V O L U M E 1 5 , I S S U E 1 S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 Quality worth the Journey Our Sister Companies….. THE BARN NURSERY 9510 Old Hwy 99 SE Olympia WA 98501 SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH 10-6 PM 360-943-2826 Open Everyday Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. GREAT WESTERN SUPPLY 9418 Old Hwy 99 SE Olympia WA 98501 360-754-3722 Open Everyday Hours: 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Marianne Binetti, The Compleat Home Gardener is a northwest horticultural expert. Marianne has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and writes a syndicated gardening column that runs in over a dozen newspapers each week including The Tacoma News Tribune (Wednesdays) and The Daily Olympian (Saturdays). She has also written or co-written 10 gardening books including “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” and her latest book “Edible Gardening for Washington and Oregon”. This years topic during her visit will be” “Pocket & Container Gardening for Small Areas” OTHER SPRING FLING FESTIVAL VENDORS & SPEAKERS: 10:30 AM “Beneficial Bees & Beekeeping” - Starry Apiary (Judy & Marisha) 11:30 AM “The Life of Japanese Maples” - M & W Tree Farm (Jeff Willits) Lawn Aerator—Chuck Sullivan; Lowell Cordas—Pruning Expert; Outdoors by Design-Travis Myers; Lawn Hydro seeder-Larry Phillips; Tumwater Farmers Market—Connie Allison; Evergreen Valley Lavender Thane & Peggy; Lupe’s Hot Tamales-Bill from Farmers Market; Olympia Rose Society; J & B Lawn Seed-Steve Vanderhoof; Master Gardeners Program; Olympia Art LeagueJane King; Olympia Bonsai Society-Rick Casey; Glass Birdbaths & Feeders-Doris Holland; GRUB-Garden Raised Bounty; American Rhododendron Society-Olympia Chapter; Bonnie’s Hot Dogs; Forza Coffee; for your listening pleasure- Hailey Ukulele A fun filled day for the whole family! Local vendors including food booths and refreshments , event specials and door prizes, and especially for children -face painting and a children’s garden class PAGE 2 SPUDS & ONION STARTS ARE HERE!! Nothing beats fresh potatoes from the garden. We carry many varieties for our area. We have got all the bases covered for the gardening gourmet. Potatoes are available only a for a short time in early spring, so get them while the getting’s good! Just in ...Walla Walla onion starts!! Here are some other recent arrivals: Bareroot Trees and Shrubs, Berries Galore, Fountains, Tools of Every Kind, including Asian tools. New Statuary & Cedar Furniture and assorted Garden Accessories arriving soon….Beautiful Masserelli’s Fountains New Home and Garden SPRING YARD & GARDEN SUPPLIES   Great seed selection for the Northwest including organic seeds  Large Bags of Perlite  Greenhouse Plastic Heating mats and seed starting supplies Landscape and Weed Barrier Fabrics   Soil testers, Thermometers, Labels, Tags, Cages and Supports  Mason Bees and Supplies   Organic Fertilizers  Gloves and Knee Pads  Products for Pest and Disease Control  Watering & Hose Attachments  Weed Control  Bulk grass seed Tremendous Tools NEW PRODUCT!!!! RAISED BED & POTTING MIX 3 Cubic Feet Each VOLUME 15, ISSUE 1 PAGE 3 GREAT WESTERN SUPPLY...FOR YOUR LANDSCAPE NEEDS Great Western Supply, our family owned sister business right next door to The Barn Nursery, has all of your landscape supplies. Check out our “Simply Organics” line as well as our traditional products: mushroom compost, screened manure, soil mixtures, beauty barks as well as decorative rock including flagstone. Our friendly staff at Great Western Supply will be pleased to help you with your gardening needs. Give us a call at 360-754-3722 or visit us online at: www.greatwesternsupply.net Spring is for planting vegetable gardens…...We have our special “Garden Mix” ….which is 2/3 Mushroom Compost & 1/3 Top Soil….readily available to purchase...Stop in today or call for delivery. Planting grass seed? Stop by and pick up some of our special “Turf Mix” designed especially for grass seed…..2/3 Top Soil and 1/3 Mushroom Compost. (We also carry a selection of grass seed!). We can deliver to your home ...by the yard or by the truck load. You can also visit our retail location to pick it up by the yard or 5-gallon bucket. That’s right...we love providing product for the container gardener as well!! BEAUTIFUL FLAGSTONE A new order of beautiful flagstone has just arrived at Great Western Supply, just in time for all of your landscaping needs. Assorted colors and sizes. We are here to help you find just the right stone you are looking for, if we don’t have it currently in stock we will gladly try and order your color for our next shipment! For more information call 360-754-3722. For best selection, stop by and see us at your earliest convenience. Sign up for our emailed newsletter, just send us your email address to: [email protected]