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Dear Friends of Anderson's La Costa,

Happy New Year! We hope you are having a wonderful start to the new year. After all that rain we've received it's nice to get a brief moment of sunshine. Be prepared though...there's more rain in the forecast this weekend and next week. Hopefully this little break is giving the ground some time to soak everything up and get ready for more.

We are excited about a fresh new year, longer days and all that a new start brings. We are also excited about winter blooms like the aloes, natives and colorful bedding plants to name a few. So much rich color in the garden at this time of year.

We are also excited to remind you about our annual pre-order ROSE sale that is coming up next month! 20% off all roses pre-ordered and pre-paid through Anderson's from our amazing grower Otto & Sons Nursery. They carry the best quality and selection of roses in the state including floribunda, grandiflora, hybrid tea and David Austin. Please check out Otto & Sons' website to see their offerings this year. Availability lists and special order forms will become available in February, and bud and bloom roses delivered to our nursery for pick up in April.

What's New at the Nursery...by Steven Froess

Happy New Year! We've made it into 2023. So much for the warm dry winter they were predicting. Hopefully these storms will fill up some of our depleted reservoirs and provide some much needed drought relief. One above average year certainly won't make up for decades of drought but at this point we will take what we can get.

I have a feeling this is going to be a great year for gardening. One good takeaway from the pandemic is that we saw an influx of new gardeners. I believe now more than ever people are beginning to realize how therapeutic and rewarding gardening can be.

With winter rain comes winter weeds. My garden sure is full of them! If pulling them by hand or tool is your preferred method, be sure to take advantage of the soft soil right now as it will make your life a lot easier. Removing unwanted weeds before they flower and set seed is one way to try and stay ahead. If spraying is easier, we carry Captain Jack's Deadweed Brew, which is for organic gardening and won't harm other plants.

If you have any stone fruit trees (peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, etc.) be sure to spray the bark and branches with a copper based or oil based fungicide to kill any overwintering fungi/bacteria. This is one of the few ways to prevent leaf curl from happening. Try to time the application between rainstorms so that it doesn't get washed off too quickly.



Winter pruning can also be done this month. I would recommend pruning your rose bushes, hydrangeas, or dormant trees if they are in need. No need to fertilize just yet, hold off until next month.

Many of you may have planted your cool season veggie garden months ago, so now may be the time to plant the next round. Most cool season vegetables can still be planted for another round of harvest before preparing for spring! Enjoy our weekly shipments of natural pesticide free and non-GMO starts. Remember to add new soil, compost and fertilizer to the existing garden before planting to maximize growth and harvest. Our nursery garden is coming along nicely with Jenna's recent replanting.

Starting in late fall, this season is one of the best to plant California natives. Enjoy a great selection from our local growers of Arctostahpylos (Manzanita, starting to bloom!), Ceanothus (California lilac, starting to bud/bloom), Heteromeles (Toyon, both red berry and 'Davis gold'), Eriogonum (Buckwheat), Salvia (many different species and cultivars), Baccharis (coyote brush, prostrate variety great for erosion control on slopes), Dudleya (chalkfingers, excellent for rocky areas), and more. 

Protaceae (Protea family) plants are becoming more and more popular because of their unique flowers, drought tolerance, and cut flower appeal. We currently have a great selection with some new plants coming in early next week. A new batch of Banksias will be arriving including ashbyi and attenuata dwarf.

If all goes according to plan we will also have some Protea coming in next week (they've been ordered but I won't assume until they arrive) such as compacta, 'Pink Ice', and 'Pink King' which is exciting since these are difficult to find.

Other notable flowering Australian plants pictured next include Grevillea ('Superb', 'Robyn Gordon', and 'Moonlight'), as well as white, pink, and purple Chamaelacium (wax flower, great for bouquets), Chorizema (flame pea bush), and Philotheca (long-leaf wax flower). 

We have a great selection of cactus and succulents right now. They are showing off their winter colors. Smaller 2-inch and 4-inch pots are great for creating succulents wreaths and adding succulents to centerpieces and container gardens. We've got lots to choose from, plus full sized containers to make a dramatic statement in your yard.

Our indoor houseplants are fully restocked from the holidays - all sizes from the smallest 2-inch ferns and kalanchoes to large ficus, dracaena and other specimen plants, and everything in between.

I hope you had a wonderful and restful holiday and I look forward to another great year with you all at the nursery. Please stop by soon and say hello!

Your local horticulturalist,

Steven 



From our Crew to Yours...Happy New Year!