The High Desert Gardener

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1 Having trouble viewing this ?click here The High Desert Gardener Volume June 2, 2014 Better Plants. Better People. Contact Information: us at: moananursery.com Moana Lane Garden Center The Florist, Greenhouse & Gift Shop 1100 W. Moana Lane, Reno S. Virginia St. Garden Center Outdoor Living, Tree Land & Moana Rock S. Virginia St., Reno Pyramid Hwy. Garden Center Spanish Springs Nursery 7655 Pyramid Hwy., Sparks Store Hours Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All three locations Including The Florist at Moana Lane, all 3 Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shops, TreeLand & Moana Rock Father's Day... Sunday... June 15th Timely, Local High Desert Tips... Now is the Time To... Aphid Alert: Aphid infestations have been reported on many different plants: roses, fruit trees, ash, snowball bush & spiraea. We recommend using Bon-Neem II according to directions. Use Dr. Earth Organic Rhododendron, Azalea & Camellia Fertilizer to help green up conifers that are looking chlorotic (yellow). Fertilize annuals in containers, baskets and window boxes every 3-4 weeks with Dr. Earth Bud & Bloom or the new liquid Dr. Earth Golden Bloom. Always water plants before adding fertilizer. Fertilize vegetables with Dr. Earth Organic Fertilizers. Stake or cage tomatoes as they begin to grow. If your tomatoes are exposed to wind, apply Bonide Tomato & Blossom Set.

2 Landscape & Design Center Water-Wise Irrigation, Hardscapes, Maintenance & Water Features 1190 W. Moana Lane, Reno X 134 NV Lic. #3379 A, D, E CA Lic. # Protect tomatoes from blossom end rot as soon as fruit sets with Bonide Rot Stop. Mulch vegetable garden with Gardner & Bloom Soil Building Compost to retain moisture. In order to grow larger and sweeter fruit, consider physically thinning your fruit trees of excessive fruit now. For apples and pears (cluster fruit) thin cluster to one or two fruits, spaced along branches no closer than six inches. For most stone fruit (peaches, nectarines, apricots), thin fruit to one every six inches along branches. Plums generally do not need thinning. Offer WBU Bark Butter Bits, Calcium Care Suet Dough, Peanut Butter n' Jelly Suet Dough or Jim's Birdacious Bark Butter to provide the extra calcium needed during nesting season. See all our Timely, Local, High Desert, Bi-Weekly Tips - - Click here and check often - - now is the time. rrd Bee Colony Loss May Lessen If Beekeepers Treat For Varroa Mites, Survey Shows: U.S. beekeepers lost more than a fifth of honey bee colonies this past winter - fewer than the winter before. Research shows there are fewer losses among beekeepers who carefully treat their hives to control a lethal parasite called the Varroa mite. The Florist at Moana Nursery For planting success, we recommend using these three products when planting or transplanting all plants: Superthrive, Gardner & Bloome Soil Building Compost and Dr. Earth Life or Starter Fertilizer Show your Dad that he is #1; send a unique flower arrangement that he won't soon forget. Father's Day is June 15 th. Call today

3 New Arrivals: 'Harlequin' honeysuckle, 'Light o' Day' hydrangea, Drift groundcover roses, 'Autumn Gold' gingko & trumpet vine. Flowering baskets - - all sizes and colors for sun and shade! Moana Lane Greenhouse: fiddle leaf fig, succulents & sansevieria. 'Light O' Day' Hydrangea Drift Groundcover Roses 'Autumn Gold' Gingko rumevne Plantskydd keeps rabbits away from lawns and other areas of your garden by a combination of both taste and smell. Inspired by a Bug's Life, our metal garden art bugs will provide your garden with endless smiles and laughter. When gardening experts talk about the good bugs for Garden Art:

4 your garden, these are the insects they are talking about! Bonide All Seasons' Spray Oil Buy 3 get 1 FREE #1 Selling Product at Moana Nursery! Gardner & Bloome Soil Building Compost 3 Big Cubic Feet Save $ " Saves 30% A 3" layer of nutrient rich organic mulch reduces water requirements by up to 30%! Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Red Hot Specials: Assorted Select HERBS $1.49 (reg. $3.99) 4 inch size Limit 3, while supplies last. Uni Gro Peat Moss

5 10% off all Moana-Grown Deciduous Trees Home Improvement Specials #5 'Goldfinger' Potentilla (reg. $29)...now $15. #15 'Autumn Blaze' Maple (reg. $114)... now $59. Bonide Rose Rx Systemic Drench er el... Wild Birds Unlimited Help your backyard birds beat the heat with a ready-made source of cooling water. 20% Savings on Bird Baths, Water Wigglers & Misters and details here. See all our June specials Bonide MoleMax Gail's Perennial of the Month: Hosta If you don't have a hosta tucked in a shady spot somewhere in your high desert garden, you are missing a great plant. These tough long lasting

6 Matt's Tree of the Month: Japanese Tree Lilac The Purrrfect Garden Helpful Links: Nature News e-newsletter Sign up for Nature News - the Wild Birds Unlimited e-newsletter from Moana Nursery HERE June's High Desert Bird of the Month: California Quail

7 Dr. Earth Hose Ready Liquid Organic Fertilizers Gail's Garden Tip Dr. Earth Rose & Flower Planting Mix

8 Get our high desert veggie calendar here. Dramm Hoses - guarnateed New from Moana Landscape Services... Seasonal Color for Homes & Businesses! Convenient planting - drop off your pot(s) and we'll do the rest. Drop off and pick up at the Potting Shed, located across the parking lot from the Landscape Design Center. Current hours are: Saturday and Sunday: 10 AM - 2 PM Monday thru Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM Sansevieria Bulk Material Installation & Spreading Upcoming Seminars and Events:

9 June 7: Creating a Backyard Bird Habitat June 14: Cooking with Culinary Herbs from Your Garden June 21: Perfect Perennials for Perpetual Color June 28: Growing Citrus in Northern Nevada HydroFarm Light, Moisture & ph Meter All seminars are free and held at Moana Nursery, 1190 W. Moana Lane, in our Landscape and Design Center unless otherwise stated. Seminars begin promptly at 10 a.m. and last one hour unless otherwise noted. Please arrive 15 minutes early as seating is limited to 60 and is first come, first served. Visit or call (775) for more information.

10 Dr. Earth Fruit Tree Planting Mix Plan & Plant Take a look and see if it inspires you explore our expert advice and high desert fact sheets ACECAP systemic insecticide tree implants Wilco Squirrel Bait

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