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Spruce Up the Yard for Dad, Says Western Star Bay Area and Sacramento Nursery

Monday, January 30th, 2012


Sunol, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) June 04, 2011

For many dads, the yard is their pride and joy. Its where they want to spend the summer, barbecuing and lounging around with friends and family. So what better way to show Dad how much he means to the family than helping him perfect the yard? Western Star Wholesale Plant Nursery, located in Sacramento and the Bay Area community of Sunol, has trees, shrubs, perennials and roses that make yard beautification a breeze.

Spruce up the yard for Dad’s special day. Hundreds of varieties of trees and shrubs are available now, many at significant savings. says Western Star owner Sally Painter. Beautify your yard now to enjoy it all summer long. Imagine how much your family will enjoy afternoon BBQs and backyard fun! (

Western Star has a few suggestions for Bay area and Sacramento landscape design, including trees that will add shady spots and beauty to any yard. Acer rubrum Armstrong is a narrow red maple that is ideal for tight spots. It is a great shade tree, and its vibrant red leaves in autumn make it stand out. Liquidambar rotundiloba is a sweet gum tree with rounded leaves. It is easy to care for, and unlike other sweet gums, it doesnt leave seed balls all over the ground.

Shrubs can be used to cover unsightly areas, direct the flow of the yard, and tie everything together. Western Star recommends Agapanthus africanus Peter Pan, a Dwarf Lily of the Nile variety with showy blue flowers that is perfect for lining a walk or in a planter by a pool. Berberis thunbergii Rose Glow is a Japanese Barberry shrub with brilliant red foliage. Its leaf structure makes it an ideal hedge or barrier, and its berries attract birds. The wholesale nursery in the Bay Area also has a selection of standard and dwarf Phormium (New Zealand flax) varieties, including Amazing Red, Tom Thumb, and Maori Queen. This spiky-leaved plant adds a firework of spectacular foliage color to any yard.

Many people give bouquets of flowers for Fathers Day; why not give garden flowers that will live on and on instead? Western Star loves salvias, which are easy to grow and beautiful to behold. They recommend Salvia microphylla Hot Lips, a red and white flower mix, and Salvia greggii ‘Red’; both are stunning all summer long. They also suggest planting Gaura lindheimeri Siskiyou Pink, which has pink flowers shaped like butterflies.

To complete the look of the yard, Western Star says to plant some roses in Dads honor. Rosa Bonica has small pink flowers with a delicate scent. Rosa meidiland Red is an excellent ground cover rose with red flowers. Western Star also carries assorted rose trees.

For more information about Western Star Wholesale Nurserys suggestions for ways to help Dad beautify the yard ,or any of Western Star Nurserys products or services, call them at (925) 862-2411 (East Bay) or (209) 744-2552 (South Sacramento), view them on the web at http://www.western-star-nursery.com, or visit one of their locations in Sunol or Galt.

About Western Star Nursery

Western Star Nursery is a wholesale nursery in Sacramento and the Bay Area serving landscaping contractors, developers, and commercial nurseries. Founded in 1996 by Robert and Sally Painter, Western Star Nursery has earned a reputation for growing high-quality products and offering superior service. From the most commonly used ornamental varieties to unusual phormiums, they stock a large and diversified selection of 1 gallon through 36″ box trees and shrubs on over 100 acres. They also offer an efficient brokerage service and contract growing. The Western Star staff, many of whom have been with the company since its start, bring with them many years of nursery and customer service experience. Western Star features will-call, delivery and shipping services.

Western Star Nursery has locations in Sunol and Galt, and provides landscape design services and landscape supply to the Bay Area, Sacramento, and northern California. They offer delivery service throughout California and Nevada.

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Western Star Bay Area and Sacramento Nursery Celebrates Independence Day with Red, White and Blue Perennials

Thursday, January 26th, 2012


Sunol, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) July 02, 2011

The long holiday weekend is here, and in honor of the occasion, Western Star Wholesale Plant Nursery, located in Sacramento and the Bay Area community of Sunol, is featuring some new arrivals that make a beautiful way to celebrate the Independence Day: perennial plants in red, white and blue.

Its Fourth of July weekend, time to celebrate with a backyard party for friends and family, says Western Star owner Sally Painter. Why not spice up your outdoor events with some red, white and blue perennials?

Sedum ‘Dragons Blood’ is a hearty and easy-to-grow ground cover with brilliant red flowers that become more vibrant with more sunlight. Dragons Blood can tolerate extreme temperatures and poor soil quality, and looks great as a ground cover, between stepping stones, or in outdoor pots.

Chrysanthemum maximum Esther Read is one of Western Stars favorite flowers. These white double Shasta daisies are a traditional border plant in British gardens, and theyre one tradition Americans dont feel the need to rebel against. Esther Read is a great addition to the garden because its flowers are perfect for cutting for a bouquet, and also attractive to butterflies.

Felicia amelloides is a South African bush featuring bright blue flowers with yellow centers. This blue daisy is ideal for Bay Area and Sacramento landscape design, as it does well in rocky soil with good drainage, and prefers sun. Depending on the gardening style, Felicia amelloides can take on a rangy, windswept dune look or a compact, bushy hedge look.

In addition to the red, white and blue flowers, the Sacramento and Bay Area wholesale nursery is featuring several other perennials that are perfect for summer planting. Asteriscus maritimus Gold Coin is a hearty Mediterranean groundcover with lovely yellow flowers. Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo’ is a hybrid featuring five-petaled pinkish-white flowers. Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian Sage is a semi-woody plant with spires of small blue flowers and a pungent smell. The brachyscome hybrid New Amethyst is a fragrant purple daisy with yellow centers that does especially well in containers. Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote,’ also known as English Lavender, is an herb garden must-have used for essential oils and perfumes, cooking, and sachets.

For more information about Western Star Wholesale Nurserys red, white and blue perennials, or any of Western Star Nurserys products or services, call them at (925) 862-2411 (East Bay) or (209) 744-2552 (South Sacramento), view them on the web at http://www.western-star-nursery.com, or visit one of their locations in Sunol or Galt.

About Western Star Nursery

Western Star Nursery is a wholesale nursery in Sacramento and the Bay Area serving landscaping contractors, developers, and commercial nurseries. Founded in 1996 by Robert and Sally Painter, Western Star Nursery has earned a reputation for growing high-quality products and offering superior service. From the most commonly used ornamental varieties to unusual phormiums, they stock a large and diversified selection of 1 gallon through 36″ box trees and shrubs on over 100 acres. They also offer an efficient brokerage service and contract growing. The Western Star staff, many of whom have been with the company since its start, bring with them many years of nursery and customer service experience. Western Star features will-call, delivery and shipping services.

Western Star Nursery has locations in Sunol and Galt, and provides landscape design services and landscape supply to the Bay Area, Sacramento, and northern California. They offer delivery service throughout California and Nevada.

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Bay Area Plastic Surgeon on Cosmetic Surgery for the Ages: Feeling Confident in Ones 20s

Friday, January 20th, 2012


Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) January 19, 2012

Board-certified Bay Area plastic surgeon Dr. Lauren Greenberg is announcing a new series of cosmetic surgery tips for the ages, highlighting which aesthetic enhancements can achieve the most effective results at various age groups. An avid blogger, Dr. Greenberg will focus on how to feel confident and look ones best during their twenties by enhancing certain features through surgical, non-invasive, and skin care treatments. She suggests several tips for reducing the signs of aging later in life including proper skin care and preventative surgery to take advantage of skins youthful resilience.

In addition to taking care of ones skin through daily routines of facial products and protective sunscreen, Dr. Greenberg says limiting alcohol and tobacco can help keep skin youthful and vibrant, as the two substances speed up the physical signs of aging on skin. She also adds that eating foods that are high in antioxidants will rejuvenate and refresh skin tone and prevent damage to ones complexion. Also, while many patients look to cosmetic procedures to enhance their appearance and defend against wrinkles and fine lines, Dr. Greenberg says non-surgical treatments such as chemical peels, dermal fillers, and BOTOX? Cosmetic are not preventative and need only be used in certain cases, for example if a patient has a single, deep facial line.

BOTOX? is not a preventative measure. Patients are being told that it is and they are basically wasting their money. There are wiser places to spend the money that will provide the increased confidence and satisfaction patients want.

For patients looking to make more significant changes to their appearance by toning their figure and eliminating loose skin, Dr. Greenberg says liposuction can be used for a pre-mommy makeover. Because skin tone in the twenties is still durable and elastic, she says patients can achieve more pronounced and effective results than they might after skin has lost some of its vitality due to pregnancy or age-related sagging. Dr. Greenberg adds that undergoing a mommy makeover procedure either before or after pregnancy can help women enjoy the wonders of motherhood while still feeling confident about their bodies.

The traditional mommy makeover combines procedures such as the tummy tuck and breast augmentation to address the areas commonly affected by pregnancy and child birth. I recommend liposuction for a pre-mommy makeover because fat pockets dont change.

Dr. Greenberg also says preemptive measures such as liposuction, a procedure often associated with mommy makeovers, can utilize the durability and vitality of young skin to preserve ones youthful appearance for the future. A patient in their twenties considering liposuction can take advantage of the youthful, elastic state of their skin and improve the overall aesthetic outcome. While it may not be essential, liposuction as a preventative measure can help a patient address areas that bother them now while their ability to bounce back is greater.

As with all cosmetic enhancements, Dr. Greenberg urges patients to consult with a board-certified, experienced plastic surgeon and a dedicated staff before undergoing any procedure. She says that through partnership with a passionate plastic surgery practice, patients can achieve the highest quality results and a positive experience.

About the Cosmetic Surgery for the Ages Series

Because every chapter of life welcomes new opportunities and new challenges, Dr. Greenberg has sponsored a series of plastic surgery tips intended to point patients in the right direction of the procedures that match their needs. She will be running several releases to spotlight various age groups and the treatments that can yield the most effective results at those stages of life. For more information about Dr. Greenberg or other aesthetic enhancements, visit her website http://www.laurengreenbergmd.com.

About Lauren Greenberg, MD

Lauren Greenberg MD graduated from Dartmouth College and received her medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School, where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. She completed both her General Surgery Residency and her Plastic Surgery Residency at Stanford University, along with a Fellowship in breast and cosmetic surgery in Nashville, TN. Dr. Greenberg is a member of the American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons, the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the California Medical Association, and several other professional societies. She is a volunteer speaker at Breast Cancer Connections, a published author in several plastic surgery textbooks, and an Examiner with the Stanford Plastic Surgery Board Review Course, as well as a past volunteer for Interplast and Hospital de la Familia, performing surgeries for underprivileged children in Honduras, Guatemala, and Brazil.

Located at 750 Welch Road, Suite 117 in Palo Alto, CA, Dr. Greenbergs practice can be reached at (650) 617-9907. She can also be contacted online via the website laurengreenbergmd.com or http://www.facebook.com/laurengreenbergmd.

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Western Star Bay Area and Sacramento Nursery Says Fall Is Best Time to Plant Trees

Saturday, January 7th, 2012


Sunfol, CA (PRWEB) October 05, 2011

The leaves are turning golden and Halloween decorations are popping up everywhere. This can only mean one thing: autumn is officially upon us. Western Star Nursery, a Sacramento and Bay Area wholesale nursery, says this season is the best time to plant trees. Planting a tree during the milder weather now allows the plant to establish itself before the harsh winter weather ahead. Planting trees now will give the plant the highest ability to thrive through the winter months and avoid the chances of transplant shock. Western Star offers tips on tree planting techniques and suggests deciduous trees that show off their true colors this time of year.

Planting trees in my yard during the fall gives my property an immediate pop of color from the leaves beautiful autumn oranges, reds, and yellows. Theres nothing worse than planting a new tree only for it to die when the harsh winter cold comes in. This is my third winter approaching and my trees are stronger and fuller than ever, says Dustin, a Western Star Regular.

The Bay Area landscape supply store gives a few tips on properly planting trees:

1.????Dig a hole (approximately 20 deep for a 15 gallon tree size)

2.????Mix a pile of approximately 50% planting mix and 50% native soil

3.????Using mixture, fill the hole to proper planting depth, leaving approx. 15 for 15 gallon

4.????Top of soil should be 1 above natural soil level allow tree to settle

5.????Fill in around the plant with mixture, packing it slightly as you fill

6.????Build the basin up at the edges so that it will hold at least 4-6 depth of water around trees

Western Star suggests taking advantage of the weather and the foliage of the season with deciduous trees that explode in a riot of autumn colors.

The pyrus, or pear tree, has been cultivated for many thousands of years, beloved for its sweet fruit and its beauty. Most species of pear trees are deciduous, so this time of year their leaves blaze orange and red. In the spring, pyrus blossoms blanket the tree in snowy white. Most species that bear fruit are harvested in late summer / early fall.

Acers, more commonly called maples, are one of the most beloved and widely planted trees. Their fall foliage is stunningso beautiful, in fact, that many cultures hold leaf-watching ceremonies. In the spring, maple flowers attract bees, and in the summer their seed pods twirl in the wind (many children call them helicopters for the way they spin).

Liquidambars, or sweetgums, are commonly grown throughout California, and are recognizable by their leaves, which are shaped like a five-pointed-star, and their spiky fruits. Their fall colors are not just yellows and reds, but even dark purples and smoky browns. In the spring, their flowers are clusters of spherical stamens in green or pink. Their infamous spiked fruits are known by some as burr balls or ankle twisters.

Pistachios originated in Persia and have been grown in Asia since antiquity, but didnt make it to California until 1854, and have only been grown here commercially since 1929. They have lovely golden and orange fall foliage, and lay dormant through the winter. The flowers are apetalous, and grow into drupes as summer begins. Fun fact: pistachios are not technically a nut; they are actually a seed.

Another tree recommended by the Bay Area and Sacramento landscape supply specialist is Lagerstroemia, or crape myrtles. Their leaves turn coppery and dark orange in late fall, and their silvery bark stands out in winter. Crape myrtle leaves are slow to start in spring, but their papery flowers bloom all summer and autumn, with long-lasting bunches of whites, pinks, reds or purples.

For more ideas on trees that will add fabulous fall foliage to any Bay Area and Sacramento landscape design, or any of Western Star Nurserys products or services, call them at (925) 862-2411 (East Bay) or (209) 744-2552 (South Sacramento), view them on the web at western-star-nursery.com, or visit one of their locations in Sunol or Galt.

About Western Star Nursery

Western Star Nursery is a wholesale nursery in Sacramento and the Bay Area serving landscaping contractors, developers, and commercial nurseries. Founded in 1996 by Robert and Sally Painter, Western Star Nursery has earned a reputation for growing high-quality products and offering superior service. From the most commonly used ornamental varieties to unusual phormiums, they stock a large and diversified selection of 1 gallon through 36″ box trees and shrubs on over 100 acres. They also offer an efficient brokerage service and contract growing. The Western Star staff, many of whom have been with the company since its start, bring with them many years of nursery and customer service experience. Western Star features will-call, delivery and shipping services.

Western Star Nursery has locations in Sunol and Galt, and provides landscape design services and landscape supply to the Bay Area, Sacramento, and northern California. They offer delivery service throughout California and Nevada.

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