Volume 36, Issue 3 May/June 2003 Julie Muhilly, Editor

Garden Tips for May/June

Look What’s News

2003 Saturday Seminar Schedule

Annual Pumpkin Growing Contest

Mother’s Day – May 11 Order Your Flowers Early

LANDSCAPE PLANTS. All evergreens, perennials, roses, shrubs, trees, and vines can go into the ground now.

SUMMER BULBS. When the soil warms up, plant cannas, dahlias, gladiolus, and tuberous begonias.

DIVIDE SPRING BULBS. After the leaves turn brown, dig up crowded clumps of daffodils, tulips, and other spring bulbs and gently pull the bulbs apart. Before replanting, till 2 inches of compost and a handful of complete fertilizer into the soil.

FERTILIZE. After bloom, feed spring-flowering shrubs and start a monthly fertilizing program for long-blooming annuals, perennials, and container plants. Fertilize bluegrass lawns by midmonth. Feed roses this month, then once a month through mid-August.

PROTECT ANNUALS AND VEGETABLES. To protect newly transplanted annuals and vegetables from frost, cover them with floating row covers on cold nights.

SUPPORT PERENNIALS. When tall perennials, such as aster, delphinium, peony, and Shasta daisy, reach about 8 to 12 inches high, stake plants or place hoop supports over them.

FEED LAWNS. With a high-nitrogen fertilizer; repeat the process in 4-6 weeks.

PRUNE. Finish pruning roses. Prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, quince, and lilacs after bloom. Remove dead, diseased, or injured branches wherever you find them.

APHIDS. Depending on the severity of the infestation blast them off with a strong spray of water, or spray with insecticidal soap.

New Self-Service Information Centers at Both Stores

Getting to Know Us!

Trust Us to Know!

Fall Harvest Festival

Chad was born in Hope, Arkansas. At the age of 8, he moved to the Reno/Sparks area and resided here until the age of 12. Following that, Chad and his mother took over the Canyon Ranch Resort in Sierraville, CA. They lived at and ran the resort for shortly over two years until it was destroyed by the flood of 1995 leaving them to find a new home in Calpine, CA. Chad graduated high school in 1999, ranking fifth in his class. Shortly after that, Chad was hired at the Moana Lane store. In 2001, Chad took the Cooperative Extension Nursery Training, which peaked his interest about the Nursery business. With the new management changes that took place in 2002 Chad was promoted to Assistant Nursery Manager. In 2003 he became one of the youngest International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist in our area and is continuing his education in the Nursery/Landscape business. We are sure to see Chad’s name in our industry for years to come.

Moana Nursery is pleased to announce its most recent graduates of the Cooperative Extension's Nursery Training Course -- a comprehensive 8 week course consisting of 9 hours per week.  Congratulations!

Moana Lane Store:    South Virginia Store:

Pat Earle  Marnie Brennan

Will Gardner Nick Jones

Christie Gescheider  Jason June

Danny Kilborn  Perry McMahon

Jackie Lathrop

Terry Overman                            

Sean Pheneger

And congratulations to Chad Morris (assistant manager) and Pat Earle (sales associate) who have recently become Certified Arborists through the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). Moana Nursery is very proud of both of them who work at the Moana Lane store. 

Tired of dealing with those black plastic pots every time you purchase a new plant?  Bring them to either of our retail stores and we will recycle them for you.  Couldn't be easier -- next time you come in to shop, just bring your 1 gallon and larger plastic pots in and we'll see that they are recycled in a way to safeguard our environment.

Have you used the new self-service counter at either of the Moana Nursery locations?

We have a new Information Center with an expanded customer self-service counter with reference books, TV monitor with VHS tapes on various subjects such as Watering Gardening, Pond Building, Irrigation start-up and shut down, and many others. Free Information Sheets are available on a variety of subjects, including the Pest of the Month, Weed of the Month and Plant of the Month. The expanded self-service Information Center is manned with our new Consulting Horticulturist on Fridays at the Moana Lane store and on Saturdays at South Virginia to assist you even further. In the mean time – stop in and use our new Self-Service Information Center.

Want to add something different to your landscape? We have a unique selection of spruce and other evergreens that will really knock your socks off. . .

Weeping Blue Spruce Picea pungens ‘Procumbens’

This is a spreading, undulating groundcover that grows best in full sun. It is very effective when draped over a rock wall or slope.

Globe Blue Spruce Picea pungens ‘Globosa’

A round globe shaped dwarf Blue Spruce that looks great in any yard. Likes full sun and grows very slow. To maintain the desired globe shape, prune out any upright or vigorous shoots.

Weeping Norway Spruce Picea abies ‘Pendula’

A dark green weeping spruce that is faster growing than the weeping blue spruce. Plant in an area of your yard where it can be viewed up close!

These three varieties are readily available in both our stores plus we have many more ornamental evergreens that will add the final touches to any landscape.

Stop in and see what’s new and unusual in The Greenhouse. We have just received a new shipment of indoor citrus trees, with many different varieties, including the ever popular Meyer’s Lemon. The Venus Fly Traps are in early this year, so kids come get your Venus Fly Traps while they are still available. Hydrangas, gardenias and other bloomers are arriving daily for Mother’s Day. We are extremely excited to be welcoming a new indoor plant vendor to Moana Nursery. Their quality and selection is excellent. They have some of the most beautiful indoor plants we’ve seen. They specialize in Dracenas, palms and offer many other quality interior plants. We are pleased to be able to offer this quality to you, our customer. In addition to our outstanding houseplant selection in the Greenhouse, visit the New Potting Shed at Moana Lane Nursery. We now have a great selection of interior pottery with matching saucers and large outdoor pots and water bowls for that special container garden for your front porch.

What a deal! Mike McLain and Gisele Schoniger, Kellogg’s Garden Product Representatives will be at the Moana Lane location on May 17 and at the South Virginia Store on May 31.

You buy the pot and the plants, and they will do the work! They will use Gardener Bloom Potting Soil and Dr. Earth fertilizer when potting your container at NO CHARGE to you. This is a recommended combination of soil and fertilizer that they have proven time and again to work the best.

It’s time to sign-up for Moana’s Annual Pumpkin Growing Contest. Sign-up at either location and pickup your seeds or purchase your own varieties. This year the Pumpkin Growing Contest will be held Saturday October 18 along with Moana’s 1st Fall Harvest Festival. In addition to the annual pumpkin contest, we will be judging the Largest Tomato, Largest Zucchini and Most Unusual Vegetable. There will be a pumpkin and zucchini bread tasting contest, guess the weight of "Big Jack" and take him home, we will have a professional pumpkin carver, kids pumpkin carving, flower halo making with The Florist. It sure to be a great Fall celebration.

Our seminars are FREE and conducted by our friendly and knowledgeable staff and local garden experts. Seminars will be held at the Moana Lane location at 10:00 am. It is recommended that you sign up for the seminars as space is limited. Refreshments will be served.

Katie Toftdahl, Shift Supervisor/Container Gardening Specialist, Moana Nursery

Katie will show you how to create a Mother’s Day gift that will give mom pleasure all summer long. Her colorful planting combinations and proven container recipes are sure to make this an easy gift for you to make for Mom.

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Randy Robison, Master Gardener, Reno, NV

Local award winning vegetable gardener will share his secrets for growing a bountiful harvest. Each year Randy wins numerous awards for his vegetables at the State Fair. Come learn how he is so successful and you can be too.

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Steve Raabe, Oasis Water Gardens

As owner of one of the most complete water gardening business in our area, Steve Raabe will be discussing general care and maintenance of your pond and water garden, including fish and plants.

In addition to our advertised weekly specials, check out our on-going specials. A few examples of our great in-store specials are 5 Gal. Rosey Glow Barberry, 5 Gal. Red Barberry for $8.99 and 20 Gal. Moonglow Juniper is 50% off while supplies last.

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