Pumpkin time again!

Stop by this weekend to add some pops of orange to your yard just in time for Fall. We have a huge selection of pumpkins along with mums, hay bails, and corn stalks. Don't forget to check out our chile ristras, too.

Hanging Baskets - a great way to add color to your porches, patios, decks and pergolas!

Wow!  The rainy days and cloudy skies this past week in Clovis have been so rewarding, but now it's time to break out the color in our gardens and outdoor spaces.  We have a great selection of beautiful, healthy, and colorful hanging baskets.  Just the touch you need to dress up your outside areas... a beautiful basket crammed with color and ready to sway above your head in a happy-go-lucky way. 

Hanging baskets will continue bringing pops of color all summer with just a little care and maintenance.  Be sure to water regularly.  Even though we have had a lot of rain this May, you need to check your hanging baskets daily.  Because they are hanging, they can dry out more quickly and need a regular supply of water and nutrients.  We recommend that you water daily and fertilize on a weekly basis to keep your baskets full and flowing all summer. 

Early morning is the best time of day to water so plants can take water into their tissues before the day heats up.  Since our area can become hot, dry, and windy, it's good idea to check your baskets in the afternoon as well.  Baskets like to stay evenly moist so if they do get to dry, set them in a large pan of water to refresh the plants and let them soak up the water they need.  Some flowers like petunias, for example, may need a little dead-heading throughout the season.

 

Stop by the nursery and check our colorful assortment of hanging baskets!  

HERE COMES SPRING 2015!

March is often considered the first month of spring here in the southwest, but 2015 has already been unusual in the weather department.  With all the snow we have had in the past two months, we can expect our ground to have more moisture than in the past recent years.  March can be tricky as far as the weather is concerned.  We can have some beautiful sunny days in the seventy degree range, but then we can have hard frost without notice. 

You'll need to finish up winter pruning. Prune those winter stems and cut back overgrown shrubs and hedges. Bush and shrub roses will also need to be pruned in March to make way for a fuller and healthier rose bush during the growing season.

It is still too early to plant annuals for color, but you can certainly get a head start on the lawns.  It is a good idea to mow and aerate the lawn and then add organic fertilizer to the soil. This is also the best time to apply a pre-emergent to your lawn. Pre-emergents will stop seeds from germinating, therefore, it will control crab grass and other spring weeds. 

Be sure and stop in at our nursery on these spring days.  We are preparing our display garden for the upcoming spring and summer seasons to give you, our customers, a beautiful area to help you design and get new ideas for your own lawn and garden.  Pansies are coming soon.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Now hiring for the spring and summer seasons.

Spring is just around the corner and we need your help!   If you are a plant-loving person, we have an opportunity for you to join our team.  At Hamilton Nursery, our team members take pride in plants, people, and pairing the two together.  With values of exceptional customer service and commitment to quality, we have proudly been in business for over 30 years.  And we couldn't do it without our dedicated employees.

Currently, we are filling part-time positions for our garden center sales staff.  Plant knowledge is a plus, but not necessary as long as you have a willingness to learn the plant and garden industry.  This position consists of assisting customers with retail sales requiring use of the computer POS system.  Also watering, pruning, moving, and loading of plant materials; as well as assisting with arranging displays and general cleaning of the nursery and retail areas.  Saturday work is required, but the nursery is closed on Sundays. 

If a position with Hamilton Nursery sounds like the right fit for you, please download an application today.  Completed applications may be brought to the Nursery, faxed to 575-762-5884 or emailed to mike@hamiltonlandsaping.com.

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