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Magnolia Gift & Garden Newsletter
August 2012
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A Second Harvest
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Fall Seed Planting Time
What seeds to plant this time of year? Dill,Garlic Chives, Chervil, Cilantro, Arugula, Parsley, Chard, Kale, Baby Pak Choi, Carrots, Beets, Leeks, Peas, Green Onion, Spinach, Radishes, Fennel, Broccoli Raab, Broccoli, Lettuces, Greens, Mache, Borage, Kohlrabi. We have all of these seeds and varied varieties. Get it going! Yum!
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August Specials
Canna Lilies,Water and Bog Plants
30% off!
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- Canna 'Pretoria' Zebra striped foliage has Canna Lilies are in all their glory this time of year. These beauties are boldly colored leafy plants with exotic Orchid like flowers. We are happy to have some very beautiful selections:green and cream alternating stripes. Foliage is topped with light melon colored blooms.
- Canna 'Intrigue' have a more delicate looking narrow leaf that is Purplish-Grey. Flowers are a stiking contrast colored Orange.
- Cannas do better with more sun then shade. They are perfect for poorly drained areas in the landscape, though they are quite flexible and can handle many different situations. These plants do spread so you should divide them every few years to keep in check. Cannas do a superb job of adding a lush tropical feel to any landscape, and they do great in pots as well!
Also on sale this month are our water and bog plants. This includes Elephant Ears, hardy Water Lilies and Lotus plants just to name a few.
All 30% off this month only!
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Late Summer Crunch
Even the best of gardeners experience a missed watering every once and a while, whether it be caused by a broken sprinkler or a simple oversight in your daily watering routine. Here are a few general tips to help recover a "toasted" plant:
-If the leaves are dry and crunchy it is a good idea to run your hand along the branches and remove that foliage. Even a light pruning along the tips helps too. It can be a workout for those roots to revive an unhappy plant so the less they have to revive, the better. When removing the damaged leaves this helps speed up the reemergence of new foliage.
-The best way to tell if the plant is a total loss or not is to snap a twig. If there is green in the center this is a good sign that the plant will revive. If the center of the stem is brownish or whitish in color- you may have lost the plant.
Plants are very forgiving. So, don't beat yourself up. It happens to all of us, novice or expert gardeners alike.
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Dragonfly and Damselfly Love
We have had a lot of dragonflies and damselflies around the nursery this summer, most likely because of our many water features. This beauty (pictured above) was in our garden amongst the zinnias. I believe it is a Common Bluetail Damselfly.
When the Damselfly rests, it keeps its wings closed, unlike their larger relative, the dragonfly (this is an easy way to tell the two apart). They both are not only visually pleasing but also very beneficial in the control of mosquitoes.
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"The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that come before are only a climb from balmy spring, and those that follow a drop to the chill of autumn, but the first week of August is motionless, and hot. It is curiously silent, too, with blank white dawns and glaring dawns, and sunsets smeared with too much color."
~Natalia Babbitt,Tuck Everlasting
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Just Arrived!
New T-Shirt Design!
 | | Melynn and Courtney |
Check out our new T-shirts, once again designed by local artist AyeJay. We have these T-shirts available in the Gift Shop in men and women sizes along with our new ChicoBags!
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If you haven't noticed, we here at Magnolia Gift and Garden love food, especially when some of the ingredients come from our garden. One of my favorites is Cantaloupe. Here is a photo of some of my lovely Cantaloupes in the garden this year.
I found this great recipe from a web site called Natural Noshing and tried it just last week. Not only do I love it but so did my girlfriends whom I served it to.
This recipe is very easy to make.
1 medium Cantaloupe, Cut into chunks
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tbsp grated fresh Ginger
1 Juice of Lemon
1-2 pinch of Sea Salt
Dash of Cinnamon or Nutmeg
A few fresh Basil or Mint leaves chopped
Add all the ingredients into the blender or food processor until smooth texture. I have used both mint and basil and find both equally enjoyable. Just don't use both. Chill for at least an couple of hours (it's worth the wait) Then enjoy! I garnished with a daylily and sprig of mint for this batch.
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All Crape Myrtles are 25% off this month!
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"Simon Says"
 | | Pug Words of Wisdom |
August To Do List
-Keep deadheading and harvesting
-Pick herbs for drying try to do so in early morning or evenings while temps are cooler
-Toward mid/late month start sowing seeds for fall crops
-Apply third dosage of EB Stone Organic Fertilizer
(Simon is one of Chris and Courtney's three dogs. He loves dishing out wisdom he has picked up while spending time in the garden.)
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Open 7 Days a Week!
10-4
Every Day!
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All Statuary
40% off
this month 
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"Then followed that beautiful season... Summer....Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood."
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Sincerely,
Magnolia Gift & Garden
1367 East Ave. Chico, Ca 95926
(530) 894-5410 www.MagnoliaGardening.com
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