McShane's Nursery & Landscape Supply
July Newsletter
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Happy 4th of July !!!
We have much to be thankful for as we celebrate the birth of our country. I am personally thankful for the freedom to garden. Our gardens express our personalities and our style. In invite you to join me in doing so.
This month, McShane's Nursery will Celebrate our nation's independence with our largest sale of the year. In this newsletter, you will find a long list of items that will work well for your landscape. Best of all, our professionals will advise you in selection. We are happy to deliver and install plants as well.
Feel free to contact us with any questions and we welcome large commercial jobs with great pricing and service.
Steve McShane
Owner/General Manager
McShane's Nursery & Landscape Supply
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NURSERY HOURS:
Monday - Saturday:
9am-5pm
Sunday:
10am-4pm
LANDSCAPE SUPPLY HOURS:
Monday - Friday:
7am-5pm
Saturday:
8am - 5pm
Sunday:
10am-4pm (no deliveries)
"Each fairy breath of summer, as it blows with loveliness, inspires the blushing rose." - Unknown
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New Citrus & Avocado Trees Have Arrived
New Citrus and Avocado Arrival. The 15 gallon "Summer Naval" trees look fanastic and are loaded with fruit for only $99.99.
Avocados grow great here along the Central Coast! The trees get as large as twenty feet and are evergreen. The fruit is very popular in Mexican Dishes. The tree is tropical in appearance. Best of all, there is NOTHING that compares to a home grown avocado!
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Fruit Tree Sale
25% Off
We have some incredible deals on trees right now. Fruit trees are 25% off, (Not including citrus/avocado).We also have a free Summer Fruit Tree Pruning & Care Clinic on July 12th. Did you know that McShane's Nursery plants all our trees to "University of California" standards? Call us for a quote!
Learn More: Growing Fruit Trees in Salinas Valley
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Veggies and Herbs
It's not too late to plant tomatoes and herbs. It's also a good time to plant cold weather vegetables. Cold hardy greens like escarole are a good pick for the winter garden. Carrots and other root crops also work well. Head on over to our website to learn more...
How To: Planting Cold Weather Vegetables
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Leapstart Fertilizer
Tea Bags
Now is the time to fertilizer using fertilizer tea bags. As time progresses, so does technology, allowing for a greater range of products to help modern gardeners manage their time while still achieving quality results. One such product that gardeners are choosing is the fertilizer tea bag. The technology was developed in Salinas by Neil Andreson and is manufactured locally. The tea bags feed for 18 months and can be purchased individually or in quanitties of 25, 50, and 500.
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Cane Berry Special!
Buy 2, Get 1 Free!
Blackberry, Raspberry, Boysenberry, or Olallieberry!
Who doesn't LOVE the taste of the summer sun in a ripe, juicy summer berry? With good preparation and proper care, most cane berries can be successfully grown in the Salinas Valley. Cane berries are very manageable if they are trellised and pruned correctly and if their roots are properly contained, which is a necessity with red raspberries.
Learn More: Growing Blackberries
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Blueberries & Pomegranates
25% Off!
To grow successful blueberries in your garden, just remember: Never let Blueberries dry out and fertilize with an acid based fertilizer about once a month. Blueberries love full sun. Plant several varieties for better pollination and a larger yield per plant. Don't forget to consider bird repellent and netting to protect your summer fruit.
Learn More: Success With Blueberries!
Learn More: Pruning Pomegranates
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Roses at McShane's Nursery
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Get 25% Off Roses - OR - Buy 2, Get 1 FREE
Roses now 25% off or buy two get one free. Here at McShane's, we have professionals on staff that truly know the art of growing awesome roses. We invite you to come in and see for yourself the incredible selection and award winning service. Here at McShane's,we understand how important roses are. Many roses have a very distinctive scent, and the shape of the rose is certainly unique enough in itself to warrant true love of a garden.
Newsletter Subscribers Only: 50% off up to (8) roses when you present exclusive coupon at the bottom of this month's Newsletter!
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Rose Care:
What You Need to Know About
Black Spot, Rust, and Powdery Mildew
This year's warmer than usual winter and limited rainfall has created a difficult season for rose diseases including black spot, rust and powdery mildew. We recommend Greenlight brand Neem Oil and Bonide brand Copper spray at first sight of these pesky conditions. Both products are available in concentrate and ready to use.
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Apply your organic lawn fertilizer now. We recommend "Natural Guard" brand available in 40 lb bags for only $36.99.
This fantastic fertilizer is natural slow release and will keep your lawn healthy and green.
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Flagstone in your landscape is a great decision. We like Arizona Stone - it's offered at great prices with quantity discounts. This is a drought friendly way to add color and allure to your backyard.
Remember we offer large quantity discounts as well! For more information call our Landscaping manager, Jose, today: (831)455-1876
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Don Chapin Bagged Aggregate
Don Chapin 50 lb. sack products available for your landscaping project. Convenient and clean, (8) products are available and ready to pick up or have dropped at your job site. Products include pea gravel, base rock, sand, and much more...
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Highway Ties are Here
Have you been wanting to start a DIY raised garden? How about adding a border to your existing garden? McShane's now carries "Highway Ties" for your landscape. A more affordable alternative to "Railway Ties", Highway Ties are, in our experts opinion, more attractive and sturdy! Call (831)455-1369 for more information!
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Artificial Turf is Here
Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well. The main reason is maintenance-artificial turf stands up to heavy use, such as in sports, and requires no irrigation or trimming.
MORE WATER WISE TIPS: Incorporate Hardscape Into Your Landscape
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Boulders at McShane's
A rock garden is an excellent low maintenance choice to accent and highlight surrounding landscapes. When thinking about designing a rock garden, Mother Nature is the best guide. Observe how boulders are situated in nature. This will give you helpful hints about the design and structure of your future garden.
This month we feature our moss rock. Come check out the large inventory that just arrived. We will help select, deliver and place your boulder for you!!
Learn More: Build Your Rock Garden
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In-House Charge Accounts at McShane's
 We want to help make your next project run as smoothly and quickly as possible. McShane's Nursery now does in-house charge accounts. Applications are available at the nursery and are processed as quickly as 2 days!
For more information call one of our garden experts today: (831)455-1876
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Baffling Behavior in Koi Fish
Why Your Fish May Be Acting Funny
You definitely have a problem if your fish are hanging out at a waterfall or other water feature. Usually the main problem is oxygen or should we say the lack of it. Fish needs oxygenated water in order to live and thrive. When you deplete the supply, the fish swim to whatever source they can find where oxygenated water is flowing. Your fish are literally suffocating from lack of oxygen and they will die if you don't give them an adequate supply. This means PLENTY of pump power or gph.
How did this happen? Many things can trigger a lack of oxygenated water in a pond environment. The most common cause is a lack of oxygenated water flowing in adequate supply back into the pond. If your bio-filter output is slow due to lack of cleaning, there is not an adequate supply for them. This is one of the more common reasons, maintenance. Another way is an over abundance of submerged plant life in the pond. If there are to many plants, they will consume the oxygen before your fish get a change to catch a breath.
 Another factor in the fish equation is the pH level of your pond. Fish, especially KOI,can not tolerate wide fluctuations in the pH range. A change of just 0.2 will stress out your fish. Keeping the range between 6.8 and 8.2 would be ideal. Over population is another common problem associated with oxygen and fish. It is very important that you don't make your fish fight for every square inch of turf or compete for the oxygen in the water they live in. If you figure 1" of fish for every 10sq. ft. of pond surface, you will have happy fish. Have more questions? Stop by the nursery or call us today (831) 755-1876
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How To Feed Your Koi
 Fish can be fed once or twice a day during warm weather months. Fish should be fed moderate amounts of food. If the food has not been eaten in a five minute period - the excess should be removed from the pond, or your pond may become fouled. Even when they beg for more, do not feed them. You may think you have them trained, but it is really the other way around.
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Need Ideas on What to do With Your Pond?
You can always visit our Pond Demonstration Garden at McShane's to get some great tips and ideas on what to do in your backyard or outdoors space.
Our in house "Pond Doctor" will be able to give recommendations on how to best get your pond or water feature in tip-top shape again.
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Landscape Design Department
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Start In Your Front Yard
If you're wondering where to start a landscape transformation, look no farther than your front yard. It's the first thing that you see driving up to your house, and you can wow guests before they even enter your home. Just remember that curb appeal is important, but no matter how pretty your landscape is, it needs to be functional.
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Hardscape Before Plants
Do all of your hardscaping projects before you set out any plants. Hardscaping can include a porch, sidewalk, driveway, parking areas, decks, fencing, patios and arbor. These projects usually involve construction, which can compact your soil or damage turf and plantings, so it's important to complete any heavy work before plantings begin.
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McShane's Nursery Offers Garden Coaching!
Let Our Landscaping Designers Help You!
McShane's Nursery offers garden coaching for reasonable rates. Need sketches? Designs on the go? Hire our certified designers by the hour to design the perfect garden getaway. Contact us today by reaching out to Steve McShane at steve@mcshanesnursery.com or at 831-970-4141
SUMMER SPECIAL $20 Off Initial Consultation
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Plant Rentals at McShane's
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Beautify your next event! Do you have a special event coming up? McShane's Nursery rents plants! Plants are delivered and picked back up. They can be dressed in burlap or placed in decorative pots.
Those interested in a quote, please contact Alanna Mack at: plantrentals@mcshanesnursery.com or (831) 521-0880
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| Upcoming Events at McShane's Nursery |
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Summer Fruit Tree Pruning & Care Clinic
Saturday, July 12 - 1:30pm
Hear from the experts! Learn how to properly train and prune trees so that they yield high quality fruit much earlier in their lives and live significantly longer. Come with your questions!
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Organic Gardening Clinic
Saturday, July 26 - 1:30pm
Hear from the experts. This workshop is the perfect jumping off point to start your tasty organic garden today!
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FREE Disease and Pest Control Screening
Saturday July 5th & 19th, 10am-2pm
Join us for a FREE Pest & Disease Screening down at McShane's Nursery.
This is a unique opportunity to bring in samples of plant material that does not seem to be doing well. Our experts will identify pests, disease, and deficiencies in order to get your garden going again. Be sure to bring your sample in a sealed container or ziploc baggie!
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| Did You Know? - Fun Garden Facts |
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Peaches VS. Nectarines
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Set The Record Straight
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1 Flower or Hundreds?
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The difference between nectarines and peaches is that nectarines don't have fuzzy skins. You can graft peach branches onto a nectarine tree or nectarine branches onto a peach tree so you have both types of fruits.
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From a botanical standpoint, avocados and pumpkins are fruits, not vegetables, because they bear the plants' seeds. Rhubarb, on the other hand, is a vegetable.
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A sunflower looks like one large flower, but each head is composed of hundreds of tiny flowers called florets, which ripen to become the seeds. This is the case for all plants in the sunflower family, including daisies,
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 Ingredients:
- 4 cups peeled, sliced peaches
- 2 cups sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup water
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- Ground cinnamon, optional
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the peaches, 1 cup sugar, and water in a saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Put the butter in a 3-quart baking dish and place in oven to melt.
Mix remaining 1 cup sugar, flour, and milk slowly to prevent clumping. Pour mixture over melted butter. Do not stir. Spoon fruit on top, gently pouring in syrup. Sprinkle top with ground cinnamon, if using. Batter will rise to top during baking. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes.
To serve, scoop onto a plate and serve with your choice of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Like this recipe? Share with a friend!
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Quail Creek Firewood is Here!
...Ad Just in Time For Summer
Enjoy the incredible aroma and experience of local season red oak firewood burning in your fireplace or firepit. We now offer extra-large boxes of just the right size pieces with kindling for only $16.99. Larger quantities available at a nice discount. Delivery and stacking service available. Please contact Jose at (831) 455-1876.
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Santa Lucia Rotary at McShane's Nursery
McShane's Nursery was honored to host a wonderful Rotary Club event! We love the spirit of what a Rotary Club can do for a community!
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Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Yelp, Youtube, Foursquare... Whew! McShane's is all over social media! Take a minute to Like, Follow, Pin, Review, Watch, and Check-In with us! We love running contests and specials for our social media followers.
 Have you unlocked our check-in special on Foursquare yet? Download the free Foursquare app in your smart phones app store and start following McShane's Nursery and unlocking specials! Spread the love! See anything you enjoyed in this email? Share it with a friend!
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Newsletter Exclusive Coupons
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50% Off Up To (8) Roses. MUST present this coupon.
1 coupon per person / must have coupon for redemption. Print or show cashier from your smart phone. Monrovia Roses Excluded.
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McShane's Nursery and Landscape Supply | (831) 455-1876
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