Calendar of Events DIY Creation Station Container gardening is a great way to , 9 am-5 pm and , Noon-5 pm the garden view April 11 April 12 add variety to your home’s yard and (while supplies last) • Hanging Basket Extravaganza garden. By mixing colors, heights MEADOW VIEW GROWERS • SPRING 2015 Buy one hanging basket, get one free. Limit of four free and containers, you can create unique pieces to last all summer. Mid-April - May • Help Stomp Out Alzheimer’s www.meadowview.com • 937.845.0093 Meadow View has a DIY (do-it-yourself) Buy select planted purple pots and half the proceeds go to the Just north of I-70 on SR 235 in New Carlisle potting station during regular business Alzheimer’s Association (while supplies last) hours in April and May. All garden lovers are April 18 • Tool Sharpening with Rick welcome to come play in the dirt at MVG and leave the mess Tool Sharpening (hand-held only) 1-4 pm $2/tool. Limit 3/person behind. Whether you’ve been planting for years or you’re just A Sustainable Future April 24 • National Arbor Day 20% Off All Trees beginning to garden, our Creation Station is a great place to start. We provide the supplies. You can bring your own pot or How Meadow View Growers April 24-26 • Perennial Quart Sale Buy 3 quarts, get 1 quart free purchase one from our huge selection. Buy 1 flat, get 1 flat 50% May 1-3 • Pansy and Petunia Flat sale Stop by our Creation Station and get your hands dirty while is Eco-Friendly off and Wave petunia value paks ($2 off) saving time and money. As always, our expert advice is free! Since our founding in 1984, Meadow View Growers has strived May 16 • Armed Forces Day 10% off with military ID to become the most sustainable and eco-friendly garden center in May 22-25 • Memorial Day Sale Special savings on select items GARDEN EXPERTISE SENT DIRECTLY TO YOU! the area by adopting environmentally friendly cultural practices Specials on select used to produce insect and disease-free plants. June 14-20 • Customer Appreciation Week items throughout the week Visit meadowview.com/eviews to sign up for our e-views email newsletter. We have adopted the use of beneficial, or parasitic, insects to June 20 • Hot Dogs with Earl Saturday 11 am-3 pm control pest insects that threaten damage to plants. An example June 20 • MVG Alumni Employee Reunion 11 am-3 pm Spring Hours: M-F 9-6 • Sat 9-5 • Sun 12-5 of this is the “sachets” (small envelope packets) that you will Closed Easter find on each hanging basket that we grow. The sachet contains July 18 • AAS Bed and MVG Landscape Bed Tours 10 am-2 pm 2015 MVG Proven Performer May Hours: M-F 9-7 • Sat 9-5 • Sun 12-5 Amblyseius cucumeris, a beneficial predatory mite that is placed July 18 • MVG Hosts Best Friends Bow Wow Wash 10 am-2 pm Memorial Day 9-1 on the plants to protect them from thrip (bad insect). Don’t worry, Each year, the Meadow View staff chooses a ‘Proven Performer’ you can’t even see them with the naked eye! annual that thrives with minimal care and maintenance. These plants are chosen from varieties tested in our MVG landscape At MVG, we also pay close attention to other opportunities to use display beds and our home gardens. This year, the honor goes to eco-friendly practices such as our waste management system. the Begonia ‘Big.’ When possible, our nursery/greenhouse washes, disinfects and reuses plastic trays and pots, reuses or resells pallets and all This show-stopping beauty sports three varieties: red blooms with bronze or green leaves and rose blooms with bronze leaves! It cardboard is placed into a separate dumpster for recycling. In Bloomin’ Rewards is a vigorous grower mounding 14” to 20” tall. Extremely easy 2008, nearly all hanging baskets were switched from traditional to grow, self-cleaning, well-branching, tough and tolerant of Earn 1 point for every plastic to attractive, reusable, biodegradable, organic containers. $20 of purchases in hot, humid summer conditions are just a few more of its quality our Bloomin’ Rewards Even our greenhouse at MVG contains the newest systems attributes. Equally outstanding in borders or containers, ‘Big’ program. Once you reach Be Selective | Be Creative | Be Inspired 755 North Dayton Lakeview Rd. available for the utmost efficiency. The cathedral-type open roof prefers dappled sun, but we have planted them in full sun and the 25 point mark, State Route 235 North reduces the energy usually needed for cooling, eliminating the shade, yielding wonderful results in both locations. bloomin’ New Carlisle, Ohio 45344 redeem a $25 credit at rewards need for large exhaust fans. Another way energy is conserved is For optimum performance, we recommend applying Osmocote® checkout directly off your 937.845.0093 through an energy curtain, which reduces natural gas demands slow-release fertilizer at planting to provide season-long nutrition. next purchase of $25 or more or ANY TIME www.meadowview.com during the heating season and provides cooling during the Previous ‘Proven Performer’ winners include Petunia after that. The program is free and we track your summer months. points for you, so be sure to sign up today. Just north of I-70 Supertunia® Vista ‘Bubble Gum,’ Salvia ‘Black and Blue,’ on SR 235 in New Carlisle As stewards of the land and environment, the owners and staff Petunia ‘Blanket,’ Celosia ‘New Look,’ Verbena ‘Homestead Wednesday is Friends’ Day of Meadow View Growers don’t settle for the status quo when Purple,’ Begonia ‘Dragon Wing’ and Euphorbia ‘Hip Hop.’ Bring along your friends on Wednesday. it comes to sustainability. We are continually looking for new Everyone in your party will receive technologies, new equipment and new methods to make the * business more sustainable and eco-friendly, always keeping the Annual Hanging Basket 10% off. *See store for details. environment and our customers in mind. EXTRAVAGANZA T-Shirt Tuesday Buy 1 Hanging Basket Wear your Meadow View t-shirt on * Tuesdays and earn a 10% discount. GET 1 FREE If one of our staff members spots you wearing your Meadow View T-shirt out and APRIL 11 about, you could receive a 9 AM - 5 PM $10 Meadow View gift card. IF/WHILE SUPPLIES LAST *Sorry, no further discounts, Bloomin’ Rewards or sale prices apply. April 12 • 12 PM - 5 PM Limit 4 free. Sorry, no rain checks, holds or guarantees. No other discounts apply. Call for details. The Garden View • Spring 2015 • www.meadowview.com Page 1 Kalettes are a combination of brussel sprouts and kale, tasting like a wonderful mix of OUR FAVORITE SPRING 2015 fruits and nuts. This plant looks like tiny PRODUCT FOR 2015 heads of cabbage and can be prepared Gardening Trends in a variety of different ways to reap the Weekender delicious benefits of this veggie. Hanging Baskets Are you interested in trying something new to spice The White Carolina Strawberry and Mouse Takes the worry out of going away! up your daily fruit and vegetable intake? These Melon are always crowd-pleasers, especially MVG has “Weekender” hanging baskets available this spring. interesting plants have already made an impact in for children. The White Carolina Strawberry, These baskets are eco-friendly, requiring much less water than a sometimes referred to as a pineberry, 2015 not only for their multiple health benefits, but traditional hanging basket. also for their humorous appearance. looks like a reverse strawberry and is a combination of a pineapple and strawberry. “I tried this at home last year and it really works,” said Scott The peculiar appearance of these berries Robinson, vice president and retail manager of MVG. “It cut down catches the attention of adults and children, Romanesco broccoli, originating in Italy, on the watering of a very large cascading petunia basket, which I but not birds, which makes for safe growing! resembles cauliflower, but is light green in only watered every three or four days in the heat of summer.” Why Shop at The Mouse Melon is a tiny melon-looking color. This fractal veggie produces multiple fruit that tastes like a combination of health benefits including boosting eyesight, Cities and villages are also saving on labor costs as well as water. cucumber and lime. This little fruit is a Meadow View? reducing cancer risks, boosting heart “We dropped our watering from seven days a week to three days great conversation-starter in salads, health, increasing brain function and more! a week using the Weekender baskets,” said a representative from stir-fries, desserts and more! the City of Wilmington. Last year, MVG asked customers what kept them coming back year after year. We were so pleased with the positive feedback! Another plant that produces multiple health If you have limited space or poor soil, try These hanging baskets contain a water reservoir with wicking Perhaps what made us most proud is that 95 percent of benefits is the hot pepper, which according growing your veggies in containers. It works great! material. A plantable, removable liner with an overflow feature our customers said they would recommend Meadow View to to the American Cancer Society, is a great prevents over-watering. They are made in the USA and carry a 10 a friend. Our sole purpose is to sell the very best products source of Vitamins A and C, can lower Heirloom vegetables are acclimated to growing in our area year guarantee! with customer service that exceeds expectations, and we will blood pressure and cholesterol, and their and produce very flavorful and large yields.