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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo - it's the perfect time to plant that salsa garden that your taste buds have been yearning for! Tomatoes, onions, peppers, garlic, cilantro and sunshine are the necessary ingredients. Easy to grow in the garden or pots (apartment dwellers with a sunny balcony - you, too, can grow a salsa garden!), for best results provide 6-8 hours of sunshine each day. Soil should be kept moist, never saturated.
There are many, many recipes for salsa - smooth or chunky, mild or ha cha cha! Once you grow the key ingredients, you can experiment and create your own 'signature' salsa. Have the chips handy!
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Bleeding Hearts, formally known as Dicentra spectabilis, is an incredibly hardy (hardy in zones 2-9; we are Zone 7) spring blooming perennial. Delicate chains of dangling heart-shaped flowers in pink or white gracefully appear in landscape beds and borders during April and May.
Culture and Care: Soil should be moist, yet well drained and fertile. Heavy soils should be amended with compost or composted manure prior to planting. Provide adequate moisture (do not overwater!) while actively growing. Plant in sun or light shade. Avoid hot, dry areas.
Uses: Bleeding Hearts are naturals in beds and borders or woodland areas; they make attractive additions to spring planters. Plants can reach heights of 36 inches, with similar width so plant accordingly. Interplant Bleeding Hearts with other perennials, such as Heuchera, Hosta and ferns, to fill the gap left behind when the foliage fades away in mid-summer.
L is for lush, lovely lettuces! Besides being edible, lettuce is incredibly ornamental in planters and gardens. Tuck some lettuce transplants in your annual planters for some amazing texture, color and interest!
For best results, grow lettuce in 6 hours of sunshine and well-drained soils. Not only is it easy-to-grow, it's a quick crop in the garden. Plant transplants now and you'll be harvesting your first 'salad' in a few short weeks! Leafy lettuces (such as oak leaf, romaine, and mescluns) continue to produce new leaves from the center, so harvest the outer most leaves first. If you're growing head lettuce (like iceberg, Boston, and radicchio,) harvest the entire head by severing it at the base with a sharp knife. It's time to plant - lettuces are cool weather lovers; summer's heat will cause them to bolt (translation - go to seed) and become bitter. But don't despair; you can plant lettuce again in late summer or early fall.
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It's the sale you've been waiting for. . .All annual flowering hanging baskets are buy two, get the third free - now through Mother's Day! In heavy bud and bloom, you'll find petunias, fuchsias, new guinea impatiens, verbenas, lobelias, non-stop begonias, ivy geraniums, bacopa, lantana, torenia, scaveola, million bells, mixed baskets of flowering annuals and much more. Find your favorites for all your outdoor living spaces - sun or shade - during this special sale.
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It's time to talk about a popular garden saver - the ladybug, which also happens to be the New York State insect! Ladybugs are beneficial in the garden. If you're battling aphids on roses or other garden plants, release a few hungry ladybugs and the aphids will magically disappear! In addition to aphids, ladybugs will also devour soft scales and mites.
Here are a few helpful hints for releasing ladybugs in the garden. It's best to release them in the early evening; this keeps them in the garden (in bright sunshine, they'll fly away!). They'll appreciate some garden moisture, so lightly mist your plants prior to releasing the ladybugs. Open the container and gently scatter some of these beneficial insects from the container under your infested plants. (Store the container in the refrigerator.) Release more each night until the container is empty. Ladybugs will disappear when they have devoured all the 'bad bugs' in the garden. Organic gardeners know the value of ladybugs in the garden, so give them a try. We sell containers of ladybugs at Martin Viette. Praying mantis egg cases have arrived, too!
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It's time to get your green thumb growing! Join us for one or all of these free informative Saturday lectures. All lectures and demonstrations are given at 10am. Please call ahead to reserve a free seat under the big green tent - 516.922.5530
This Saturday - May 4 Incredible Edibles It's fun and easy to grow-your-own veggies and herbs when you're in the know. Join Martin Viette's Donna Moramarco, CNLP when she shares the tricks of the trade for growing a bumper crop of healthy, fresh veggies and herbs for you and your family to enjoy. Bring your little sprouts and make this year's garden a family affair.
May 18 Rain Gardens Join Brian Zimmerman, District Manager of the Conservation District of Nassau County and Jaime Van Dyke, Board Member of the Conservation District of Nassau County as they share some of the benefits of having a rain garden - saving money, reducing pollution, and the beauty they bring. Watch as they demonstrate how easy it is to create and install a rain garden at Martin Viette.
May 25 Roses, Roses, Roses! Roses are truly an American favorite; join us when Cathy Guzzardo, Past-president of the Long Island Rose Society, Consulting Rosarian and master rose grower, gives away all the trade secrets for selecting, growing and enjoying amazing roses! Members of the Long Island Rose Society will be at Martin Viette's from 10am -1pm to answer your questions about roses.
June 1 Creating Beautiful Container Gardens Selecting pots, plants and soil - how to do it and make your containers look like a million bucks. Watch MVN's Dave Wangner get his hands dirty as he talks about and creates incredible masterpieces that you can copy for your own property. No one will ever know that you had some 'help' along the way
June 8 Landscaping: Look, Breathe & Enjoy! Jim Morgan, Senior Landscape Designer at Ireland Gannon Associates, shares his expertise on flowering plants and trees that look great in summer; fragrant plants that add that special bonus to gardens; and the visual enjoyment from great color themes and composition.
June 15 Shady Perennials for the Garden Too much shade, not enough sun? You'll have it 'made in the shade' when you learn about the many perennials that add color, texture and interest in the shady garden. Join us as Angela Hitsous, CNLP shares her vast experience about the best plants for shade!
July 13 Heavenly Hydrangeas Surrounded by hundreds of hydrangeas in bloom, Viette's own Rich Fulfarr will talk about the best hydrangeas for Long Island gardens: the bluest of the blue, and the tried and true! Growing tips, care, and pruning for this heavenly grouping of shrubs will be covered.
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Love orchids; especially the unusual and exotic? Then you'll want to attend the first ever Long Island Orchid Festival and Sale at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park May 3-5. Admission to the Festival is free; there is an $8 per car parking fee. Please visit: www.longislandorchidsociety.org for more details |
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Good taste never goes out of style! Our beautiful store at the Americana Manhasset captures time-honored accents and accessories for your home or as gifts that celebrate or mark an occasion.
All the niceties (and necessities!) for spring - candles, diffusers, accent rugs, serving pieces, silk topiaries, plant stands, jeweled and enameled frames, and more - have arrived. Beautiful flowering orchids and foliage plants - perfect for homes and offices - give instant appeal to any indoor living space. Looking for that ideal hostess gift? We can help with a tasteful selection of gifts for even the most discerning recipient.
Conveniently located only 7 miles west of our main store (6050 Northern Blvd./25A, East Norwich), Martin Viette at the Americana is located at 1984 Northern Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030. Phone: 516.869.8020 Store hours: Mon, Tues, Fri & Sat 10am-6pm; Wed & Thurs 10am-7pm; Sun 11am - 6pm.
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Warmer weather and enjoying the great outdoors is just around the corner! Landscaper Outlet offers high quality outdoor living products at unbelievably low prices. On the website you'll find a wide variety of outdoor living products including fountains, statuary pieces, BBQ's, and outdoor furniture. The folks at Landscaper Outlet have been in the outdoor living business for generations and take pride in their products, services and knowledge. When you are looking for technical assistance, product information, or just shopping around, Landscaper Outlet is here to serve you. You can also visit the Landscaper Outlet kiosk the next time you shop at Martin Viette Nurseries in East Norwich. |
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Beautiful landscapes begin here! The award-winning firm of Ireland Gannon Associates (IGA), located at Martin Viette Nurseries in East Norwich, specializes in all phases of landscape design and installation. Whether it's a new perennial garden, tree and shrub border, pool, or patio with 4 seasons of landscape interest, now is the time to plan for beautifying your outdoor surroundings. For your convenience, the IGA office is located at Martin Viette Nurseries, Route 25A, East Norwich (516) 922-4800. Or, we invite you to visit us on the web: www.irelandgannon.com
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Calling all gardeners! Follow Martin Viette every day on Facebook for the latest in gardening tips, trends and posts. |
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Have you heard of Pinterest? It's a virtual pinboard that allows you to organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. You can browse pinboards created by other people to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests. Follow Martin Viette on Pinterest! |
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Martin Viette Nurseries
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