Winter 1996
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Hardly a day goes by without someone purchasing one of our special stainless steel English, Swiss or American Gardening Tools; certainly not the average breakable junk that you'd find at the mass merchandisers or hardware stores locally (these stores count on you breaking their tools so that they can sell you more of the same type; that's how they stay in business with the tool manufacturers!).
Our tools are made of the finest materials, assembled in a way as to prohibit breakage, and will last beyond our lifetime. Guaranteed. It's nice to have to purchase a tool only once, instead of every spring or summer because the last one bent or broke. And to be able to pass it down to your children as a family heirloom - as in the case of the stainless tools - is a special reason unto itself.
Why not invest in quality? Exactly why we carry only those brands such as Latshaw's Estate and Chelsea Collections, Sheffield Pride, Felco, Yankee Craftsman and Garden Tools of Maine. Ask to see this line-up when you visit.
After all, buying something once that lasts a lifetime is a sign of Yankee wisdom and practicality, not self-indulgence.
Easy Care Houseplants For Winter
Spider Plants, Wandering Jew, Bolivian Jew, Orchid Cactus, Crown Of Thorns, any of the Cactus or Succulents family require minimal care over the Winter and reward you with color and their ability to freshen and clean the air.
We always have a fine supply of the above and dozens more to brighten these drab Winter days.
A few basic rules about houseplants during Winter: do not repot since plants are semi-dormant and little rootgrowth occurs. Wait until Spring to repot, or do it early in the Fall. Cut water and fertilizers by 2/3, again because the plants are semi-dormant. Very little uptake by roots will occur in a semi-dormant plant, and the fertilizers can burn if not digested.
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Garden Center Is Available For Meetings, Tours & Events
Another First: Hardy Cactus Rock Garden at Our Garden Center
Page2:Lifetime Quality Gardening Tools
Easy Care Houseplants For Winter
Page3:Alpine Trough Gardens
Winter Color and Fragrance
Page4:NASA's Fresh Air Houseplants Checklist
Planning This Year's Gardens
Buyers Beware: Gardening Catalogs Start Arriving
Page5:Need A Gift For A Friend?
Mulches: Myth vs Reality. Part 3: "Spring Or Fall"
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