Moana Lane 775-825-0600 South Virginia 775-853-1319
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Volume 36, Issue 6 November/December Julie Muhilly, Editor
In This Issue
Timely Garden Tips
From The Florist at Moana
Christmas Gift Ideas
Fall Festival Winners and Recipes
Look what’s new?
Christmas Open House at Moana Lane Store – Save the date! November 13 6:30-9 PM
Hassle-free Christmas Lighting
Holiday Hours
Look for seasonal care instructions on our web site:
Live Christmas Trees Care and Planting
Poinsettias Care and Reblooming
Christmas Cactus Care and Reblooming
Amaryllis Care and Growing
Timely Gardening Tips for November/December
| Lawns should be thoroughly raked. Leaves left on the lawn smother the grass as well as harbor insects and disease. Continue watering as long as possible. |
| You can core aerate lawns now to improve water and fertilizer penetration if necessary. Do not remove plugs. Allow them to break down over the winter. |
| Feed lawns with a Fall & Winter fertilizer, if you haven’t done so by now. |
| Pull houseplants off window sills. Cold outside temperatures can make their way thorough uninsulated windows. |
| Attract colorful finches to your yard by hanging up a thistle feeder or sock. The kids will love it! |
| Your automatic sprinkler system should be turned off and drained by now. Also, drain your hoses, roll them up and store in your garage or shed. |
| Any new planting of shrubs or trees that you did this year still needs to be watered once or twice a month during the winter months. |
| Branches of tall pyramidal evergreens can be tied together to keep heavy snow from breaking the branches or bending them so severely that their appearance suffers. |
| ‘Winter Kill’ results from our erratic weather with frequent sunny, warm days in January and February, dry air, low precipitation, and strong cold winds. A plants’ best defense is a good supply or moisture and a deep root system. Water all your plants deeply before winter and monthly through the winter if we have a dry spell. |
| An application of an anti-transpirant, such as Cloud-Cover on your broad leaf evergreens, will help them over winter better. Cloud-Cover is a clear, flexible polymer coating that holds moisture in plants and reduces stress caused by temperature extremes, transplant shock and dry environment by creating a barrier to winter stress. Spray in early fall prior to frost season. Also keeps Christmas trees and greens fresh, prevents needle drop and reduces fire hazard. |
| Take note of your gardening successes and failures so you will be better prepared for next years gardening challenges. |
MOANA GIFT IDEAS
Moana Nursery is your headquarters for all your holiday decorating carrying a complete selection of fresh wreaths, garland, boughs, fresh holly, living Christmas trees, florist quality poinsettias, and amaryllis ready to bloom. Check out our new Gifts-To-Go section at the Moana Lane store. We have great gifts ready to go for the hostess, holiday birthdays, housewarmings, teachers, and almost everyone on your list. Just a few suggestions are:
| Moana Gift Cards available in any amount |
| Handmade pottery from Shelly Warne |
| Hand-blown glass ornaments and decorations by Gerhard Rossbach |
| Decorated live Norfolk Pines – Great gift and can be special ordered |
| Fresh and silk arrangements for your table, front door, mantle |
| Great new pots -- custom planted for that special someone on your list |
| Gift Baskets with Victoria’s lavender Bath & Body products |
| Flower of the Month Club 3, 6 or 12 month plans |
| Potted, decorated Amaryllis |
| Custom Gift Baskets for anyone on your list |
POINSETTIAS
We take pride in our florist quality, premium poinsettias offered each year at Moana Nursery. We will offer every color and size of poinsettias available. Our quality and availability of poinsettias far exceeds those that you might find at the grocery or department stores. Poinsettias will be arriving at Moana Nursery the second or third week of November. For more information, care and re-blooming instructions, please check our web site at www.moananursery.com or stop by either of our two locations
from The Florist at Moana Nursery. . .
Fall and Thanksgiving – the ideal time to focus on home and hearth.
This is the perfect time to focus on home and hearth. Check out our fabulous 5’ tall turkey light display and our gorgeous fall wreaths for the outside of your home. For the inside, we have festive table runners, ornate tapestries, candles of all colors and sizes, pilgrims & turkeys, a variety of other fall decorations, plus a wide array of silk arrangements. Fresh floral arrangements are sure to make an elegant statement for any table – we can custom design to your color scheme and even use your own containers – or choose a design from our cooler. Take advantage of our floral coupon by ordering your Thanksgiving flowers before November 24th. And starting Sunday, November 16, The Florist at Moana will be open through the holidays for your convenience.
Stop by and see what's new for Thanksgiving and Christmas 2003! Our
talented, creative
staff is sure to inspire you with a plethora of holiday decor, silks, wreaths,
angels, bears, ornaments, garlands and everything the child in you loves to see
at this time of year. Shop early for the best selection! Let us help
you create holiday magic without the stress. Experiencing everything The Florist
at Moana has to offer is the best way to make us your one stop place to shop for
all your floral, gift and home decoration needs
Living Christmas Trees
Start a family tradition this year by purchasing a living Christmas tree for your holiday celebration. We have Reno’s largest and best selection of Austrian and Scotch pines, Colorado Blue, Green, and Dwarf Alberta spruces, all of which make excellent living Christmas trees. We recommend bringing your tree into your home no longer than ten days. While inside, keep your tree’s container in a saucer so as not to ruin your floor. Also, keep the root ball moist through regular watering. Keep your tree away from heat sources such as fireplaces, heater vents or south facing windows. After the holiday day, you can either plant your tree right away (if you prepared the hole earlier, see above) or wait till Spring. Either way be sure to keep your tree well watered throughout the winter. Visit our web site for more detailed information about living Christmas tree care and planting.
Another good choice for a living Christmas tree is the beautiful Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) and it doesn’t have to be planted outside. Norfolk Island Pine is an indoor plant here in the Truckee Meadows. Check the Greenhouse at Moana Lane for the best selection in town.
HOLIDAY STORE HOURS
Thanksgiving Eve and Christmas Eve
8 AM – 5 PM
New Years Eve
8 AM – Noon
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day
STORE HOURS
Moana Lane: Nov. 1 – Dec. 23 Mon-Sat 8 AM – 6 PM
Sunday 9 AM – 5 PM
Dec. 26 Winter Hours Mon-Sat 8 AM – 5 PM
Sunday 9 AM – 5 PM
So. Virginia: Nov. 1 – Dec. 23 Mon-Sat 8 AM – 5 PM
Closed Sat. and Sun.
Moana Brite Lights -- Holiday lighting for the discerning home and business owner
| Tired of your Christmas decorations looking like everyone else’s on the block? |
| Not enough time or energy to put up outdoor lights? |
| Want to create a winter wonderland in your own style? |
Then Moana Brite Lights is your answer! Unique, sturdy, award-winning decorations are superior in every way; they’re built to last and easy to install. Custom designs are available – if we can draw it, it can be made! Moana offers a complete holiday decorating service that includes design, installation, take-down and maintenance by our factory-trained installers, plus off-season storage of the lights we sell.
Let Moana Nursery take the hassle out of holiday lighting for you . We deliver the quality and service you’ve grown to expect from Moana.
Call 825-0602, ext. 117 today for more information. Or visit our Moana Lane store to see our lighting displays
.Boy Scouts
Both locations of Moana Nursery will have the freshest cut Christmas trees available. For over twenty years, the Boy Scouts of America Troop #15 & 35 have been selling and maintaining the tree lot at Moana Lane location. This year we welcome the Boy Scout Troop #1631 to our South Virginia location. Trees will be available the day after Thanksgiving at both locations.
FALL FESTIVAL WINNERS
This year’s winner of the annual Pumpkin Growing Contest was John Martin with a pumpkin weighing in at 282 lbs. His daughter Robin Martin won the kid’s division with her pumpkin of 187.6 lbs. In the teenage division, Courtney Sidener won with a 113 pound pumpkin.
Elyssa Dutton had the Largest Zucchini weighing in at 12 lbs and her brother Jonathan Dutton won the Largest Tomato category with a 1.2 lbs tomato. The smallest pumpkin was 1/2 inch in diameter and grown by Lizzy Dutton.
Big Jack weighed in at 246.4 lbs. Mark and Tina Brandon won with a guess of 238 lbs. Good Job!
Karen Fusto was the winner of the pumpkin bread contest. And Helen Waite was the winner of the zucchini bread contest. They have agreed to share their award-winning recipes with us. Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s pumpkin growing contest.