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E-Newsletter 2/10/15
 
Dear Friends,

       Don't let Cupid forget your loved ones this Valentine's Day! Saturday will be here before you know it. Just pick up the phone - we deliver worldwide!

       Spring is now just 38 days away, and it won't get here soon enough for all of us gardening fans! We are ready for the season; stop by for a visit and see our new items and displays.

 

Sandi

 


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Join us for Fun and Educational Events - Graphic  

 

Flower Shop display and window at Hillermann Nursery and Florist 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 d�cor, wind chimes and more! We deliver! Call us at 636-239-6729. Visit our floral website at www.hillermannflorist.com

 

 

 

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Mini Garden Workshop at Hillermann Nursery & Florist 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.

 

 

 

 

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Make-N-Take Saturday

Saturday, February 28 from 10:00 am - Noon

       Three Make-N-Take classes will be available for you to do one or more of your choice from 10:00 to noon.  

 

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Woodland Garden
Plant ferns and mosses
in tree trunk planters. ($25.00)
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Hanging Ball Planter Create a moss covered planted hanging ball planter. ($20.00)
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Staghorn Fern  
on Barn Wood
 Create a wall hanging with a staghorn fern on barn wood. ($20.00)

 

Please call to RSVP at 636-239-6729 with workshop choices.

 

 

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Bird of the Week photo and text graphic.

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Downy Woodpecker

 

Basics: This bird can be identified by its white back, black nape, and black wings with white spotting. Another amusement on this species is its quick moves up and down the tree trunks.

 

Housing: Mount your wooden birdhouse to the trunks of mature trees. There should be about 1- �" inch hole for your woodpeckers to enter/exit.

 

Food: You can get pretty close to these birds as they feed, due to their being quite brave. Add a Suet feeder, and Suet to get a close up view of these beauties feeding near your home! Suet is a great food source for all woodpecker species in our area.

 

How to attract: Downy Woodpeckers are attracted to places where food is abundant

 

Fact: This is the smallest Woodpecker in North America.

 

Tip: Downy woodpeckers look very similar to hairy woodpeckers. Please remember that when distinguishing between the two, downy woodpeckers are smaller, with smaller bills.

 

 

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20% OFF

Wooden Woodpecker Houses & Feeders!

 

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Houseplant of the Week - picture of a houseplant with text graphic  

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Orchid

 

       Orchids are a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants with blooms that are often colorful and fragrant. Phalaenopsis (Moth Orchid) is the most common of the Orchid family. Orchids need at least 40% humidity at all times. Watering is a bit tricky when growing your Orchids indoors, Orchids should be watered just as they begin to dry out. A pencil or a wooden skewer inserted into the soil will come out almost dry, indicating it's time to water again. Placing ice cubes on the soil surface for slow even watering as they melt works great for watering when needed.

       The golden rule for orchid success is to duplicate the plant's natural conditions as closely as possible. In nature, most orchids are epiphytes, meaning they grow on other objects, clinging to rough bark or even stone. The showy orchids favored by most people are usually either phalaenopsis hybrids (so-called moth orchids) or dendrobium hybrids.

 

   

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Countdown to Spring - 80% OFF Greeting Cards, excluding photography cards - Good through 2-16-15.

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Microgreens and Sprouts:

What is the Difference

 

       Microgreens and sprouts are trending everywhere from cooking shows and magazines to fancy restaurants and food trucks. But here's our secret-you can grow microgreens and sprouts right in your kitchen for pennies!

       Microgreens are young, leafy vegetables or herbs that are harvested just above the soil line when the plant is 1-2 inches tall. Microgreens include the first pair of leaves, called cotyledons, and one set of just developed "true" leaves. They are grown in media and are ready to harvest in about 7 to 14 days. Recent research has shown that the nutritional value of microgreens can be higher than mature plants, adding to their popularity with chefs and home gardeners. We have 4 varieties of microgreens seed from Botanical Interests: Red Winter Kale Heirloom, Savory Mix, Sunflower Organic Heirloom, and Upland Cress Heirloom.

       Sprouts are young shoots from seeds, beans, legumes, and grasses that are not grown in media. The whole sprout can be eaten-seed, roots, and stem-and are ready to eat in about 3 to 5 days. Some of the most common sprouts are alfalfa, mung bean, radish, garbanzo, buckwheat, and fenugreek. They are nutritional powerhouses that contain a high concentrate of antioxidant nutrients. We have several varieties of Botanical Interests seeds for sprouting and the Botanical Interests Seed Sprouter available in our Garden Center.

 

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Hillermann Nursery & Florist store front
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

 

Greenhouse and Nursery Sales

 

Customer Service Associates

 

Seasonal Cashiers

 


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The Pot Shop logo  Pottery place sets and pitcher sets at the Pot Shop inside Hillermann Nursery and Florist

       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.

 

 

Pot Party Special:  

Book a party for 5 or more people by the end of February  

and SAVE 20%!  

($20.00 per person with special, regularly $25.00.  

Party can be held on a later date.)

 

For more information,

call Carol at (636)221-5593 or Noreen at (636)584-3169

or send us an email to [email protected].

 

 

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!

 

Pottery bowl in the works for a Valentine's Day special 2015  Handle of a pottery bowl in the works for a Valentine's Day Special 2015  Pottery bowls in the works for a Valentine's Day Special 2015

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Adoptable dog Venus from Franklin County Humane Society Featured Adoptable Pet 
 

       Hello, my name is Venus. I am really very beautiful. I have brindle coloring with white highlights and a beautifully sweet face. I am some type of terrier mix like a rat terrier and some aussie. Whatever the mix, I won't be very big. I might be about 30 pounds, and I am just so full of love and personality. I am just waiting for a wonderful person to come along and realize my potential at being a great companion.

Kisses, Venus

 
Franklin County Humane Society
1222 West Main Street, Union, MO 63084 ~ Phone: 636-583-4300 ~ Website

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