If you missed the fair parade this week, check out this float video and pictures of the Honor Group "Wheels for Wheels". They had a great time and it was our honor to decorate their float!  

Click the image above for an Aerial video by Eric Anderson.

 

       It's time to get those kiddos ready for school and off to college. AND... IT IS TIME FOR FALL GARDENING! That's right! We will have fall vegetables coming into the store by Thursday of this week, just in time to redo those gardens that need help. I personally can't wait to add things to my garden spaces. I have enjoyed greens, onions, peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers from my little garden patches this year. Perfect for my new salad eating style!

So stop on by!

Sandi

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Washington Town & Country Fair

Wednesday-Sunday, August 5-9

       Come see our booth in the "Nature's Best" Tent at the Fair! This tent will include booths from Washington Urban Forestry, Washington Garden Club, Washington In Bloom, and Missouri Prairie Foundation and Hillermann's! Learn about the benefits of natives in your landscape, how to choose the right tree for your yard, how to attract birds and butterflies, how to create a nature sanctuary and more! See our creative displays and get helpful plant, landscaping, and item information. Bring the kids by for fun activities.

First Saturday Kids

Saturday, September 5 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

       Bring the kids to play in the garden and on our playground and enjoy a FREE activity - Make a Birdbath!  

Coffee and Conversation

Saturday, September 5 from 8:30 to 9:30 am

       Come, enjoy coffee and conversation with a member of our staff, and discuss seasonal lawn and garden care and tips. Write down your questions and bring them in to be included in the discussion. Then, pick up supplies and put your fresh knowledge to work in your yard and gardens.

Labor Day 

Monday, September 7 

Autumn Project Kickoff

Saturday, September 12 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

       Let us help you get started on your fall lawn, garden and landscape projects with consultation and classes! Attend these classes and bring in your questions for our staff. You will be ready get those projects going! Lawn Care 101 from 10:00 to 10:45 am - Tyler Fritsch will discuss all you can do in the fall to have a great lawn next spring. Enhance Your Landscape from 10:45 to 11:30 am - Amanda will offer ideas and advice on adding design, lights and pergolas to your landscaping. Get tips on irrigating your yard and gardens at the Irrigation Basics Class from 11:30 to 12:15 pm with Josh Kresse. DIY Home Landscape from 12:15 - 1:00 pm - Join Rick to learn tips and tricks to install a DIY Landscape Project. See cooking demos and taste samples including brined pork chops, marinated grilled apples and more by A Tasteful Affair's Chef Leigh Sweet. Take advantage of the 25% OFF Trees and Shrubs special for this event only!  

A grilled hot dog lunch will be available.

Summer Slaw Recipe

Here is a recipe I want to share with you from "Chef, Leigh Sweet.

" Leigh shared this recipe on her first class here at Hillermann's.  

I have tried it this recipe and it is delicious!

1# bag slaw

Chopped red onion

˝ c. mayonnaise

Sm. can crushed pineapple, slightly drained

I T. of hot sauce

Mix, chill and ENJOY!!

Be sure to attend our Autumn Project Kickoff event on Saturday, September 12 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and see the grilling demos by Chef Leigh Sweet!

"Truck Load of Cactus"

Video by Garden Answer

Click the image above to see the video. 

Are Insects Bugging You?

       Here are some articles on some insects that might be a nuisance in your yard and gardens at this time of year. Links to articles that include the best ways to control these pests are below.

Click for the article:

Mosquitoes

Cicadas

Bagworms 

Stink Bugs 

Japanese Beetles 

       Gardeners know that their gardening efforts will reap the most rewards with perennial plants. In nature, perennials flower and produce seed, and then that seed is dispersed usually in summer or fall, germinating either in the fall or the following spring. Below are four reasons you will benefit from sowing perennials in fall.

1. Hassle-free stratification: Some perennial seeds remain dormant until after they experience the cold temperatures of winter. This need for cold to break a seed's dormancy is called stratification, and it prevents seeds from germinating at the wrong time. Take advantage of nature's process by sowing in the fall, or mimic winter conditions by putting moistened soil/media and seeds in a sealed plastic bag in the refrigerator for 6 week before sowing them.

2. Earlier blooms and larger plants: Perennials live for more than two years and can take several years to get to their mature size. By sowing perennial seeds in the fall, plants will be more mature the following spring, allowing many types to flower their first growing season.

3. Care-free moisture management: Most regions have winter rain and/or snow, providing essential moisture at a time when most of us don't think to water. Cool weather also reduces the need to water as frequently.

4. Control weeds with ease: Cool weather slows weed germination and growth, making your nicely prepped and planted garden area easier to maintain.

       Visit us and see our great selection of Botanical Interests perennial plant seeds, including new varieties!

   

MDC Offers Free Help With Native Plant Landscaping

News from the Kansas City region

Photo courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation

Published on: Aug. 3, 2015

Posted by Bill Graham

Kansas City, Mo. - Late summer is a good time to see pollinator insects such as butterflies visiting flowers and plants. But habitat loss is causing an alarming decline in some species, including the beloved monarch butterfly. Planting native wildflowers in home garden plantings or as wildlife cover on rural acreages is a great way to help the pollinators.

Now is a good time to start planning for establishing pollinator-friendly wildflowers in acreages or in home landscaping, said Lisa Potter, private lands programs supervisor for the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). For rural acreages, a fall herbicide application is often needed to remove competing vegetation before planting.

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       Esteban Gardens is a wonderful book of inspirational writings with a garden setting from author, Annette Brochier Johnson.

     The book is a great gift idea for any occasion including those suffering from illness or loss. It also makes a great keepsake that you will enjoy displaying on a coffee table or in your library. All the copies that we have in stock are signed by the author!

Book Special:

Buy one Esteban Gardens Book  

Get a second Esteban Gardens Book

for $17.50 (25% OFF)!

Good through 8/17/15. Not good with any other offer or on previous purchases.

 

       Visit the Pot Shop in the Garden Center at Hillermann Nursery & Florist. Watch the artists at work creating one of a kind hand made pottery and browse our finished pieces! See pottery in all the different stages of creating, firing and glazing! Pick up handmade pottery for a unique gift or to add to the décor in your home.

     Pottery Classes: Learn to make your own pottery items! We can work with your schedule. Call us to learn more!

       Pot Parties: Enjoy a Pot Party with a group where each of you can make your own pottery item! Gather friends, family, scouts, a home schooled group, or any group for a fun 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.

       Post photos of fruits and veggies growing in your garden and tell us what you will cook with them. Finished products accepted, too!

First Prize: $100

Second Prize: $50

Third Prize: Container Mix, includes Potting Soil, Tomato-tone and Garden-tone

Enter by 9:30 am on 8/12/15

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Featured Adoptable Pet 

       Hi There! My name is Crookshanks! I am named after a cat in the Harry Potter books, so you may have heard my name before! Unlike my namesake, I am a very playful, 4 month, old calico girl just looking for a good time. For example, I like to untie shoelaces if given the opportunity, and I am very curious about everything I see. I would love any kind of play you can provide for me. I have fun with the other kittens here, but I am most interested in a real home where I could have a cuddle buddy like you! If you adopt me, I will provide you a never-ending source of laughter and love. I'm waiting just for you!

       Love, Crookshanks