unusually cold weather last spring, and the loss of habitat throughout the Great Plains have combined to create hardships for the insects. Higher grain prices in recent years have resulted in more land being cultivated for crops and more weed-free farming techniques have reduced the number of milkweed plants in most agricultural fields. Several milkweed species are still common in Missouri,

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       Hillermann's Potting Station is OPEN in our greenhouse. We are well stocked with containers of all styles and colors. Our custom blend potting soil is ready to scoop, and everything you need is within reach. Our helpful designers will be on hand to lend one if you need it. Bring your containers, choose one of ours, or try a new container garden to go - planted by our staff. Be our guest; the mess is ours to clean.

       Planting Tips: Select your container. Gather plants you love for their color, scent and exposure (sun or shade). Use plants with similar light and water requirements. Fill your container with good quality potting mix. Decide your viewing angle to determine whether your container will be up against a wall or be seen from all sides. Experiment with your plants using the Thriller, Spiller, Filler guide (ask us for details). Remove plants from pots by gently cradling plant, tipping the container and kneading the plastic container as you go. Gently rough up the roots to give them air. Plant the crown (where the stem meets the roots) slightly above the soil level for better plant health, which means more blooms! Add decorative moss and/or mulch as a finishing touch and to seal in moisture. Let us know when you're done. We can help carry your masterpiece to the checkout and to your car.

       Wave Petunia Jumbo 6-Packs are available now at $8.99 - while supplies last! Our wave petunias are full and oh so bloomy! Add them to your landscape, porch pots and hanging baskets... wherever you need a burst of color.

       Wave Petunias spread up to 6 ft, do not need dead heading, bloom all season long and are more cold tolerant than many annuals. Get yours before they're gone! Supplies are limited.

Hillermann's Farmers' Market 

Come visit our Farmers' Market -  

Open Thursdays and Fridays  

from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM!  

       We're so grateful for our loyal, and consistent vendors! Thank you all! We'd also like to extend an invitation out to any NEW Vendors who may want to come out, as well! There is no set up fee! We offer a fun, relaxing, environment with the most beautiful ambiance in the area! There is no better place to stop on Thursdays or Fridays!

    

 
Raku Demonstrations

       This month the Pot Shop will be doing a special demonstration on May 10th, and May 17 from Noon-5:00 pm, on Raku, a 12th Century Japanese artistic technique! Come in and see how they do this unique firing process and the beautiful results it creates. See the pottery picture for an example.