A Note From Steve McShane
April has finally arrived. This is the most exciting month of the year for gardeners and landscapers. The energy of your outdoor environment is almost magnetic. You'll find that McShane's has never had more beautiful inventory than now.
I continue to be most excited about our incredible inventory of roses and fruit trees. Nobody within an hours drive can hold a candle to our breadth and depth. We've recently brought in seven pallets of Malaysian Pottery as well. We buy direct, so our pricing is competitive and the quality unmatched.
I want to highlight our newly renovated front pond as well. It is now featured as a true "demonstration" pond used for education & relaxation. The energy behind the pond echoes our continued effort to be Monterey Bay's # 1 Pond Supply Destination.
Spring is a great time to consider hardscaping as well. Our cool nights lend our region to additions such as fire pits and outdoor pizza ovens.
Steve McShane
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Fresh Tomato Salad 5 tomatoes, diced 1 onion, chopped 
1 cucumber, sliced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons crushed garlic
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the tomato, onion, cucumber, bell pepper, basil, parsley, garlic and vinegar. Toss and add salt and pepper to taste. Chill and serve.
We'd love to know what your favorite recipes are in two different categories! - From your garden and home grown fruit, etc
- Seasonal entertaining
Please send your recipes to sp@mcshanesnursery.com with "Recipe" in the subject line. |
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- Tend flowering shrubs. After azaleas, camellias, and rhododendrons finish blooming, remove spent blooms, taking care not to damage the new growth just beneath them. Feed the plants with a fertilizer especially developed for acid lovers. Come talk to our staff to find out what products are best for your plants.
- Start Vegetables. Early in the month, sow in the garden seeds of cool-season veggies such as carrots, chard, and spinach. Late in the month, sow seeds of warm-season crops such as beans, corn, and squash; set out seedlings of eggplant, peppers, and tomatoes. McShane's has a large variety of seeds, along with many different vegetable seedlings.
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Stop in to say hello and congratulations!
- Congratulations to Jeramey McCaffery for his promotion to supervisor.
- Congratulations to James Velverde, for his promotion to Rose Specialist.
- Welcome to Tim Anna, Service Specialist.
Nursery Department:
Planting time is here! Check out our Wildflower Seed Mixes! We have several blends for different needs: shade, flowers, season, etc. They are just "throw and go" and includes seeds and fertilizer.
We've just gotten a great selection of plants from Takii! Come check out some new varieties and proven winners! We have grasses, cannas, spring flowers, and holly hocks waiting to be taken home and planted. Did I mention they are at GREAT prices?
Gopher and other rodents are back in force! Come in and look at our new Gopher Traps. Revenge Traps are super easy to use, just squeeze and set.
Check out our Nursery Sales in the April Sales & Specials Column at the right.
Mycorrhizae is a great supplement to any garden or landscape.
Mycorrhizae is a beneficial fungus that helps to accelerate growth by propagating, attaching itself to the roots, and collecting nutrients and water through the roots. The root systems can become 2 to 3 times more effective with the use of mycorrhizae. See our video on Mycorrhizae below.
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Landscape Supply: 
We are excited to announce that we are carrying a number of new products. "Born Again" is one of our newest products! It is a recycle rock, similar to a screen base rock. We have it in a 50 lb. bag. We are also carrying a number of different Don Chapin Co. Bagged Aggregates for $5.99 a bag. These include:
Paver Sand
3/4" River Rock
Coarse Sand 1 1/2" River Tock
Natural Sand 3/8" Pea Gravel
Come in and talk to Jose or John about the products that we carry in our landscape supply department. We've got a great supply of Adobe Block. Ask us about landscape materials and new products. Check out our video on Groundcovers or call us at 831-455-1369.
Concrete Trailers are convenient to use for your small and large home projects! McShane's is the only location in the county that rents trailers. 4 sack, yard concrete is only $119.99. We have different sack types, along with different yards available. Call us to find out more. Click here for Information on Laying & Finishing Concrete
Check out our Landscape Supply items in the April Sales & Specials Column at the right.
Pond Department:
McShane's Nursery has a large arrival of pond plants including Water Lettuce, Water Lily and Water Hyacinth. Stop in to check out our great selection. We are the only ones in the area who carry this wide selection. Also, while you are here, grab some new fish for your pond. You won't find them anywhere else!
See the video below for tips on picking out the perfect Koi!
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Talk to Pond Manager, Jeramey McCaffery or Jose about your pond needs and potential designs.
Landscape Design Department:
Welcome Kasey Trangsrud....
Kasey Trangsrud is a graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Landscape Architecture. She is a landscape designer specializing in tight space gardening on a budget. She is especially good with low maintenance landscape solutions that remain colorful and beautiful throughout most of the year. Kasey also has experience with project administration and enjoys acting as interim between clients, contractors, suppliers, and all other parties involved in the creation process. You can reach Kasey at kasey.trangsrud@gmail.com or (408) 891-9498. Her website can be found at: https://sites.google.com/site/kaseyportfolio.
We have an introductory offer for landscape design services of only $100 still in effect.
McShane's has a Landscape Design staff that can work with you on any project, big or small. Call or email us today! We have a number of different designers to meet your style and design needs. We have a link on our website for you to complete a design survey to help you better determine what your dreams are for your design. Follow this link: Design Survey
Feel free to call our designers: Tracy Parker, Marion Weaver, or Tom Deyerle. They can be reached by calling Anthony at 831-455-1876. Click here to see what McShane's Landscape Design Department can do for you!
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Saturday, April 6th, 10:00AM to 2:00PM: FREE Pest and Disease Screening
Saturday, April 13th, 1:30PM: Growing Great Tomatoes
Event: Thursday, April 18th, 5:00PM: Salinas Chamber Earth Day Mixer
Saturday, April 20th,
10:00AM to 2:00PM: FREE Pest and Disease Screening
Saturday, April 27th, 1:30PM: Spring Veggies & Herbs Workshop
May Classes:
Saturday, May 4th,
10:00AM to 2:00PM: FREE Pest and Disease Screening
Event: Tuesday, May 7th, 5:00PM: Rotary Club of Salinas Mixer, presented by Salinas Jaycees & Monterey County Young Professionals Saturday, May 11th, 1:30PM: Flagstone & Pavers Workshop
10:00AM to 2:00PM: FREE Pest and Disease Screening
Saturday, May 25th, 1:30PM: Landscape Design Clinic
May 12th: Mother's Day
May 27th: Memorial Day
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Feedback Please?
McShane's Nursery and Landscape Supply would love your reviews and feedback. We have many ways for you to help us out! On our webpage, you can click on the red Write A Review link. Yelp, Yahoo, and Google also provide places for your reviews. We ask for your feedback so we can keep doing what you, the customer, appreciate! Things we need to change? Let us know! Check us out in your favorite search engines.
Check us out in the Social Media. We are on Twitter, Facebook, Yelp, YouTube and Foursquare. Our links and addresses are listed in the right column below our nursery hours. |
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Congratulations to last month's winner! They got the right answer of: "The inside of a cucumber on the vine measures as much as 20 degrees cooler than the outside air on a warm day. To last month's question of: Why is the term: "Cool as a cucumber" accurate?
This month's question is: Before modern materials were developed, what was used in the manufacturing of life jackets, providing buoyancy?
The rules of the game are simple.
We ask one trivia question a month. Please send all answers to sp@mcshanesnursery.com, with your full name. Prize: A $10 McShane's Gift Certificate. One winner per newsletter. The first 10 correct answers each newsletter will be put into a drawing to determine the monthly winner. Winner must bring an ID to the nursery to claim the prize. Prize must be picked up in person within 2 weeks. Employees are not eligible for this contest.
Have fun and good luck!
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 McShane's Nursery and Landscape Supply 115 Monterey Salinas Hwy
Salinas, California 93908
Nursery Phone: 831-455-1876 Nursery Fax: 831-455-2753 Landscape Supply Phone: 831-455-1369 Landscape Supply Fax: 831-455-2584 www.mcshanesnursery.com |
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Spring Hours
Nursery Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 9-5:00
Sunday: 10-4:00
Landscape Supply Hours:
Monday - Friday: 7-5:00
Saturday: 8-5:00
Sunday: 10-4:00
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Fresh From D'Vine
Produce Market
Re-Opening April 10! 9:00am to 7:00pm Sunday, 9:00am to 5:00pm After the winter break, the Fresh From D'Vine produce stand is getting ready to re-open. Owners, Jenni and Frank Devine, promise an amazing assortment of fresh and local fruits, veggies and more. Customers can expect a "bigger and better" selection of local and organic produce and farm stand products. Stop in and see us on our first day back: April 10th! For more information, feel free to see more online at:
Thank you for all of your support, see you soon!
Jenni and Frank Devine and Family
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McShane's Nursery & Landscape Supply is proud to team up with the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce, Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority, Leadership Salinas Valley and the Salinas Jaycees for a "Zero Waste" Earth Day Mixer!
April 18th at 5:00pm at McShane's Nursery!
This "sustainable" mixer will feature live music, grilled appetizers, a silent auction, local wine & much, much more! A portion of the proceeds from this mixer will benefit Leadership Salinas Valley.
Local non-profits, businesses and individuals selling handmade crafts are also invited. For more information or to exhibit, please contact Steve McShane at steve@mcshanesnursery.com .
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*Specials good through April 30. McShane's Spring Promotion "Let's Get Gardening For Under $75.00" (2) Bags Potting Soil $10.99 x 2 (1) Wine Barrel Planter $39.99 (1) 1 Gallon Perennial $8.99 (2) Six Packs: Your Choice, combination of Veggies or Flowers $3.99 x 2 With Discount and Tax, Grand Total = $72.29 ******* Landscape Design Services of only $100 ******* Takii Perennial Grasses 4 inch - Only $3.99
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Takii Perennial Grasses 1 gallon - Only $7.99
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Takii Spring Annuals 4 inch 99 cents each or $9.99 for a flat of 16
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1Gallon Hollyhocks budded up and ready to push only $7.99
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5 Inch Canna Lilies Only $2.99
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1 Gallon Canna Lilies Only $4.99
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2 Gallon Canna Lilies Only $9.99 *******
Master Nursery "Water Soluble" Fertilizer 1.5 lb for $4.99 5.0 lb for $9.99 ******* TRUE Organic Fertilizer 50 lb bag for $39.99 ******* Dynamite Fertilizer Sale Price $3.49,
Regular Price $4.99 ******* Organix Indoor Organic Fertilizer Half Off, while supplies last! Regular Price $7.99
******* Don Chapin Co. Bagged Aggregates $5.99 a bag |
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