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Local Weather Courtesy of:
March 23-25
QCCA Flower
and Garden Show
March 31
10:30 am - Turf Talk
No registration required, FREE!
April 7
10:30 am - Oh Deer!
No registration required, FREE!
April 14
Wallace's Spring Open House seminars:
10:30 am -
Container Gardening
1:30 pm -
Fabulous Foliage
No registration required, FREE!
April 15
1:30 pm-
New for 2007
No registration required, FREE!
April 21
10:30 am & 1:30 pm - A fun, hands-on workshop for anyone from the
planting novice to lifelong gardeners.
Registration required, $10.
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Contact Information:
Wallace's in Bettendorf
Telephone:
563-332-4711
Address:
2605 Devils Glen Rd
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Wallace's in Davenport
Telephone:
563-445-2458
Address:
6227 NW Blvd
Davenport, IA 52806
E-Mail:
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Welcome to the first issue of Wallace's Garden Center Newsletter.
We thank you for signing up; we're very excited about all the information
this newsletter will offer. Our goal is for you, our valued customer,
to use the newsletter as a tool to answer many of your gardening questions.
As we at Wallace's Garden Center celebrate another year, we look to
you and say thanks for welcoming us into your home and garden.
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March 23-25
Featuring Chris Hansen, "Perennial Guru" and Wallace's Kate
Nelson
- $100,000 worth of trees, shrubs, flowers and landscaping in one building
- 60,000 square feet of display gardens and vendors
- Nearly 20 professional landscape and garden companies
- 3 full days of home and garden seminars
Chris Hansen
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B.S in Horticulture and Botany Iowa State University
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Interned in world class Longwood Gardens and Missouri Botanic Gardens
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Assistant Director of Horticulture, Wayside Gardens
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Director of Horticulture Wayside Gardens
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Director of New Product Development, Terra Nova Nurseries
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Chris will speak on "Hot New Perennials for the Midwest"
at 5:30 PM on Friday and 2:30 PM on Saturday
Wallace's own Kate Nelson will speak on "Tried and True and New
Plants Too" at 2:30 pm on Sunday the 25th. A regular lecturer at
Wallace's, Kate has a horticulture degree from Iowa State University
and is an expert in nursery plants and perennials.
Wallace's Garden Center is a major sponsor of this show. Tickets
are available at Wallace's: Advanced sale price - $5/Adult, $1/Ages
6-16, Free/Ages 5 & under.
For more information please visit the QCCA
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Come in and talk to our professionals about lawn care techniques, problems
and solutions. No registration is required as this is an informal time
to chat about lawn care and get some great lawn care tips from our experts.
Please join us every Saturday in April at 9:30 am at our Bettendorf
location.
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To some of us, the pansy/viola is a happy, smiling face reminding
us of a gardener friend from long ago. The first sign of that special
flower brings a smile to our face and warmth to our heart. After all,
this flower is known as the 'pixie' of the plant world. How perfect
is that to have in your winter/spring gardens!
Sunset Western Garden Book tells us that botanically speaking,
members of the genus Viola, which includes the pansy, viola and violets,
are perennials. We just happen to treat them as annuals. The varieties
that we grow are happiest in cool weather and have become known as
one of our best winter bedding plants. Planting them now ensures wonderful
color in your spring gardens.
There are many different cultivars of pansies and violas, offering
a wide range of colors and flower sizes: colors from white, yellow,
apricot, violet, blue-purples, dusty rose and combinations of all
of these colors! The flower sizes range from 1-4 inches.
Pansies like sun to light shade. If you plant them in deep shade,
they will grow, but not reward you with as many flowers. Plant them
toward the front of your flower beds along with your shrubs and other
flowering bedding plants such as Iceland poppies, alyssum, lobelia,
nemesia and all. You may not want to put them too close to the edge
if your planter is next to your grass (scary weed whackers may chop
off their heads!). But these plants love to trail and would be beautiful
in raised beds, planters and window boxes.
Here are a few planting and care tips:
Plant the little root ball slightly high, or above soil level. This
will keep the roots drier, especially after watering.
Water, but be careful to not to overwater.
Amend the soil with planting mix when planting to increase good drainage
around the roots.
If you had a problem in one area of your garden with the fungus,
switch and grow the pansies in another area for a year or so.
Once your pansies are getting established and blooming with smiling
faces, don't forget to deadhead. Removing the finished blooms will
increase the number of blooms and bloom time.
And here is the number one rule: start your morning with a stroll
into your garden to gaze on all of these smiling faces. Oh sure, you
can take your cup of coffee or tea along with you, too.
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March 31, 2007 (No registration required)
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10:30 AM - Turf Talk
Have you always wanted the perfect lawn? Now is the time to start
seeding, fertilizing and planning your lawn care program. Wallaces
Turf experts, trained at the Scotts Institute, can show you the best
products and techniques for getting your lawn in shape for a summer
full of outdoor activities and entertaining.
April 7, 2007 (No registration required)
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10:30 AM - Oh Deer!
Deer damage can be one of the most frustrating problems a gardener
can face. Join Wallace's own nursery plant expert Kate Nelson as she
previews deer resistant trees, shrubs and perennials for Midwest landscapes.
Kate will also show some of the newest garden products to keep pesky
deer and rabbits away from your valuable plants.
April 14, 2007 Wallace's Spring Open House (No registration
required)
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10:30 AM - Container Gardening
The hottest trend in gardening comes alive at Wallace's as our greenhouse
experts Mary, Lisa, Gail and Crystal preview great new annuals for
2007 and reveal their favorite container plants. Always our most popular
seminar, Container Gardening will also include advice on combinations
for sun and shade as well as professional potting techniques.
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1:30 PM - Fabulous Foliage
Want continuous color and low maintenance all season long? Foliage
plants provide great color and contrast in any container without time-consuming
dead-heading. Wallace's Greenhouse experts will show off some of their
favorite foliage plants and how to transform them into eye-catching
container combinations.
April 15, 2007 Wallace's Spring Open House (No registration
required)
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1:30 PM - New for 2007
There are so many great new products out on the market that we just
couldn’t wait to show them off. Join Wallace’s talented
buyers and merchandisers as they preview the latest in plants, gardening
tools and chemicals, casual furniture, gifts, home décor and
outdoor living accents. A great way to get excited for spring.
April 21, 2007 Spring Container Workshop (Registration required,
$10)
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10:30 AM and 1:30 PM - A fun, hands-on workshop for anyone
from the planting novice to lifelong gardeners.
Bring in your own container to plant or select a stylish new one from
our wide selection. Wallace's greenhouse experts will help you select
great plants for your container and be on hand to answer any questions
as you plant your own creative combination container. $10 Fee includes
Wallace's Special Greenhouse Potting Mix and jar of Wallace's Bloom
& Grow Water Soluble Fertilizer. Participants are responsible
for cost of plant material. (In order to accommodate everyone, we
ask that you only attend one session)
For event details go to www.wallacesgardencenter.com
or call 563-332-4711.
All events will be held in the Ginkgo Room of Wallace's Bettendorf
location.
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Starting a lawn from seed is the most economical method and it gives
you a greater variety of choices. The more expensive seeds are really
only a fraction of the cost when you consider an entirely new lawn.
There are three basic things you need to do to get good results when
planting grass seed:
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Buy good seed (take the time to do some research and ask questions)
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Prepare the soil properly
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Keep the seed moist after planting
- Results improve greatly with the use of Scotts Starter Fertilizer
and spreading the seed at the correct rate
Timing
Grass seed should be planted in the spring or fall. Fall is the ideal
time because of weather conditions, and you won't have to deal with
crabgrass, goosegrass and other grassy weeds. Plant it after the last
frost date in the spring or 6-8 weeks before the first frost date in
the fall.
Selection
Don't let this be confusing to you. There are lots of options when
it comes to grass seed. Let Wallace's turf grass experts help you
create your picture perfect lawn -- it will make a world of difference
in your lawn.
For more information, visit www.lawncare.com.
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What You'll Need:
- 1/2 lb. crabmeat
- ground ginger
- lime juice
- mayonnaise
- 1 stalk lemongrass
- panko bread crumbs
- mixed baby greens
- carrots
- a daikon radish
- rice wine vinegar
- toasted sesame oil
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30 minutes - 1 hour
Cooking Time: 30 minutes - 1 hour
First, make the crab cakes. Shred your crab in a bowl. Mince a stalk
of lemongrass – remove the tough outer leaves until you get to the
tender innards- and add to crab. Add about 1/4 cup mayonnaise, about 2
teaspoons lime juice, salt and pepper, and a few tablespoons of panko.
Form into firm patties, coat both sides in more panko bread crumbs, and
put in the fridge to firm up. The picture does not show firm patties;
mold them firmer than this, or they will fall apart!
While these are firming, julienne your carrot and daikon into pieces
about 4-5 inches long. Make sure to make them equal length.
Plate your salad by setting down a small bed of baby greens and a row
of daikon. Sprinkle with rice wine vinegar and toasted sesame oil.
Finish with a row of carrots.
Set aside. Now, add about 2 tbsp. oil in a skillet on medium-high heat.
When hot, add the crab cakes. Cook until golden brown, and flip.
Remove the crab cakes and let drain on a paper towel to absorb excess
oil. Place on top of the salad, and serve!
Yield: 4 servings
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