Dear Gardening Friends, Each year my spirit is refreshed and my energy and enthusiasm ignited as spring approaches.  Come for a visit and feel revitalized, too, as you surround yourself with vibrant flowers, eye-catching foliage and sweet springtime smells.  See our wide variety of unique and unusual plants that you won’t find at other greenhouses.  Let us help you design a container or answer gardening questions.  Ask us how you can save money and still have an outstanding yard or a “full” looking planter.  We will show you, too, a few simple gardening practices that will help the planet stay “green” and save you some green.  Water conservation, recycling, use of organic chemicals and fertilizers and growing your own food are all ways to economize and make a difference.  By creating a vegetable garden, a “blended garden (edibles in with your flowers) or a container vegetable garden, you can watch your budget and provide safe food for your family. If you are juggling a busy schedule, container gardening is a quick and simple solution (we will even plant your container for you!).  To keep that container looking beautiful MHN is offering free “Plant Doctor” clinics to show you how to deadhead, prune, identify and treat insect or disease problems.   Go to the “Events” link for more details on the “Plant Doctor” clinics.  Finally, I grow a wide variety of hard-to-find annuals and perennials, many of which are not on my plant list because they are in short supply.  Plan to visit us more than once throughout the season, as we put out these gems that have finally grown big enough to sell.  New at MHN in 2009                                                                                                                                                                         Check out the 2009 Plant List.  New offerings are denoted with an asterisk (*). Miniature faerie and cottage gardens are popular with adults and children.  This year we have expanded our faerie garden supplies to include Cicely Mary Barker faeries and many new miniature accessories.  For “do it yourselfers” we have alpine and miniature plants, faerie garden containers, and stone cottages. Come to our “Faerie Garden Workshop” April 23.  Go to the “Events” link for more details. After promoting organic chemicals and fertilizers for 23 years I figured it was about time I start stocking them for your convenience!  The “Garden Shop” now carries Bradfield Organic Fertilizers and Bonide Garden Naturals. The “Garden Shop” has all new merchandise.  Including new ceramic planters, whimsical garden art, new and unusual hanging baskets and floral globes (yes, they’re back!)  After 2 years, the UK supplier is once again manufacturing these unique flower spheres.               My opening day is May 2 this year.  Hope to see you then!                                                                                                                                                                                                        Jody Frimel P.S. Mill Hollow Nursery has always only accepted cash or personal checks. Because I own a seasonal business, the cost to add credit/debit card use would require me to raise my prices across the board. I prefer to keep my prices as low as possible; therefore I will continue to accept only cash or personal checks. I sincerely hope you don't find this policy too inconvenient.   Vermilion in Bloom is all about flowers, trees, and planting seeds of community pride and friendship throughout the city. Mill Hollow Nursery is proud to partner with Vermilion in Bloom and be part of the downtown beautification project. *	MILL HOLLOW NURSERY SPECIALIZES IN: Unique and hard-to-find plant varieties Custom container design and planting for homeowners and businesses Personalized garden advice Expertise on Annuals & Perennials Healthy plants grown with TLC We Recycle Trays and Pots Contact Information: Jody Frimel, owner/grower 51595 North Ridge Rd. Vermilion, Ohio 44089 phone/fax:  (440) 967-9041 e-mail: millholl@roadrunner.com Business Hours: Open from May 2, 2009 until Mid-June. Monday - Saturday  10 to 6 Sunday  12 to 4 We accept cash and personal checks.  We do not accept credit/debit cards.