JULY 2018 Srving You Sinc 1955 981 Aldn Lan, Livrmor, CA www.aldnlan.com (925) 447-0280 Art Undr th Oaks 2018 Clbrating 32 Yars of Art undr th Oaks! July 21st & 22nd 11 am 4 pm both days!! Aldn Lan Nursry is proud to showcas mor than 40 rgional artists and musicians. W will hav som of our past favorit artists and a numbr of nw artists for you to njoy. Sinc it is impossibl to njoy art and music without food and win, w v invitd Livrmor winmakrs to shar thir vintags. This yar w ar xcitd to wlcom th following winris - BoaVntura d Cairs, Concannon, Dant Robr, Lisur Strt, McGrail, Mitchll Katz & Wnt. W will offr svral food slctions and our vr popular ic cram. W will hav activitis for kids and spcial displays and hands-on activitis for th whol family to njoy. Th nursry will b in all of its summr glory and will hav spcial sals. Hurry in for th bst slction! You can participat in hourly $25 gift card raffls and hav a chanc to win th grand priz of original art awardd at 4 p.m. on Sunday. At 3:00 p.m. ach day a bonsai plant will b raffld. Admission is FREE. Parking is FREE. Additional FREE parking is availabl at Granada Southrn Baptist church s ovrflow parking on Concannon Blvd. FREE SHUTTLES! For mor information call th nursry, 925-447-0280, or visit our wbsit at www.aldnlan.com. 20% Off Sal During Art Undr Th Oaks Wknd...... on all dciduous fruit trs, graps, brris and ross (xcpt Carpt Ross). This sal is limitd to stock on hand and dos not includ vrgrns such as citrus trs, avocados, othr tropical fruit or loquats. Hurry for th bst slction!
Concrt Laf Class for 2018 Saturday, July 28th from 1:30 to 3:30 Saturday, July 14th 9 to 10am Aldn Lan Nursry Sasons Building From lims to grapfruit, and vrything in btwn, thr is a lot to undrstand about ths wondrful, nutritious orbs! What kind of soil, what and how to fd, whn and how to watr, pruning and frost protction ar just som of th subjcts discussd in this tutorial. W all lov to hav frsh citrus at our fingrtips, and this tutorial will covr all th basics of succssful growing that will lad to a bountiful harvst. Don t miss it! Sign up with our Aldn Lan cashirs today at (925) 447-0280. Th cost is $10.00. Win A 3 Gallon Citrus TREE It is prfct for a small gardn or patio. Planting supplis includ: 3 gallon Citrus tr 1.5 cu. ft. bag of Planting Mix #5 Mastr Start Frtilizr A $64.97 Valu No purchas ncssary. Nd not b prsnt to win. Drawing to b hld 7/31/2018. Back by popular dmand, Aldn Lan will prsnt a Concrt Laf Making Class this summr. Many folks hav sn ths spctacularly colorful lavs in our displays and wantd to larn th procss to mak thir vry own crations. Thy mak wondrful gardn ornamnts, birdbaths, and vn fountains. (Thy ar not dsignd for stpping stons). Ths lavs ar not mad from molds, but from th wondrful lavs abundant in th gardn. It is a vry fun projct, and w will provid all th ncssary matrials and instruction to mak a mdium siz 10"- 12" concrt laf. Onc you mak on laf, you ll want to mak mor and mor it s vry addicting bcaus thy com out so bautifully. W will quip you with th knowldg you nd to crat a gardn full of xotic lavs. This is a mak and tak projct. W will hav tim to cast ths wondrful pics of art, but if you want to go on stp furthr to add paint, I will show you how onc thy ar curd. Th cost is $45.00 plus tax. Plas contact our Aldn Lan cashirs to sign up (925) 447-0280 by Wdnsday, July 25th. Lt s Talk Citrus Plus Planting Supplis 3 GALLON CITRUS July 2018 Nam: Addrss: City: Phon: Email: Ys, I would lik to rciv th nwslttr onlin.
Nots for July Gardning Mulching maks th summr asir on your gardn. It rtains moistur and hlps minimiz wds. Us a four-inch layr of micro, black or shrddd bark for th bst rsults. Spruc up th gardn with pots of rd-whit-blu ptunias for th holiday. W hav lots of instant color flowrs to mak holiday partis and barbqus all th mor njoyabl. Shop arly bcaus th nursry will b closd on July 4th. If you r looking for somthing to do on a warm summr night visit th Fair. Th Alamda County Fair houss som bautiful landscap xhibits. It runs until July 8th. Closd on Mondays and Tusdays. If you r looking for bargains on plants attnd th closing day gardn xhibit sal from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Plant Crap Myrtls now. Ths sun and hat loving summr bloomrs com in shrub and tr form. Choos Pay a littl xtra attntion to your ross this month, from whit, rd, lavndr and many shads of pink. watr dply and mulch around th root zon. Just think Your Own Farm Frsh Tr Ripnd Fruit This is a grat tim to njoy watr gardning. It can b as small as a larg pot or as grand as an in ground pond. W hav th supplis! Tasty crunchy vgtabls, juicy tomatos, crisp ppprs and tndr bans all bnfit from rgular frtilizing during thir growing sason. W rcommnd E.B. Ston Organic Food. Look out for cucumbr btls! Thy ar activ and hungry during th lat summr. Ths grn ladybug look aliks at all but th vins of lavs and flowrs, laving lac lik skltons and dvouring whol plants in no tim. Us Captain Jack s Spinosad for th bst rsults. Admittdly th grocry stor is a convninc and for th mor advnturous a farmr s markt has mor tast and unusual varitis availabl but th bst of th bst? Wll that s just plain homgrown! For yars Aldn Lan Nursry has workd with Dav Wilson Nursry to purchas th bst varitis of fruit trs, brris and graps for th vally ara. Thr s nothing lik th tast of frsh pach pluckd from your own tr warm, juicy and swt or a warm, fragrant slic of appl pi mad with appls from a tr you plantd and nourishd whil it grw. Chck with us at Aldn Lan for th right varitis for your hom orchard. W r all about hom orchard cultur that is diffrnt from commrcial vnturs. It s about having fruit in th gardn throughout th summr and fall sasons bcaus you v plantd varitis that produc on right aftr th othr. It s about taking advantag of th spac you can plant spalirs, four trs in on hol, hdgrows or whatvr it taks to bring you th rwards of th bst xprinc you v vr had plucking an apricot from your own tr and mlting into th swt tast. Ahhhh, now that s havn. Pr Ordr 2019 Fruit Trs at Art Undr th Oaks July 21 & 22 Now is th tim to pr-ordr your fruit trs for arrival January 2019. Pr-ordrs can b placd anytim from July 1st through Novmbr 4th. Stop by th information countr any tim aftr July 1st and pick up a copy of th pr-ordr list and pr-ordr form. You can also chck out our wbsit for a complt list of what w will b carrying in stock for th 2019 sason. Enjoy a discount for arly prpaid ordrs.
Aldn Aftr Hours!!! Summr Art Sris It s an OUTDOOR PAINT PARTY! No artistic talnt ndd just a spirit to try and th ability to hav fun! Our subjct for July is What s th Buzz?. Join us Thursday, July 12th from 6-8 p.m. Rsrvations takn up to July 9th. Our subjct for August is Sunny Sunflowr. Join us Thursday, August 9th from 6-8 p.m. Rsrvations takn up to August 7th. Our PARTY taks plac at th outdoor inspirational studio of Aldn Lan Nursry. Crat a bautiful 18" x 20" acrylic painting suitabl to display in your gardn, fnc or patio. You will rciv a spcially constructd cmnt board canvas, acrylics and xprt instruction to blossom into your innr artist. Com and hav a grat tim with frinds and go hom with a custom pic of hardy outdoor art worthy to brag about! AND Thr will b snacks, a glass of win (soda or watr availabl) and music to paint by! Plas bring yourslf, your frinds, and war cloths you can gt paint on. Th cost is $49.00 plus tax pr prson. You must b 21 yars young. Plas contact our Aldn Lan Cashirs to rsrv your spac (925) 447-0280. Spac is limitd. Fairy Gardn Workshop (and Dinosaurs, too!) Saturday, August 4th, 10 to 11:30 am Cost is $38.00 plus tax. Put som crativ FUN into your lif and join us in making a Fairy Gardn (or Dinosaur Habitat). This miniatur gardn coms with a 10" trracotta pot, an assortmnt of outdoor miniatur plants of your choic, soil, and a wondrland of colord gravls, stons, jwls, logs, trs for swings, rocks, shlls, mosss and of cours, a fairy chair (or 2 dinosaurs). W hav lots of picturs for inspiration, and othr tmpting miniatur accssoris for sal. This is a grat parnt-grandparnt/child activity, or gt a bunch of your frinds togthr for som Fairy bonding fun. No mattr what, w guarant a good tim! Fairy Dust includd! Call our cashirs at Aldn Lan (925) 447-0280. W can only tak paid rsrvations, as spac is limitd.
Wlcom To Summr! H It s th prfct tim to clbrat th ocan and thos magical craturs, mrmaids! W hav a bautiful collction of mrmaid mugs, plats and srving war for ntrtaining this sason. Also with our bach collction ar colorful glass starfish from Luk Adams Glass. Thy look bautiful hanging in a window or work as a paprwight. H Aquaflam candl fountains ar wondrful ways to bring moving watr and light into your hom or offic. Thy com with a rmot and can b run on battris or lctricity. You ll find thm in svral colors and thr is vn a color changing vrsion. Announcmnts H Nw hand-craftd mtal drum art is in from Haiti. Byond Bordrs is a fair trad company that partnrs with Haitian artists to improv thir livs. Th tr of lif and sun shaps ar cut with chisls Watch th Vally Gardnr on TV30 for grat gardning tips with host Jacqui Williams- Courtright at 7:30 am and 1:30 p.m. Monday - Friday and rpatd on Saturday at 7:30 & 11:00 am, and 1:30 pm & Sunday at 7:30 & 11:00 am, and 1:00 & 4:00 pm. Viw onlin at tv30.org. Frmont Gardn Club mts th 3rd Wdnsday of ach month Fbruary Octobr. Gust spakrs, fild trips, Annual Gardn Ta. For mor information, mail frmontgardnclub98@gmail. com or phon 510-604-8206. and hammrs. Thy ar prfct artwork for hanging indoors or out. H Othr bautiful pics of gardn art availabl again in th nursry ar our Art Pols. W hav nw styls and thy mak a colorful statmnt. Thr ar many diffrnt inspiring mssags and thy ar wathr proof. H W look forward to your visit to th nursry and as always, w offr fr gift wrap for your gift purchass! Plan to attnd th Alamda County Fair Jun 15th to July 8th. (Th fair is closd on Mondays & Tusdays.) For mor info: alamdacountyfair.com. Don t Miss th Fair Plant Sal: On Sunday, July 8th many of th plants in th landscap gardns ar sold at vry rducd prics. Th Gats opn at 6 p.m. for this vry fun, fast pacd sal. Ys, you pay for parking and admission, but it s worth it. Mak sur to bring your wagon, cart, dolly, or vn baby strollrs to hlp cart your purchass to th parking lot. Post Fair Plant Sal: For thos plants that don t find a hom on July 8th w ll hav a Post Fair Sal back at th Nursry. Drop in starting on July 12th and w ll hav thm all organizd and rady to go at vry rducd pricing.
How to Convrt Galvanizd Troughs into Plantrs Galvanizd bins ar traditionally usd as animal fd or watr troughs, but thy also mak grat plantrs and ar prtty cool looking too! Thr ar just thr stps to using galvanizd bins as plantrs: DRILL DRAINAGE HOLES: Flip th bin upsid down for drilling. Using a 1/2-inch mtal drill bit, drill hols around th primtr of th trough, as wll as across th middl. POSITION BINS AND FILL WITH SOIL: Plac four to six bricks (or mor, dpnding on th siz of th plantr) so thy form a shap slightly smallr than th bottom of th galvanizd tub. Plac th tub on top of th bricks, chcking to mak sur it sits lvl, to nsur propr drainag. Fill your galvanizd bins to th vry top a blnd of 2/3 high-quality potting soil and 1/3 compost. START PLANTING: Now you r rady to plant, which is th fun part! Snap pas and lttuc ar xampls of cool-sason vgtabls that can b sown dirctly in th bins. Chrry tomatos and summr squash ar xampls of warm-sason vgtabls that can ithr b startd indoors or purchasd as sdlings. You can mix and match starting with som dirct sowing arly in th sason and adding othr sdlings and warm-sason vggis as th sason progrsss. Rcip for Good Gardn Soil! Good Gardn Soil Starts Hr!! If you ar prparing a vgtabl or flowr gardn bd hr s a trid and tru soil prparation rcip that works wondrs. It lightns our havy soil, nourishs it and buffrs th ph to mak it just right for th succss of your vgtabl and flowr transplants. For ach 100 squar ft add: 10 cubic ft. of soil conditionr: Mastr Gold Rush or Bumpr Crop (5-8 bags). 5 lbs. Iron Sulfat to acidify and add iron. 10 lbs. Mastr Vgtabl Food or Mastr Flowr Food, Mastr Formula 49 can b usd for ground covrs. 50 lbs. Gypsum. It loosns hard soils as it adds sulfur & calcium. (An xcllnt addition in our havy soil.) Mix wll with your soil to an 8" dpth and watr wll. Sav th Dat... for Orchids 101! Saturday, August 25th from 10-11:30 a.m.! Want to know mor about orchids but confusd by all th intrnt advic? Sav th dat and lt Su, th Orchid Guru, guid you through th maz of orchid information and giv you practical, asy to undrstand advic and liv, hands on dmonstrations that will hlp you b on th road to orchid succss. You can vn bring a coupl of orchids you may b concrnd about and gt xprt advic. Th cost is $15.00 and bring a frind for FREE.
Mark Your Calndars! Saturday & Sunday, Sptmbr 22nd & 23rd 9 am - 4 pm Each yar Quilting in th Gardn at Aldn Lan Nursry is a showcas for th amazing art of quilting. Hundrds of quilts from clbratd artists and th quilting community ar hung for display throughout th nursry. Our normous and bautiful hritag oaks srv as both support structur and background for this wondrful 2-day display of color. Th quilts go up by 9:00 ach morning supportd by dozns of quilt lins. Quilts com down ach night. Evry yar th show faturs a wll-known quiltr and a gust artist. Aldn Lan is thrilld to hav Elanor Burns as our faturd artist for our 2018 Quilting in th Gardn. Elanor will b taching on Friday, Sptmbr 21, 2018 from 9 am to 4 pm. Th class sh is offring is calld Mxican Star. Plas call th Nursry at (925) 447-0280 if you ar intrstd in signing up. Elanor Burns introducd hr first Quilt in a Day book ovr 30 yars ago and has bn making an impact in th quilting world vr sinc. Sh sought to bring th tradition of quilt making to a nw audinc with hr innovativ tchniqus. Thy spd th tim rquird to succssfully complt a projct. Hr aptitud for writing instructions that wr concis and asy to undrstand mad hr books popular. It is not surprising ths abilitis furthr lnt thmslvs to a long carr of taching in prson and on TV. Sh has had additional succss by dvloping hr own fabric lins and spcial dition swing machins.
PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #274 Livrmor, CA 981 Aldn Lan Livrmor, CA 94550 (925) 447-0280 aldnlan.com Nursry Hours Daily from 8:30 to 6:00. CLOSED JULY 4th! IMPORTANT! Tim Critical Plas Dlivr Promptly 0718 Aldn Lan Nursry will b CLOSED th Fourth of July. Rmmbr to shop arly for your holiday flowrs! SPECIAL COUPON Prsnt This Coupon & A Cannd Food Itm TO RECEIVE $1.00 OFF a 4" or largr Succulnt. HOW TO FIND ALDEN LANE NURSERY Thy ar watr wis and grat looking gardn additions. Food Donations ar Optional. All donations go to local rlif agncis. On coupon pr family, plas! Offr Good July 1-31, 2018.