the garden viewMEADOW VIEW GROWERS • SPRING 2012New Carlisle, OH • 937.845.0093 • www.meadowview.com

Tree Seedling Distribution by Clark County Soil & Water Conservation District Meadow View will assist CCSWCD with their annualdistribution of deciduous and evergreen tree packetsby having trees available at our location on April 7from 10 am until 2 pm. The trees will be sold at theircost, which is very reasonable for the 12” to 18”seedlings sold in packages of 3 to 5 seedlings, dependent upon variety.

Trees can be ordered in advance or purchased on a first come basis.Call the CCSWCD office at 521-3880 for more information. Meadow View is offering this service to help the conservation effort in Clark County.

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Beneficial Bugs Move Into Meadow ViewSome bugs like other bugs so much, they have them for dinner. In an attempt to find new ways to reduce pesticide use, Meadow View will devote 6,000 square feet of greenhouse space to observe how well this form of natural pest control works. Specific insects will be introduced to see if they can effectively control four major greenhouse pests and significantly reduce chemical use. If the trial is successful, integrated pest management, led by Randy Burchyett and Dave Rhodes, will be implemented in all of our greenhouses.

Miniature gardens are all about creating an entirely new world – your own pocket-sized secret garden. The small gardens allow you to create a garden you’d love to walk through yourself, complete with plants, benches, forest creatures and animal life. You can devise clever themes or designs that reflect your personality and style, telling your personal story with plants.

While not a new concept, gardening in miniature is quickly becoming one of the most popular gardeninghobbies. It can be a place to experiment, play and express your creativity and can be created on any scale you choose using bird baths, bowls or wheelbarrows to hold your work.

Meadow View carries a full selection of miniature garden plants, accents, fairies, gnomes and other interesting accessories. You can create your own mini garden or purchase a kit to get started. Visit our enchanting in-store mini garden display and sign up for a workshop.

Vegetable GardeningNo longer a trend, vegetable gardening has become a lifestyle component that allows more people to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Freshly harvested, home-grown vegetables provide safe, healthy food for families and can be grown just about anywhere, whether you live in an urban, suburban or rural area. Whether you choose to begin your garden from seeds or plants, or to grow hybrids or heirlooms, Meadow View’s got you covered from garden to table.

Drought Smart Plants These are some of the gardening world’s most forgiving plants. Succulents, sedums and cacti have gained popularity in recent years because these water-wise plants are easy to grow and require little maintenance. With a wide assortment of foliage colors, textures, and flowers, these versatile plants are happy in sun to partial-sun locations. Drought smart plants will grow in just about any container as long as you provide adequate soil and drainage.

Vertical Gardening

Short on space or just in the mood for a new, creative way to garden? The clever staff at Meadow View has been busy growing vertical gardens - living art housed inside an array of picture frames. Designed for outdoor use, the gardens contain various drought – smart plants in a range of textures and colors. Adorn a fence, garden wall or patio table and enjoy season-long living art that requires only occasional watering and trimming.

Meadow View has a great selection of GroVert wall planting kits which include everything you need to plant your own living masterpiece.

What’s Hot At Meadow View: SPRING 2012

The Small but Mighty World of Miniature GardensGarden Trends

garden news & views

Neither traditional mulch nor soilamendment, Sweet Peet is a natural,versatile, nutritious, 100% organicmaterial made from virgin wood products,manure and plant fibers. It differs frommany mulches and soil amendmentsbecause it contains no human waste,junk wood or chemicals.

Sweet Peet’s secret is that it supplies nitrogen ina slow release form to your plants. It also fosters themultiplication of beneficial and necessary soil organisms such as mycorrhizae, rhizobacteria and earthworms.

Introducing… Sweet Peet

Annual Hanging Basket ExtravaganzaBuy 1 Hanging Basket

GET1 FREEAPRIL 14 • 9 AM - 5 PMIf/While Supplies Last- April 15 • 12 PM - 5 PMLimit 4 free. Sorry, no rain checks, holds or guarantees. No other discounts or Bloomin’ Rewards transactions apply.

Bring along your friends on Wednesday-everyone in your party will receive

10% off.* *See store for details.

Wednesday is Friends Day

Wear your Meadow Viewt-shirt in on Tuesdays and earn a

10% discount.*

If one of our staff membersspots you wearing yourMeadow View T-shirt out andabout, you could receive a

$10 Meadow View gift card.*Sorry, no further discounts, Bloomin’ Rewards or sale prices apply.

T-Shirt Tuesday

For every $1 you spendhere, you earn 1 point inour Bloomin’ Rewardsprogram. When youreach 250 points,you’ll receive a$25 Meadow View gift card.The program is free, so be sure tosign up today.

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We’ve updated our logo and brand to be sure we communicate the same great quality and friendly service we do in person. We’re still the samefamily-owned place you’ve come to know and trust as Meadow View Growers.

Take Note of Our New Brand!

Contain Yourself

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Each year our staff chooses a ‘Proven Performer’ annual plant that thrives with minimal care and maintenance. These varieties are tested and proven in our landscape display gardens and in our own gardens. This year, the staff at Meadow View has chosenSalvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue.’ This plant makes a bold statement with its cobalt blue blooms and almost-black stems, growing to amature height of 36-48 inches. Blooming relentlessly all season from early summer to frost, ‘Black and Blue’ is drought-tolerant once estab-lished, making it an excellent choice for containers and flower beds.

‘Black and Blue’ is one of the best hummingbird magnets you can grow and countless tiny fliers will flock to the masses of blooms all summer long. Although Salvia ‘Black and Blue’ is considered an annual in our area, it will overwinter in protected areas. For optimum performance we recommendgrowing ‘Black and Blue’ in a sun to part sun location in well-drained soil. Salvia ‘Black and Blue’ will be available for purchase beginning in late April in our annuals department.

Previous Proven Performers at Meadow View include Petunia ‘Blanket’,Celosia ‘New Look’, Verbena ‘Homestead Purple’ Begonia ‘Dragon Wing’,and Euphorbia ‘Hip Hop.’

• Delosperma Fire Spinner• Poppy – Miss Piggy • Buddleia Evil Ways• Echinacea Pow Wow Wild Berry• Chrysanthemum Matchsticks• Echinacea Hot Summer• Echinacea Flame Thrower• Iberis Absolutely Amethyst

Meadow View’s 2012 Proven Performer New Annuals

New Perennials

March 26-31 Save 20% on garden seeds Buy one flat of pansies, get a second for 50% off

April 13-22 Save 20% on Osmocote®

14-15 Hanging Basket Extravaganza - buy one, get one FREE 16-22 Tree & Shrub Special (see website for details)

Pottery special – buy one, get a second for 20% off 23-29 Buy one bag of potting soil, get a second for 20% off 27-29 Buy one flat of petunias, get a second for 50% off

Exceptional Art to Make Your Garden ShineYour feathered friends will thank you for the upgrade (and your neighbors might be jealous) when you take home a birdbath created by artist Michael Carr. We discovered the works of art at a buying show where crowds of people gathered to check out the intricately colored and detailed designs. Hurry in for yours before they’re all adorning other area gardens.

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Special Deals

Fresh Sod

Growing your plants in containers is the most versatile of gardening options. Containers can be any size, color or shape, can be situated depending on the plants’ varying sun or shade light requirements, and contain creative and unusual foliage and color combinations.

Moveable and easy to maintain, containers are a perfect low-effort way to garden.

As with anything new, we can only relay theinformation that our suppliers provide. We do as much research as possible prior to growing these plants to assure that they will be hardy, and perform as described. Weather permitting, perennials should be available in late April.

Most annuals will be available starting in mid to late April. Limited quantities of these new varieties available.

In Meadow View’s container gardening greenhouse, resident expert Barb Willens has plants that are divided according to their sun/shade needs and function (what she calls ‘thrillers, fillers and spillers’). There are many pre-planted container gardens to choose from and planting “recipes” for the do-it-yourselfer. Pottery is available in a wide range of colors, shapes and sizes. Be sure to join us at one of our container gardening workshops.

This year’s container gardening trends include herbs, vegetables, terrariums,succulents, vertical gardening, mini gardens and giant tropical planters. Tangerine is the Pantone color for 2012.

“Containers, unlike major landscape investments, allow for experimentation, so have at it,” says Barb. “If a color or texture doesn’t end up looking the way you’d hoped, just pop it out and try again.”

The Perfect GiftIf you’re trying to find a gift for a friend or loved one who’s hard to buy for,we have the solution at Meadow View - Gift Cards!

Gift Cards are available in any denomination, $10 and up.Our gift cards have no expiration date and no maintenance or processing fees.

We’re excited to provide a great selection of locally grown nursery stock again this season. Our plant loving staff has chosen a diverse selection of trees and shrubs for your gardening pleasure.

Trees and shrubs are the backbone of anylandscape, providing year ’round benefits. These“anchor” plants not only provide shade, wind breaks and beauty, they also add value to any home, by improving curb appeal. In the winter, when your annuals are gone, and your perennials are dormant, you will still enjoy the shapes and structure of shrubs in your landscape.

Trees and shrubs filter the air, providing clean oxy-gen for us to breathe, and their root systems filter pollutants from our ground water. And, unlike cars, computers, or couches, trees increase in value the minute they leave the nursery and continue to increase as they mature.

Best Bets and New Selections

• 3D Osteospermum, double flowering in Pink, Silver, and Purple

• Begonia Sherbet BonBon• Begonia Million Kisses Devotion

• Bouganvillea ‘Sunvillea’ in Pink and Rose

• Calibrachoa ‘Superbells Cherry Star’ • Cali MiniFamous Double Pink

• Cali Noa Almond Blossom• Coleus Merlin’s Magic and

Versa Watermelon• Helica Bracteantha (Strawflower) in Bicolor

Orange, Dark Red and Yellow

• Lobularia ‘Silver Stream’• Vinca Jams and Jellies Blackberry• Petchoa Supercal Blue and Cherry • Petunia Good & Plenty Orange,

Red and Yellow• Petunia ‘Potunia’ in Deep Purple, Neon,

Papaya, and Yellow• Portulaca Pazazz in Jumbo Yellow,

Tangerine, and Red Flare• Salvia Summer Jewel Red and Pink

• Sun Harmony Impatiens in Magenta, Orange, Purple and Salmon

• Sunpatiens in Lilac, Magenta, Orange• Verbena Twister Pink

• Zinnia Queen Lime, Zahara Yellow and Zahara Mix

Trees and ShrubsThe Foundation of Your Landscape

We encourage you to stop in and check our fine selection. Visit with our knowledgeable staff, and let us help you choose that perfect plant.

We’re excited to offer you fresh sod again this season.Need to patch a few bare spots?Or do you want an instant lawn?We’ll be stocking fresh cut sod on weekends during the spring season.

To ensure availability, call ahead937-845-0093.

Our Favorite Tool

Manufactured in Italy, this gardening

tool seems basic, but is tough and versatile.

Allowing you to do more than a regular trowel, the

soil knife is effective whentransplanting annuals and

perennials, completing divisions, cutting back foliage, breaking up

dirt clods and removing weeds.

For less than $25, you’ll be glad to own this invaluable addition to your tool shed.

It’s like the ginsu knife of gardening.

When you venture out to dig in the dirt, don’t be without our staff favorite – the soil knife.