Rural Missouri - February 2011 - (Page Cover4)

NURSERY STOCK HARDY PECANS 2 for $9.99 4 for $16.99 6 for $23.00 (Carya illinoinensis) Big crops of delicious nuts! A beautiful 40-75′ shade tree that bears an abundant crop of sweet, rich flavored hard shell nuts in fall. Does not shed its leaves until late in the fall. Practically immune to insects. Plant two trees for good pollination. Zones 5-9. We send 1-3′ trees. Sorry, cannot be shipped to Arizona, California or Washington. Order on-line at www.houseofwesley.com/quickorder.asp SALE! 4 for $25.95 6 for $37.95 $6.95 each GIANT BLUEBERRIES 2 for $13.50 GROUND COVER DAYLILIES 20 for $22.49 10 for $11.99 Perfect for pies, cakes, fresh fruit desserts and preserving. Produce an abundant crop of superior fruit. In summer, every bush is loaded with huge clusters of giant blueberries. In winter, the entire bush turns a brilliant red. They produce an ever-increasing supply of fruit every year. Grow 4-5′ tall and differ primarily in their ripe season: Duke (early, ripens in late June), Bluecrop (midseason, ripens in mid-July) and Jersery (late, ripens in late July). For better pollination we suggest you plant at least two varieties. We send choice 12-18″ plants. Prices for all of one variety. 30 for $31.99 (Hemerocallis) A carefree naturalizer! A non-demanding cover for steep slopes, banks and other hard-tomow areas. Flourishes even in wooded areas. Plant along roadways, walks and fences. One plant produces 50 or more charming 4-5″ blooms a season. Spreads quickly. Grows to about 2′ tall. Mixed colors. THUJA ‘GREEN GIANT’ 2 for $11.79 4 for $22.99 8 for $43.99 16 for $84.99 One of the highest quality evergreens available! Green Giant was introduced to the gardening public by the U.S. National Arboretum. And what an introduction! This outstanding variety is a vigorous grower often growing over 3′ per year. Very adaptable trees grow in almost any soil conditions whether you have sandy loam or heavy clay. Trees are extremely uniform in pyramidal shape and require no trimming. Green Giant is very tolerant to pests and diseases. Eventually reaches a height of 60′ tall with a base measuring between 12-20′. This tree is beautiful when grown as a specimen tree or as an evergreen windbreak. Plant 5-6′ apart for a really fast privacy screen, otherwise 10-12′ apart. Green Giant can be trimmed to any height and width. $5.99 each ROSE OF SHARON HEDGE 30′ of friendly fence only $3.99! Famous for its beauty since Bible days! BONUSES FOR YOU! CHINESE WISTERIA ONLY 75¢ 6 Plants $3.99 (30′) 12 Plants $7.85 (60′) 24 Plants $15.45(120′) 48 Plants $29.95 (240′) Limit 1 Chinese Wisteria BONUS OFFER per customer. When you order $10.00 or more of plant values. Woody vine has dense blue-violet flowers in clusters in late May. (Reg. $1.99 value) Delightful blossoms of red, white, or purple each summer in a lifetime fence of natural beauty. Rose of Sharon Hedge makes a practical, lovely frame for your landscape. These hardy shrubs will grow to 5-10′ for an informal privacy screen or can be trimmed for a neat colorful hedge. Lovely all through the growing season, Rose of Sharon bursts into brilliant bloom in midsummer when little else is blooming and continues to flower through fall. This old time favorite will add a great deal to your property – in terms of beauty and value. Order today and receive delightful 1-2′ shrubs. Our choice of color. LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY TREE Limit of 1 Lily-of-the-Valley Tree BONUS OFFER per customer when you order $15.00 or more of plant values. Thousands of beautiful Lilies-of-the-Valley flowers in early spring. Flaming red leaves in the fall. No other tree like it in the world. (Reg. $2.49 value) ONLY 85¢ IM ! ED V RO P Easy to pick — no thorns! THORNLESS RASPBERRY 3 for $8.99 6 for $16.99 HOUSE OF WESLEY Name ____________________________________ 1704 Morrissey Drive DEPT. 926-5073 Bloomington, Illinois 61704 CREEPING RED SEDUM 12 for $3.89 Red summer flowers — green all winter! Canby is an extra large, bright red berry that’s superior in appearance and taste. Produces abundant crops of delicious berries that are easy to pick because there are no thorns. Bears in mid-season. Tops for freezing and desserts. Grows 4-6′ tall. Plant 3-5′ apart in full to partial sun. Zones 5-8. Address __________________________________ City _________________________ State _______ Zip ______________ Phone __________________ Email ____________________________________ (Sedum spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’) Rock gardens, borders, edgings, under shady trees and steep banks will be alive with carefree color when you plant this Creeping Red Sedum. Place these hardy northern nursery grown plants about one foot apart. The neat 3-4″ tall cover spreads rapidly. With bright red, star-like flowers June through September – thick semievergreen foliage the rest of the year, even in sub-zero weather! 24 for $7.69 48 for $14.99 96 for $27.99 If any item you purchased from us does not live, for a one time FREE REPLACEMENT just return the original shipping label along with your written request, within 1 year of receipt. Replacement guarantee is VOID unless the original shipping label is returned. For a REFUND of the purchase price, return the item and the original shipping label, with correct postage affixed, within 14 days of receipt. ONE YEAR GUARANTEE QUINAULT EVERBEARING STRAWBERRY 25 for $6.99 50 for $12.99 100 for $23.99 Pick berries up to 2″ in diameter from June until frost! Here is a great tasting, heavy bearing, everbearing strawberry developed by Washington State University. Quinault has been tested in 13 states and Canada with excellent performance record for size, taste and plant growth. It was found to be the most disease free everbearer we have ever tested. It appears to have all the properties to make it a very popular — if not the most popular variety of everbearing strawberries. 1/2 PRICE! PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: HOW CAT. MANY NO. NAME OF ITEM COST N5022 Ground Cover Daylilies N6166 Duke Blueberries N6168 Bluecrop Blueberries N6164 Jersey Blueberries N6214 Hardy Pecans N6492 Mixed Hybrid Lilies N6539 Thornless Raspberry N6607 Quinault Strawberry N6827 Siberian Elm N6877 Rose of Sharon Hedge N7036 Creeping Red Sedum N7948 Thuja ‘Green Giant’ BONUS Chinese Wisteria N7595 (1 for 75¢ with $10.00 order) N6221 Chinese Wisteria $1.99 ea. BONUS Lily-of-the Valley N7129 (1 for 85¢ with $15.00 order) N6752 Lily-of-the-Valley $2.49 ea. Forms a tall screen the 1st year! SIBERIAN ELM 3 for $2.99 12 for $10.99 6 for $5.79 24 for $19.99 (Ulmus pumila) Screen large areas in a hurry. Not for small, confined areas, as it grows so fast and large. If untrimmed, will get to tree height of 45′ or more. Can be kept trimmed to form a tall-growing screen. Grows rapidly even in shade, dry conditions or poor soil. Fall foliage turns red or purple in the North. Plant 3′ apart. We send 1-2′ plants. Zone 4. Sorry, cannot be shipped to California. Hardy naturalizer that spreads quickly! Produces bigger stems and more blooms each year! We send our choice of mixed colors. 10-12 cm bulbs. Zones 3-9. MIXED HYBRID LILIES 2.95 Shipping & Processing $______ SUBTOTAL $______ IL Residents add 6.25% Sales Tax $______ TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED OR CHARGED $______ ■ ■ Check or Money Order enclosed. Mastercard ■ VISA 10 for $7.98 10 for $3.99 20 for $14.98 20 for $7.49 Credit Card #: ______________________________ Expiration Date: ____________________________ Signature: _________________________________ http://www.houseofwesley.com/quickorder.asp

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Rural Missouri - February 2011

Rural Missouri - February 2011
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Columns
Life Behind Bars
A Powerful Idea
Mail Bag
Angels Among Us
Out Of The Way Eats
The Store Time Forgot
Hearth and Home
News Briefs
For the Birds
Out With the Old...
World Wide Wood
Marketplace
Around Missouri
Neighbors
Just 4 Kids

Rural Missouri - February 2011