77th Anniversary Marked By Savings and Events

Anniversary savings and celebrations are on tap for the month of October at both nurseries to mark our 77th anniversary. Here’s a quick look at what’s in store at the stores! Events are subject to change and will be updated on our website.

In Pt. Loma the events calendar includes:

Saturday, October 1; 1 p.m.
Fertilizing the Organic Way
Learn about organic fertilizers, how to choose appropriate organics and hear the benefits of soil microbes with guest speaker, Gisele Schoniger from Dr. Earth Fertilizer

Sunday, October 2; 11 a.m.
Point Loma Garden Club Reach Out
Club members will be on hand to answer questions about their club and community.

Saturday, October 8; 1 p.m.
Fabulous Fall Flowers & Foliage Container Gardening
Create color bowls with color, texture and shape. Anna Burkard from Zalinda Farms will review these concepts and demonstrate how to plant designer containers. New looks for fall will be featured.

Sunday, October 9
What’s New? Plant Introductions from Monrovia Nursery
Be the first to hear about the new and exciting introductions from Monrovia Nursery with Kathleen Shawl who will introduce new plants and answer questions.

Saturday, October 15; 1 p.m.
Landscape Design 101
Explore the basic principals of designing the perfect landscape through color, texture, form and functionality with landscape designer Kenn Cross.

Sunday, October 16; 11 a.m.
Q & A with David Ross the NBC 7/39 Gardener
David (who is our Poway store manager) will be on hand from 11 a.m. to noon to answer specific gardening questions, identify problems and help resolve your gardening dilemmas.

Saturday, October 22; 1 p.m.
Growing Subtropical Fruit Trees
Paul Fisher, from Mt. Merit Nursery is a member of the state board of the California Rare Fruit Growers and an expert on growing rare and subtropical fruits, including (but not limited to) bananas, avocados and mangos.

Sunday, October 23 11:30 – 1:00pm
Lunch with Walter Andersen
Enjoy a free hot dog* and soda*, and meet Walter Andersen, owner/operator of Walter Andersen Nursery for the last 40 years. He will be on hand to answer questions. * While supplies last

Saturday, October 29; 1 p.m.
Year round Rose Care
Learn how to properly prune, feed and water your roses year round to get the best blooms. Jack Shoultz, consulting Rosarian from the San Diego Rose Society will share his secrets to success!

Sunday, October 30; 11:30 a.m.
Youth Scavenger Hunt
Children of all ages are welcome to go on this creative and educational scavenger hunt! Search the nursery with one of our “spooktacular” garden goblins for clues to find hidden Halloween Treats!

Poway events include:

Saturday, October 8; 10 a.m.-noon
Join artist Suja Pritchard as she makes her unique hand crafted fairy accessories on site at the nursery. Her beautiful pieces are formed from clay and painted with UV resistant paints. Watch her sculpt fairy food, furniture and playthings as well as answer your questions.

Saturday, October 15; 9:30 a.m.
A Guru’s Guide to Ornamental Grass - Join John Greenlee to hear his favorite ornamental grasses for Southern California. We’ll have copies of his book, ‘A Gurus Guide to Growing Ornamental Grasses’, and following the presentation there will be a potting workshop using grasses.

Saturday, October 22; 9:30 a.m.
Fairy Gardens Come to Life - Hear our own fairy expert Julie Stratton share tips on creating fairy gardens, undersea gardens with succulents and more. Following the presentation will be an assisted workshop.

Gardentalk Signs Off For The Last Time...

On August 13th, Gardentalk officially signed off the air for the last time.

After many weeks of discussion and talk amongst Ken Walter And Mark the decision was made to end the show. We wanted to thank all of our loyal listeners and friends that we have made over the years for their support that made Gardentalk the #1 show on Saturday mornings. It was a great time and we learned a great deal from the many calls we received. It was a gratifying experience to be on the air for 10 years, never missing a show, and in over 500 shows we never had a caller complain about us, the show, or the nursery.

The decision to end the show was completely our own and had nothing to do with KFMB so don't complain to them about our departure! They were sad to see us go were always supportive of the show and us.

In the near future we will have a Blog online on the site that will be a kind of online Gardentalk that will follow a similar format. We will announce events, update folks on whats going on in the garden business, answer questions, and hopefully have some fun with it. Check the News and Update sections of our site for the Blog when it appears!

Until then thanks again to all who listened for a very memorable 10 years on the air!

Ken Andersen, Walter Andersen,
and Mark Mahady

Home Gardeners to Get Ornamental Grass Growing Tips

Growing grass no longer means having a great lawn. It now includes adding popular ornamental grasses to your landscape.

Join Walter Andersen Nursery as it presents ‘A Gurus Guide to Growing Ornamental Grasses’ with special guest John Greenlee. Known as the ‘Guru of Ornamental Grasses’, Greenlee is a nursery owner and author. Not only has he loaned his name to a collection of grasses provided by one of our vendors EuroAmerican Propagators' John Greenlee Signature Collection, but he also made the selections they would offer.



Greenlee graduated in 1978 with a B.S. degree in ornamental horticulture from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. In 1992 he wrote "The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses". Greenlee has appeared on the PBS television series "The New Garden" and the HGTV shows "Way to Grow" and "Grow it -- a Gardener's Guide." He has designed public and private gardens throughout the United States, including the Getty Museum and the Norton Simon Museum in Los Angeles, the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park and the savannas at Walt Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida.

Come see some new varieties of ornamental grasses and hear what’s new in this growing trend. Copies of Greenlee’s book, "The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses" will be available and participants may stay after the presentation for a container potting demonstration.

The class will be held October 15, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., 12755 Danielson Court., Poway.