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Garden Tip

Pinching Basil: To form sturdy plants with nice branching, pinch basil stems regularly just above a pair of leaf nodes. Use fresh basil leaves for pesto and other cooking!


Catalog Request

To receive our latest Retail Planting Guide, please mail $3.00 with your name and address to the address below:

Shady Acres Nursery
5725 S. Martin Road
New Berlin, WI 53146

With your catalog, you will also receive a $3.00 gift certificate good towards any purchase at our garden center.
2010 Calendar of Events

April 17 Garden Center Opens for the Season!
May 8 & 9 Mother's Day Weekend
Kids Workshop: Create~a~Container more info
FREE "Sunday Samplers"
Every Sunday at 1:00pm from May 16 through June 20.
Easy and creative gardening demonstrations in our potting shed. more info
May 22 Workshop: Plant a Window Box of Herbs more info
May 31 Memorial Day: Special Hours 9:00am to 4:00pm
June is Perennial Gardening Month!
June 12 Workshop: Rain Gardens more info
June 26 & 27 Special Event: Customer Appreciation Days! more info
July 5 Independence Day (Observed) - CLOSED
July 17 Workshop: Create a Hypertufa Planter more info
August 7 Nursery Tour: Behind the Scenes at Shady Acres
more info
September 6 Labor Day - CLOSED
September 11 Bargain Bazaar (Rummage Sale) more info
September 18 Workshop: Awesome Allium Bulbs more info
October 16 Pumpkin Party more info
October 30 Garden Center closes for the season.
Events may be subject to change. Please call us to register!