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The Plant Foundry hosts Holiday Open House

On Saturday, Dec. 1, the popular nursery and garden-minded gift store hosts its fourth annual Holiday Open House.

"We are happy to be celebrating our fourth Christmas in Oak Park at our annual Open House," said owner Angela Pratt. "The event is all day from 9 to 5. Beers in Sac will be running their beer/wine/craft cocktail bar, Yolanda’s Tamales will be selling fresh, hot tamales, and we’ll have a live holiday jazz guitar performance by local guitarist Doug Pauly from 1 to 3 p.m.

"We’re also expecting a visit from Santa!"

Rain or shine, the special event includes stuff for the whole family, including kids and canines.
"This is a family-friendly and dog-friendly event," Pratt said.

Complimentary hot cocoa, cider and candy canes will be offered. Also, 4 R Friends: The Street Vets, an animal rescue group dedicated to bringing veterinary care to under-served neighborhoods, will have an information table and more special guests.

The gift shop at the "urban nursery" has many unusual items.

"You'll get to meet some of their sweet pups," Pratt said.

The Plant Foundry has an excellent selection of fresh-cut Christmas trees including some Sierra-grown Silvertips. Sizes range from tabletop 2-footers up to about 9 feet.

"The bulk of our trees come from a family farm in snowy Mossyrock, Washington," Pratt said. "Varieties include Cultured Nobles, Natural Nobles, Fraser fir, Nordmann fir, Douglas fir, and Grand fir.

"We’re also very excited to offer California-grown Silvertips," she added. "Ours come from family-farmed land in the high Sierra.

"All of our trees are freshly cut and in water while they are on our lot," Pratt said. "We also sell fresh wreaths, and fresh garland is available by the foot."

Christmas decor and cards are now in the shop.

Patrons will find plenty of unusual items to put on -- and under -- that tree as well as decorate the whole house, inside and out.

Said Pratt, "Don’t miss our Holiday Gift Shop, which is filled to the brim with ornaments, poinsettias, Christmas cacti, cyclamen, unique pottery, bulbs for forcing and gifting, budding and blooming orchid plants direct from Hawaii, and great gifts for plant lovers of all ages. "

Located at 3500 Broadway, Plant Foundry continues to expand its offerings year round.

"We’re still aiming to fill the organic and artisan niche at our urban nursery," Pratt said. "We continue to buy from our favorite growers and vendors, and are always on the lookout for new and unique plants, products and gifts."

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Garden checklist for week of Dec. 14

Rain is due midweek, but there should be some partly sunny breaks between rain clouds, especially Thursday. Make the most of those opportunities and show your garden some TLC.

* Brighten the holidays with winter bloomers such as poinsettias, amaryllis, calendulas, Iceland poppies, pansies and primroses.

* Keep poinsettias in a sunny, warm location. Water thoroughly. After the holidays, feed your plants monthly so they’ll bloom again next December.

* Rake and remove dead leaves and stems from dormant perennials.

* Rake and compost leaves from trees, but dispose of any diseased plant material. For example, if peach and nectarine trees showed signs of leaf curl this year, clean up under trees and dispose of those leaves instead of composting.

* Clear gutters and storm drains.

* Prune dead or broken branches from trees.

* Plant bulbs at two-week intervals to spread out your spring bloom. Some possible suggestions: daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, tulips, anemones and scillas.

* Seed wildflowers and plant such spring bloomers as sweet pea, sweet alyssum and bachelor buttons.

* Set out cool-weather annuals such as pansies, violas and snapdragons.

* Lettuce, cabbage and broccoli also can be planted now.

* Plant garlic and onions.

* Give your azaleas, gardenias and camellias a boost with chelated iron.

* For larger blooms, pinch off some camellia buds.

* Prune non-flowering trees and shrubs while they’re dormant.

* Clean and sharpen garden tools before storing for the winter.

* Bare-root season begins. Plant bare-root berries, kiwifruit, grapes, artichokes, horseradish and rhubarb.

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