78th Anniversary Events are Planned

Walter Andersen Nursery is celebrating its 78th year in business the entire month of November with special events planned at both its stores. Events are subject to change, but at press time here’s what we’ve got in store at the stores!

Pt. Loma Events

Oct. 29; 1p.m.
Halloween Scavenger Hunt for Children - All ages are welcome to search the nursery for clues. This fun and educational scavenger hunt will take youngsters through the nursery looking for hidden treasure!

Nov. 4; 1 p.m.
Florabunda Holiday Color - Get a jump on the holiday season! Fresh holiday plants & care instructions to make them last through the season will be highlighted.

Nov. 5; 1 p.m.
Zalinda Farms /Fall & Holiday Container Gardening - Learn how to design and create your own color bowls & patio containers. Emphasis will be on fall and holiday color, texture & design.

Nov. 11; 10 a.m.
Dr. Earth Organics / In Store Promo - Experts from Dr. Earth will answer your organic gardening questions from controlling bugs in your garden to the proper care and feeding of your plants, the kinder, gentler way!

Nov. 12; 1 p.m.
Wildlife Gone Wild with Tom Perkins - Got Mice? Got Rabbits? Discover some of the best ways to rid your garden of pests with safe & non-toxic animal repellents.

Nov. 18; 1 p.m.
New Offerings from Monrovia & Holiday Plants - For the true garden connoisseur, Monrovia will bring in a selection of new plant offerings in addition to a selection of holiday favorites. Be one of the first to see new plant varieties from this premier grower!

Nov. 19; 10 a.m.
New Offerings from Monrovia & Holiday Plants - For the true garden connoisseur, Monrovia will bring in a selection of new plant offerings in addition to a selection of holiday plants. Be one of the first to see new plant varieties from this premier grower!

11:30-1 p.m. or while they last
Free Hot Dogs & Sodas - Enjoy lunch on us!

1 p.m.
Winter Rose Care with Jack Shoultz - Wondering what to do with your roses in the winter? Jack Shoultz is a Consulting Rosarian who has numerous rose awards to his credit. He will be here to give advice and answer your rose questions.

Santa Claus will be visiting the Point Loma store again this year! Contact the store, 619-224-8271 and ask one of the elves for all the details!

Poway Events

Nov. 4; 11 a.m.
Kids Love Gardening -Local artist and author Lori Mitchell will read to children. Join her as she reads ‘Holly Bloom’s Garden’. We’ll have seeds for the kids and do a planting exercise with them.

Nov. 5; 1 p.m.
You Can Never Have Enough Poinsettias – with Dana Groot from Florabunda. Get holiday decorating ideas & care tips to make this a holiday plant you can’t do without.

Nov. 11; 11 a.m.-noon
We’ll run the live steam engine on our tracks.
11:30 a.m. Dave Miller from our Pt. Loma store explores the versatility of cactus & succulents. Indoors or outdoors, with all their interesting color combinations, we bet you have a place to creatively use them.

Nov. 12; 11 a.m.
Soil Secrets – Building Healthy Soil Naturally. Join Giselle from Dr. Earth for this informative presentation.

Nov. 18; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Street tacos are back as well as music by local musician, Jerry Gontang. Have lunch at the nursery and enjoy music by Jerry. See his website at http://www.starsonthewater.net.

Nov. 19; 10:30 a.m.
Egads It’s Cycads! – They are over 220 million years old and we still can’t get enough of them. Join Irv McDaniel as he shares cycad tales and shows plants from his own collection.