Perennials (including aquatic plants; not including hostas and grasses; also not including Anemones, Cimicifuga, Mums, Dendranthema, and Asters):Reg. 7.99 ........................................ $ 5.99 --buy 10 or more .......................... $ 4.99 --buy 20 or more .......................... $ 3.99

Reg. 9.99 and up ............................ 40% offAnnuals all on sale priced as marked

Chimes (all types) ............................ 15% off

Art EFX Outdoor Art(reg. 189.00) $149.00

Check The Shop For SomeOther Sale Items.

Pro-Gro Organic Fertilizer(reg. 14.99/bag) $12.99

Better Earth Compost(reg. 5.00/bag) $4.00

Potted Daylilies(those on daylily bench in retail area)

40% off

Hosta Clumps:All hosta clumps: buy 3-4, 15% off; buy 5-9, 20% off;

buy 10 or more, 25% off

Trees and Shrubs:all 25% off except for the following:

15% off: Pinus contorta ‘Taylor’s Sunburst’ Callicarpa (Beautyberry)40% off: Azaleas Betula papyrifera clumps Deutzia Forsythia Ligustrum Rhododendron Roses (all varieties) Spirea Weigela

SPECIAL PRICINGAVAILABLE ONLYAT THE NURSERY

Hostas:

Blue Veil (reg. 10.00) ...........................7.00Brother Ronald (reg. 10.00) .................7.00Christmas Pageant (reg. 18.00) ........12.00Dark Star (reg. 10.00) ..........................7.00Diamond Tiara (reg. 8.00) ....................5.00Earth Angel (reg. 20.00) ....................12.00Fantasy Island (reg. 15.00) ................10.00Fragrant Dream (reg. 15.00) ..............10.00Gloriosa (reg. 7.00) ..............................4.00Gold Standard (reg. 8.00) ....................5.00Golden Scepter (reg. 6.00) ..................4.00Granary Gold (reg. 8.00) .....................5.00High Society (reg. 20.00) ...................15.00Janet’s Sister (reg. 12.00) ...................8.00Kiwi Full Monty (reg. 25.00) ...............18.00Lakeside April Snow (reg. 15.00) ......10.00Lakeside Hoola Hoop (reg. 12.00) ...... 8.00Lakeside Love Affair (reg. 18.00) .......12.00Lunar Orbit (reg. 15.00) .....................10.00Maya (reg. 12.00) ............................... 8.00Minuteman (reg. 12.00) ...................... 8.00Miss Saigon (reg. 18.00) ...................12.00Night Before Christmas (reg. 18.00) ..10.00Northern Exposure (reg. 15.00) .........10.00Pacific Blue Edger (reg. 8.00) ............. 5.00Paul’s Glory (reg. 15.00) ....................10.00Pilgrim (reg. 8.00) ............................... 5.00Queen Josephine (reg. 12.00) ............ 8.00Robert Frost (reg. 12.00) .................... 8.00Rootin Tootin (reg. 20.00) ................... 8.00Silk Kimono (reg. 15.00) ....................10.00 Sparkling Burgundy (reg. 8.00) ........... 5.00Spring Fling (reg. 10.00) ..................... 7.00Summer Fragrance (reg. 8.00) ........... 5.00Summer Music (reg. 18.00) ...............12.00Tambourine (reg. 8.00) ....................... 5.00Tardiflora (reg. 7.00) ........................... 4.00Tranquility (reg. 15.00) ......................10.00Trumpet (reg. 8.00) ............................. 4.00undulata Albomarginata (reg. 6.00) .... 4.00undulata Variegata (reg. 6.00) .............4.00Veronica Lake (reg. 8.00) ................... 4.00Warwick Curtsey (reg. 12.00) ............. 8.00Wrinkles and Crinkles (reg. 15.00) ....10.00Yellow River (reg. 10.00) .................... 8.00Yin (reg. 15.00) ..................................10.00Zager’s White Edge (reg. 10.00) ........ 7.00

These Mums Are Hardy—The Igloo Series

Over the years, the phrase “Hardy Mums” has been replaced with the term “Garden Mums”. That’s because most mums sold in the fall are not particularly hardy. For the last several years, we have been carrying a handful of mums that are truly hardy. They have been generally listed as Dendranthema, but the nomenclature seems to be chang-ing, and some sources have switched back to Chrysanthemum. These hardy mums bloom quite late, generally in late September at the earliest, but often starting to bloom in mid-October. It is wonderful to have a mum blooming so late, and have it last well into November, but most people want their mums to start blooming a little earlier than that. These hardy types all have a daisy type of mum flower.

But now, we have a new group of hardy mums known as the Igloo Series. The Igloo mums have a 2” decorative flower that is less daisy-like, grow into a spherical or mounding habit, and start blooming in mid-September. There are five colors—yellow, bronze, white, red and purple, with names of ‘Sunny Igloo’, ‘Warm Igloo’, ‘Frosty Igloo’, ‘Rosy Igloo’, and ‘Cool Igloo’. They are hardy to 20 degrees below zero. We are looking forward to seeing the bloom on our first crop of Igloo Mums this fall. We have them in three sizes: $7.99 (a one-gallon pot with one plant), $14.99 (a two-gallon pot with three plants), and a monster mum (a three-gallon pot with four plants).

NEWSLETTER No. 52, AUGUST 2010

Notes from

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22937 1140 N. Ave., Princeton, Illinois 61356(815) 659-3282

RETAIL HOURS: We will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 6. Otherwise, we will be open Monday

through Saturday, 8:00 to 5:00, through October 9, 2010.

We carried Isabel Bloom sculptures for quite a few years when we fi rst started out. Several years ago, the Isabel Bloom business changed ownership, and for a while, the sculptures were not available wholesale. They even dabbled with having their product made in China for a while, but now all production is back in the Quad Cities. We have picked up this quality line again, and are very happy to do so. There are several new sculptures available and some new fi nishes. We especially like a fi nish called “Garden Moss Rose”, which is a darker, more rustic, garden-oriented look.

Some of the pieces are available in an optional multi-colored fi nish that might have color just on a fl ower or a ladybug, for example. There is a limited edition item, Blue Bird, which is multi-colored,

and is only available to us in 2010, so we purchased several in hopes that we might have a few to carry into

next spring. It is a real cutie, so you might want to grab one while it is still available.

Isabel Bloom is back at Hornbaker Gardens

We now have a supply of three plants that were either in very short supply this spring, or were not then available at all:

‘Bloomerang’ Lilac—We had a few of this reblooming dwarf lilac on hand this spring, but not very many, and only in a small size. We now have a few in a more mature 5-gallon size for $49.99, and several nice-looking plants in a two-gallon size for $29.99. As I write this, they are going into bloom again. They are included in our 25% off sale.

‘Vanilla Strawberry’ Hydrangea—I mentioned this fi ne, new hydrangea in the spring newsletter, not realizing that we wouldn’t be able to get our hands

on any until the middle of the summer. Our supply is good now, and they are nice, full plants for $49.99. They are just starting to bloom, with huge white fl owers that will turn pink and then red, and will hold their color well into the fall. New white fl owers will keep appearing, keeping a multi-colored show going until late fall. Red stems add winter interest. This plant is included in our 25% off sale.

‘Ruby Spider’ Daylily—This daylily, with huge 9” bright red spider fl owers, has become one of the most popular in our fi eld. We sold out of it early, but have been able to buy in an additional

supply. We potted up a good supply of nice double fans to sell this fall for those of you who were unable to get some during the season. They sell for $15.00.

Come And Get ‘Em—PlantsIn Short Supply Now Available

GOOD THROUGH OCTOBER 10, 2010

GOOD THROUGH OCTOBER 10, 2010

22937 1140 N. Ave.,Princeton, Illinois 61356(815) 659-3282

22937 1140 N. Ave.,Princeton, Illinois 61356(815) 659-3282

(NOT INCLUDING IRONWORK, POTTERY,GRANITE, BRONZES ISABEL BLOOM OR BROOKFIELD COTTAGE COLLECTION)

25% OFF ANY ONE GIFT ITEM

10% OFF ANY

ONE PIECE OF POTTERY

FALL BULBS: Now is the time to plant bulbs in order to have a great show next spring and summer. We’ll have some of the interesting and unusual bulbs that you have seen blooming out here all season. The bulbs should be arriving around the fi rst of September.

Isabel Bloom Is Back at Hornbaker Gardens

Ruby Spider