Nick says: Hop on in to Yamagami’s for some Kangaroo Paws (Anigozanthus) and make your hungry hummingbirds happy! These Australians form clumps of green sword-like leaves that explode with tall spikes of velvety, brightly colored, tubular flowers. They’re a magnet for hummingbirds. They can bloom right through the warm season with occasional removal of old flowering stems. We’ve just received some beauties and they are going fast! Hop on in to get Kangaroo paws for a bit of down under in your garden. Your hummingbirds will thank you!

Spring plantings can often develop summer blues. Many of your summer garden woes can be prevented NOW with very little effort. Better yet, preventative medicine is generally easier, safer and more effective than any kind of control once the problem has started.

This month is your best time to prevent yellow jackets from building a nest around your garden. At this time the queens fly out looking for a new nesting spot to build their large aggressive family. Putting out RESCUE! Yellow Jacket Traps NOW for the queens will effectively cut their population way back. Enjoy your backyard this summer without these nasty pests. For best protection, convince your neighbors to set traps too.

Weeds steal water and nutrients from your valuable garden plants. They also love to move into newly cultivated and planted areas. Use Preen, a pre-emergent, to keep weed seeds from being able to grow without harming your newly planted or existing plants. Come meet our Preen Rep., Tom Leahy on Sunday, March 18th, from 10 AM to 2 PM. See our Coming Events below for more information.

These preventative measures should be taken at this time. Next month there will be a new list. Trust Yamagami’s Nursery to help make your gardening experience as smooth as possible. We are here to help you succeed the first time!

Take a walk through Yamagami’s and you’ll notice our new and improved displays. It’s because there’s a new sheriff at Yamagami’s and her name is Poli Aki. Okay, maybe not sheriff, but Poli is now our Merchandising Manager, a position that cuts across every department. Although she has just taken over, you can already see a big difference in our displays. Additionally, Poli is now responsible for purchasing and displaying our fountains and statuary. Note the new signage she has developed with all the relevant information.

Poli Aki has been at Yamagami’s for 16 years and is a natural for this position, having managed both the facilities staff who stock our merchandise and the cashiers who process our sales. For the last several years she has been strictly behind the scenes as our Inventory manager so she is familiar with the purchasing side of the nursery too.

Poli is Hawaiian and her name is short for Polipumehana. Her parents and siblings (5 brothers and a sister) all live on the mainland and stay in close touch with the family still living on Oahu. This means frequent trips back to paradise, one of Poli’s favorite activities. Her family is very close and both of Poli’s sons, one of her uncles and even her mother have worked at Yamagami’s Nursery at one time or another.

Take a look around on your next visit and if you happen to see Poli climbing around in a display, be sure to greet her with a friendly aloha!

Introducing Mulch Block from Element 6. The latest greatest mulch for homeowner use, it’s made of coconut fiber, a totally renewable resource. Mike Emanuel, President of Element 6,, will be here Saturday and Sunday, March 17th and 18th from 10 AM to 2 PM with a 15 minute demonstration on the hour. Watch how a clean 9 lb. package becomes the 2 cubic feet of mulch usually found in a 40 lb. dirty bag. At the end of each demo you will receive a coupon for a FREE Mulch Block! Limit one free block per family.

Weeds steal water and fertilizer from your flowers but they can be stopped with Preen before they even sprout. Come take advantage of our Weed-Free Color Sale! Receive a FREE sample pouch of Preen, our favorite pre-emergent, when you purchase a flat of jumbo packs. Each sample pouch covers up to 200 square feet! Limit one free pouch per family. Saturday and Sunday, March 24th and 25th. Meet Tom Leahy on Sunday, March 25th from 10 AM to 2 PM to learn more about Weed-Free gardening with Preen.