Gardener's 'must have' discounted 40%

The month of October we’ll have a gardener’s favorite ‘must have’ book, The Sunset Western Garden Book’ available for sale for $19.99. Our special price beats Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com! The book normally retails for $32.95.

Replace your worn version this month and remember they make great gifts for the holidays!

New in the stores for the season

New in the stores for the season are onion sets, garlic, shallots and potatoes.

The garlic selection also includes Elephant variety.

Onions include Yellow Rock, White Ebenezer and Red Wethersfield.

Potatoes include Red Lasoda, Cal White, Yukon Gold and Russet Norkotah.

Plant now for spring/summer harvest!

Poway Nursery hours of operation will change

The Poway store will begin closing at 5 p.m. Oct. 30, when daylight savings time ends.

The early darkness makes keeping the nursery open difficult given the lighting challenges we face.

The store will still open at 9 a.m. daily.

Our Fall Newsletter is now available!

In case you haven't received one in the mail yet, our new Fall newsletter has been posted on our web site.

Click here to view or print our current newsletter or an archive of past newsletters.

If you would like to sign-up to receive our newsletter every quarter, then click here.

Rose List for 2006

Good news Rose fanatics!
We have just posted our list of Roses for 2006!

You can view the PDF file by clicking here:

http://www.walterandersen.com/pdf/roses2006.pdf

We will be updating the list with photographs in the next few weeks.
Stay tuned!

More Anniversary Events Just Added!

All of the following 77th Anniversary Events will be held at the Poway Location only:

October 1
10:15 a.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

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.

October 9
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Enjoy street tacos.

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.

October 23
11 a.m.
Landscaping with Natives – Join Yvette Anderson of California’s Own Native Landscape Design to hear about native plants. Learn how to successfully plant them and incorporate artful elements into a native design.

October 29; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Hotdogs and sodas – We’ll let David Ross, our Poway store manager do what he does best – barbecue hotdogs!

RESERVE YOUR BAREROOT ROSES NOW AND SAVE!

For the first time Walter Andersen Nursery is allowing our customers pre-purchase bare root roses! Pre-purchase any rose between October 1 and November 30 and when you come in to pick up your rose in December you will be given a certificate worth $2.50 for each rose purchased that can be used for a purchase that day! Make sure you get the rose you want, especially the popular new varieties, and save on your planting supplies when you pick them up!

Roses may be purchased in person or over the phone at either store. Call Pt. Loma at 619-224-8271 or the Poway store at 858-513-4900.