FIRST PLACE AT SCARECROW FEST...and an 1148 lb. pumpkin!

Thank you to all who attended and voted for our Monster Truck Scarecrow at St. Charles' Scarecrow Fest! We placed first in the St. Charles Business category! Come visit our scarecrow here at the Nursery. While you're here, make sure you stand in awe at Tom McIllvaine's 1148 lb. pumpkin! He grew his pumpkins (we used the "small" one @ 800 lbs. for our Scarecrow) here at the Nursery. Tom took 3rd place overall at the Great Pumpkin Weigh In! Congrats to Tom and thanks for letting us use your "little guy" for our Monster Truck!

LABOR DAY PLANT SPECIALS!!!

Weekend Specials - SATURDAY, SUNDAY & MONDAY (9/5/09-9/7/09)

Fireball Select Dwarf Burning Bush $39.99 (reg. $62)
Variegated Redtwig Dogwood $29.99 (reg. $42)
Red Knockout Roses $17.99 (reg. $38)

35% off all Pottery, Fountains, Patio & Garden Furniture
15% off all Maples
15% off all Perennials
30% off all Arborvitaes

SEPTEMBER EXTREME VALUE!!!
THE FOLLOWING ARE ON SPECIAL THE ENTIRE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER:
40% off all Magnolias
50% off Birch and Redbud
33% off all Crabapple
25% off Dark Knight and Summer Sorbet Caryopteris
SELECTED SHRUBS $9.99 and up


FALL MUMS AND SPRING FLOWERING BULBS HAVE JUST ARRIVED! LOTS OF NEAT THINGS - GIANT ALLIUM, VARIEGATED TULIPS, DWARF DAFFODILS!!!

NOTE: SALE PRICES apply to in stock items only. No other discounts, coupons or special offers apply. Sale prices do not apply to previous invoices. Planting fees are not discounted.

Using Herbs from Your Garden

Sorry! Due to a lack of response we have to cancel our Tuesday, Aug. 18th Seminar on Cooking with Herbs. Sorry for any inconvenience. Please check back to see our upcoming seminars for fall!

Thanks!

Creating a Healing Garden at Home Seminar

Nature has the power to heal your heart and soul and nurture your spirit. Join us at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 11 as Deb Marqui from Healing Gardens in St. Charles tells how working in nature helped her overcome cancer and find healing through gardening. Deb found gardening to be a renewing of her spirit and a way to forget about her sickness. Deb has used metaphors in nature to help her through cancer, such as pulling weeds and imagining that she was pulling the cancer cells from her body. Deb will tell her story and show you how gardening helped her overcome adversity and become a survivor.

Learn how to create your own healing garden at home with plants that inspire you, theme gardens, and maintenance in the garden. Meagan Provencher, Illinois Certified Nursery Professional at Wasco Nursery will explain how to garden safely and how to use the latest ergonomic tools. Gardening can be a great form of exercise. Learn how to get the most benefit from your gardening activities without causing injuries. Come learn how to surround yourself with beauty and relaxation.

Call 630-584-4424, email sales@wasconursery.com or stop in at the garden center to reserve your space. Proceeds from the $5.00 attendance fee will support LivingWell Cancer Resource Center and Healing Gardens at Stone Hill Farm.

You NEED a Tree!

Now is an excellent time to plant trees. Don't worry about the weather - it's not too hot. Actually, this cool, wet weather is perfect. Even if it gets warm quickly, you can still plant trees. We plant from spring until at least Thanksgiving and all months in between. There is very little extra care needed if you plant in July versus planting in May.

Why not plant a shade tree by your patio so you can actually sit out and enjoy it in the afternoon sun? Plant a flowering tree now so you can enjoy its blooms next spring...or its fruit for the fall and winter interest. Evergreens make excellent specimens and help make our winters not seem so long.

Stop out today and see our huge selection of healthy, great looking trees - from shade to ornamental, evergreen, unusual and old favorites! Our professional installation crews can plant your new tree too, so all you have to do is hang out with some lemonade and a lawn chair under your new living umbrella!

A Spring Open House Invitation

You are invited to a full day of activities planned for Saturday, April 25 to celebrate Arbor Day, to kick off the spring season, and provide you with informative presentations, demonstrations, and specials. We will have Arbor Day specials, Arbor Day giveaways, raffles, displays, and planting demonstrations throughout the day. We will also have representatives from companies such as Bailey Nurseries, Graf Tree Care, Aquascape, Moonscape Landscape Lighting, Midwest Groundcovers and others available to help you answer your questions and provide information. Programs during the day will include:

New Plants for 2009	Presented by Matt Zerby, ICN pro and co-owner of Wasco Nursery (free)	9:00 am
Vegetable Gardening	U of I Extension Staff ($5.00 fee)	10:00 am
Container Gardening	Interview with Bill Aldrich, publisher of Chicagoland Gardening Magazine	1:30 pm
Demonstration Planting Party	Wasco Nursery staff Fee $25.00 and up	2:00 pm 2:30 pm

There is no charge if you just want to attend the interview and demonstration part of the presentation. Cost of the planting party will vary depending on the container and plants you choose. You may also bring your own container.

Please join us on Saturday, April 25 to celebrate the arrival of spring. Please call 630-584-4424, email sales@wasconursery.com, or stop in at the garden center to reserve space for these programs. You may also sign up the day of the event if there is space available.

Spring Brings...Backyard Bugs

We will present a seminar at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 4 about good bugs, bad bugs, and diseases that affect your plants. Learn which bugs are beneficial for your yard, which bugs can do real damage to your plants and which bugs really don't do any long-term harm. You will also learn how to identify symptoms of common plant diseases and how and when to treat them. This program is designed for the average homeowner with information everyone can use; not too technical that you will think you are back in biology class.
We want to encourage people to treat insect and disease problems in their yard with the correct product at the proper time rather than spraying the whole yard a couple of times a year. That way we can cut down and possibly eliminate the amount of chemical products added to our environment. Not everything needs a control. If one is needed, often there are natural or organic options that are much safer for you, your family, your pets, and ultimately our planet.
Call 630-584-4424, email sales@wasconursery.com, or stop in at the garden center to reserve your space for this interesting and informative program which will be presented by Matt Zerby, who is an ICN Pro and co-owner of Wasco Nursery. Proceeds from the $5.00 attendance fee will be donated to H.E.L.P. (Homes for Lost and Endangered Pets).