The celebrations of the past weekend are still strong memories for me. What a great time had by all. Again, Happy Birthday to Washington, Missouri! Continue celebrating at your home all summer and we can help! Bring on the color, the patio, the furniture, the fun........

     We are still going in a strong garden mode. Stop by and see us!

Tuesday, June 3 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm - Calling all plant lovers! Join us to meet, share gardening tips and stories, and join in on the events we have going on. See these presentations: Native Plant Show & Tell at 5:00, Butterfly Gardening at 5:30 and New and Exciting Plants for Your Garden at 6:00. Bid in the Silent Plant Auction that will be held from 5:00 to 6:30. $5.00 attendance fee - you will receive a FREE plant with paid admission. ALL proceeds will go to the Washington Library to purchase books. Hillermann's Outdoor Kitchen will be open! Please call 636-239-6729 to sign up.

Patty's Perennial Party  

Saturday, June 7 - Join us as we celebrate National Perennial Month! Enjoy lunch from our outdoor kitchen, snow cones, and popcorn. Check out special sales that will be available and make sure to check out all our perennial plants! Have fun and try a new craft at these Make-N-Take Workshops: Make a Concrete Leaf Birdbath at 11:00 am ($20.00 supply fee). Make a Mosaic Birdbath at 1:00 pm ($20.00 supply fee). Please call 636-239-6729 to sign up for the workshops.

Wine Making, Stabilizing & Clarifying 

Saturday, June 7 at 11:00 am - Harvey Jasper will teach this class on what actions are needed for the stabilizing and clarifying stage of wine making. Anyone is welcome to come learn this step and ask questions about wine making. A handout outlining all the actions needed for each step in the wine making process will be available.

First Saturday Kids 

Saturday, June 7 - Bring the kids anytime between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm to play in the garden and enjoy a FREE activity! Make a surprise gift to give Dad on Father's Day!

Home Brew Beer 101 

Saturday, June 14 from 9:00 to 11:00 am - Join Jacob Ehrhard and learn about all the ingredients and steps needed to make your own Beer. We have all the items you need to brew your own beer in our Garden Center.

Bill and Friends Car Show 

Saturday, June 14 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm - Love Cars? Make sure and join us for Bill and Friends Car Show to see all the makes, models, and years of cars that will be here. While here, enjoy lunch in the garden from our outdoor kitchen.

       Technology, as we all know, dominates much of our lives. Computers are wonderful, but no amount of gigabytes can duplicate the sight of a male cardinal offering a seed tidbit to his mate. No television program can be more real than a robin building her nest. And, no website can capture the nuanced sights and sounds of your backyard oasis.

       By creating bird friendly backyards, we move to slow a trend of habitat destruction, helping make up for the loss. The need is acute as land is cleared for housing, office complexes and shopping centers, natural areas are shrinking, but good habitat can be an island amid development.

       Are you late with getting started on your plantings this year? With the late start to spring, and a very busy month of May you ARE NOT ALONE!! Many people have commented that they haven't even begun their planting. That's okay! You still have plenty of time to get started, and we still have plenty of selection for you. Come out and visit us, and we'll help you with all of your gardening needs.

       Give dad a Hillermann Gift Card (good in ALL departments), and let him choose his own perfect gift! If you can't be there for Fathers' Day, we can deliver a Floral Arrangement, or Garden Center Item for you. Call us for great ideas, or visit the equipment center for Power Equipment sales and ideas!

  

The Pot Shop welcomes the month of June!  

School's out for summer!

Kid's Pottery Class!! 

       The week of June 23-28 from 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, Kids ages 10 and up are invited to a hand building/throwing class! The cost is $95.00 for the week, and will provide 4-5 take home pieces, upon completion!

Please call/email ahead to reserve your child's spot!

636-221-5593 or 636-584-3169

potshopathillermann@gmail.com

Thursdays and Fridays  

from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm!

       Let's make the month of June a HUGE Success! Invite everyone you know to set up with us free of charge, and also to come shop and browse our many vendors! We look forward to seeing you, and thank you for being a part of our Farmers' Market!

Volunteer to help MDC with breeding bird survey

Japanese Beetles

       As frightening as these little boogers can be, if they were not so destructive - their distinctive iridescent luster makes them almost "pretty."  The question is almost always the same. "How do we make them go away"? Japenese Beetles are the adult stage of the White Grub which can destroy your lawn. The adults will devour your treasured plants. The best defense is the eradication of the grubs by using a season long Grub Killer or by applying the beneficial product Milky Spore.

       Milky Spore, once established can keep your lawn grub free for 15-20 years, AND, it's organic.

       To alleviate the adult pests from your prize rose bushes or fruit trees, Japenese Beetle traps are available to safely lure them away. This organic trap uses a Pheromone to attract them to the trap in which they cannot escape. This stops the life cycle of the beetle. So, consider Milky Spore or Japanese Beetle traps and come visit us for help.

      The garden writers at P. Allen Smith's Garden2Blog event are HAPPY! See them rock their best dance moves to Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' song as they take Arkansas by storm!

Click here for the web page. 

          

       Enter the Yard of the Month Contest! Washington In Bloom is offering the contest in conjunction with the America In Bloom program. The contest runs May through October. Judging will be done the first week of the month. Judging will be based on front yard areas only. Enter through the Washington Parks Office.

Click here for an entry form.

Featured Adoptable Pet 

       Hello, my name is Dude. I am a wonderful big, chunky 2 year old Boxer boy. I am smart, well mannered, cute and ready to be your favorite companion. Won't someone please come to visit me? I may just be the dog-friend that you are looking for!

       Wiggles and kisses, Dude