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It's the hottest free ticket in town! Join us TONIGHT, 6-9pm for a fun family event at Martin Viette Nurseries. Enjoy grilling demos and tastings, Stellar Meats, DJ music, Strong Island Choppers, special vendors, special sales, kids veggie potting station, horseshoes, bocce, and much more to enjoy! Love super sports cars? Then you must come see the Lexus LFA supercar, sponsored by Rallye Lexus of Glen Cove - only at Martin Viette during Grill Night! Ann Liguori, renowned sports radio and television broadcaster and author, will be here to do a book signing. Rain or shine!
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The ever-popular Summer Savings program is back at Martin Viette Nurseries! Now through July 12, you'll receive a $1 of Summer Savings money for every $10.00 purchase you make. You can redeem your Summer Savings money from Saturday, July 13 through Sunday, July 21 during our Summer Savings Week for up to half off the purchase price on anything we sell in the store!
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Croton 'Petra', with its colorful, attractive foliage, is a plant that really screams tropical! Take a trip to sunny Florida and you will see crotons used as shrubs or hedges in the landscape. Want to carve a tiny piece of paradise in your backyard this summer? Then 'Petra' deserves a favorable look.
How to grow: Full sun! Soil should be kept moist, yet well drained. Avoid excess soil moisture that will cause root rot. Petra loves humidity. . .it should be perfectly happy with our humid Long Island summers.
How to use: Perfect for sunny landscape, you can mass them in beds and borders for a dramatic and colorful effect. Petras can be used in glazed planters for a real 'WOW!
'Petra' can transition indoors before frost. Watch the weather, cold temperatures will cause leaf drop. The tricky part about bringing it indoors - trying to replicate the same sunny conditions it enjoyed outdoors. Always worth a try! And if they don't survive the winter indoors, there will always be new plants available for purchase in the spring.
Dahlias, native to Mexico, were first grown by the Aztec Indians in the fourteenth century. American gardeners have adored dahlias for many years. Flowers come in many sizes - from the small pom-pom sized flowers to the large dinner plates; and in a variety of hot and pastel colors of orange, red, pink, purple, white and yellow.
How to grow: Dahlias are sun lovers - 6 plus hours a day is ideal to keep them in prolific bloom. Soil should be moist, yet well drained. Poor quality garden soil should be amended with compost or composted manure prior to planting. (Actually, this is a good garden practice that should be done to any garden soil every year prior to planting.) If you grow dahlias in pots, use potting soil - not topsoil from your garden!
Dahlias are ideal candidates for beds and borders, and all types of pots and planters. If you grow the taller, large-flowered varieties, consider staking them at the time of or shortly after planting.
Good gardeners know to grow extra dahlias. As pretty as they are in the garden, they make great cut flowers for the home. Cut dahlias can last for a week or more when the water is changed and fresh cuts are made every day or so.
Catharanthus, more commonly called flowering vinca (it's so much easier to say), is a great annual for continual summer color and interest in the garden! Slow to get started in May, this plant really takes off as the temperatures climb (it loves warm soil!) during the summer months. Total sunshine and well-drained soils keep flowering vinca happiest. Fun colors of reds, pinks, lavenders and white, this annual is easily used in pots and planters, as well as edgers for beds and borders.
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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, 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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Enjoy hundreds of beautiful roses in all colors and classes - from minis to hybrid teas, climbers and old garden roses - at the Long Island Rose Society's annual 'Rose Show' at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay this Sunday, June 9th from 1-5pm. Members of LIRS and the American Rose Society will be there to answer any and all of your rose questions. For more information about this show and the Long Island Rose Society, please visit: www.longislandroses.org
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Bulk mulch, topsoil, and leaf compost - delivered to you - is now available at Martin Viette. After many requests, we are pleased to offer this new service!
Mulches to choose from include natural, black, or chocolate-colored; the topsoil is a screened blend; and leaf compost. Please note: there is a three yard minimum; available for delivery only.
Yes, we will continue to sell Hampton Estate bagged mulch in all the popular choices! If you need a few bags, or three yards or more, we have a solution to all your mulch needs. Please ask a Martin Viette associate the next time you visit.
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Summer weather and enjoying the great outdoors has arrived! 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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Martin Viette Home and Garden Shop at the Americana Manhasset will be relocating to our main store - Martin Viette Nurseries, 6050 Northern Blvd., East Norwich, NY (516 922-5530) beginning Monday, June 3. Everything you've enjoyed at the Manhasset store - wonderful products, dedicated staff, and exceptional service - can be found in our East Norwich location. We invite you to look for expanded product lines for all your personal and gift-giving needs at our main store.
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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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info@martinviette.com
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