  Blue Jay Basics: This bird is easily recognized by it's perky crest, blue, white, and black plumage, as well as it's noisy calls. The Blue Jay is a very aggressive bird at the feeders, because of its size and character. Even though some people do not like to attract the Blue Jay, they are a beautiful addition to the winter backyard. Housing: Open nesting flat platform are necessary, as in their natural habit they are attracted to flat spaces on tree branches. Food: Offer a variety of food, to attract the maximum amount of Blue Jays to your area. Peanuts, black and striped sunflower seeds, elder berries, cherries, dogwood and acorns are Blue Jay favorites! Since the blue jay's bill is powerful and all purpose, it can handle the peanuts either in the shell or out. Suet is also something that attracts jays. How to attract: Install a bird bath, put out a variety of seeds, berries, and suet, as well as maintaining flat platform areas around your yard. Fact: Dinnertime is all the time for birds. Birds have a high body temperature and a high rate of metabolism, and digest their food rapidly. Each day they have to eat a lot to store energy and body fat. Tip: Use baffles or put up temporary covers to keep the feeders from becoming clogged with ice and snow. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Special: 20% OFF Peanuts Good through 2/9/15. Not good with any other sale, coupon or discount or on previous purchases. Print this coupon or mention offer at the checkout counter. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia is a genus of flowering tropical plants. It is a herbaceous plant with straight stem, simple and alternate leaves containing white spots and flecks, making it attractive as indoor foliage. Species in this genus are popular as houseplants because of their tolerance of shade. The common name, "dumb cane" refers to the poisoning effect of raphides (needle shaped crystals of calcium). Dieffenbachia need light, but filtered sunlight through a window is usually sufficient. They also need moderately moist soil, which should be regularly fertilized with a proprietary houseplant fertilizer. Leaves will periodically roll up and fall off to make way for new leaves. Yellowing of the leaves is generally a sign of problematic conditions, such as a nutrient deficiency in the soil. Dieffenbachia responds well to hot temperatures and dry climates.
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Hillermann Nursery & Florist Named
One of Today's Garden Center's
"Revolutionary 100"
 Hillermann Nursery & Florist has again joined the ranks of the horticulture industry's top local garden centers and has been named one of Today's Garden Center magazine's Revolutionary 100 Garden Centers for 2015. The company has made the list each year since the start of the program and was named the Regional and National Winner in 2008!
The Revolutionary 100 program, which began in 2006, surveys garden center owners and managers on how they run their businesses. These retailers compete in a variety of areas that reveal their business health and how they impact their local communities. The Revolutionary 100 is open to all local garden centers, large and small.
"It is such an honor to again be on the list of Today's Garden Center's Revolutionary 100. We feel it is important to keep things fresh and offer items, services, events and education that work with the trends of today," said Sandi Hillermann McDonald, president of Hillermann Nursery & Florist. "Today's Garden Center is one of the top publishers of media in our industry. They help us stay on top of trends and share with our colleagues across the country."
"The garden centers that made this year's list are an exceptional group of forward-thinking independent retailers who understand that their customers constantly evolve. The Revolutionary 100 strive to provide what customers need to succeed in the gardening lifestyle," says Today's Garden Center Group Editor Carol Miller. "We are proud to call them revolutionary."
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  First Saturday Kids Saturday, February 7 Bring the kids anytime between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm to play in the greenhouse and do an Ice Cream Cone Spring Seed Starting activity. (FREE)  Valentine's Day Saturday, February 14 Celebrate your relationships! We have gifts to fit all personalities and ages! Flower arrangements, gift cards, plants, garden tools and décor, wind chimes and more! We deliver! Call us at 636-239-6729.  Mini Garden Workshop Saturday, February 21 at 2:00 pm Mini Gardens are a fun way to create a miniature landscape in a container. Julie will be here to help you create your own Mini Garden. A container and plants are included in a $30.00 supply fee. Please call 636-239-6729 to sign up. Make-N-Take Saturday Saturday, February 28 from 10:00 am to Noon Three Make-N-Take classes will be available for you to do one or more of your choice from 10:00 to noon. Woodland Garden - ($25.00) plant ferns and mosses in tree trunk planters, Hanging Ball Planter - ($20.00) create a moss covered planted hanging ball planter, Staghorn Fern on Barn Wood - ($20.00) create a wall hanging with a staghorn fern on barn wood. Please call to RSVP at 636-239-6729 with workshop choices. |
Come Help Our Team GROW!
We are gearing up for SPRING and need people to fill job openings! If you are interested in on of these positions, come visit us and fill out an application.
Commercial & Residential Lawn Applicators
Lawn Mowing and Maintenance
Click here for descriptions.
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Visit us in the Garden Center at Hillermann Nursery & Florist. Watch the artists at work creating hand made pottery!
Pottery Classes: Learn to make your own pottery items! We can work with your schedule. Call us to learn more!
Pot Parties: While it is cold outside, it's a great time to enjoy a Pot Party with a group! Gather friends, family, home school group, scouts or any group for a fun indoor activity! Pot Parties are just $25.00 per person and can host 3 - 12 people.
For more information,
call Carol at (636)221-5593 or Noreen at (636)584-3169
or send us an email to potshopathillermann@gmail.com.
In the works...
The Pot Shop artists are working on a special for Valentine's Day! These hand crafted bowls will be bone white with a clear glaze. We will offer a special when you purchase them with flowers. Your recipient will have a beautiful hand-made bowl for a keepsake!
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 Featured Adoptable Pet
I am Kilala, a soft orange marmalade colored tabby girl. I was hoping to move to Hawaii, that is why I have this name, but it looks like I must endure the winters of Missouri. However, I would like to come to your home to live and make you feel nice and warm with my sunny disposition, sun-colored fur and warm snuggly body. Love, purrs and rubs, Kilala Franklin County Humane Society 1222 West Main Street, Union, MO 63084 ~ Phone: 636-583-4300 ~ Website
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