Newsletter vs. Journal- Get Garden Supply Co. News

March 21, 2011 By

So you’d like to keep up to date with all the latest happenings at Garden Supply Co. but are feeling a bit confused as to which subscribe option to choose from on the website? Should you subscribe to the Newsletter? Or subscribe by email to the Journal? Or perhaps both? Let us help you decide.

Newsletter-

For those of you familiar with Deb’s traditional newsletter via email that many of you have been receiving for years, this may be the option for you. Subscribing to the Newsletter will allow you to receive periodic emails from Deb regarding sales, special events, and happenings at Garden Supply Co. Each Newsletter contains the highlight of events at the garden center, including special discounts and coupons.

Please note that if you were already on our email list from before we switched the website over last summer, there is no need to sign up again.

Journal-

For those interested in more detailed information from us, the Journal might be the option for you. The Journal functions like a traditional blog and contains news features and articles on things like new plant arrivals, gardening tips, plant care, planting guides, as well as events at Garden Supply Co.

Take a peek at our Journal to see what it’s all about.

And then sign up for either option, or both, on the right-hand sidebar of our website.

 

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Herbs & Vegetables

March 14, 2011 By

Cary, NC

Spring has sprung down at Garden Supply Company. Throughout the garden center you’ll find beautiful, fresh flowering perennials, annuals, shrubs and trees. And for all you herb and vegetables gardeners out there, we’ve got a huge selection of new plants just for you.

Herbs:

Catnip
Chives- garlic
Cilantro
Curry
Dill
Fennel
Lemon Balm
Lemongrass
Oregano
Parsley- curled, & Italian
Rosemary- prostrate, Tuscan blue, Logan’s big blue, & hill hardy
Rue
Sage- Berggarten, & cooking
Salad Burnett
Spearmint
Stevia
Thyme- silver, golden-edged lemon

Also in stock are eversweet, everbearer strawberries, in both baskets and smaller pots.

Vegetables:

Arugula
Beets
Cabbage- solid blue, pak choi Chinese cabbage, early Jersey Wakefield, red, & early flat dutch
Cauliflower
Celery
Endive
French Sorrel
Kale- red Russian
Leeks
Lettuce- new red fire, iceberg, red butterhead, buttercrunch
Mustard Greens
Scallions
Spinach
Swiss Chard

Now’s a great time to start your herb and vegetable garden! Our experts are on hand seven days a week to help. Hope to see you soon.

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Gardener’s for the Cure

March 11, 2011 By

The Komen Race for the Cure is just around the corner, and we at Garden Supply Company are ready to help in the battle against breast cancer. To that aim, we have launched our Gardener’s for the Cure team for the second year, and we hope that you will join us in the fight.

This year is the 15th annual Komen NC Triangle Race and we have taken the 15th Anniversary Challenge to raise even more money to support our community and end Breast Cancer forever.  Last year, our team raised over $12,000 and this year we are asking you to really stretch to meet our goal.  With challenge comes rewards…

When you join our team, you will receive our much loved t-shirt (in a different color, of course!  Survivors will get one in pink), and an exclusive invitation to join us at our team party in the garden in October.

Make the additional $25.00 donation to allow access for underserved women in our area to screenings and mobile mammography, and receive our team 12% discount card for Garden Supply Co. to use on any purchase through the calendar year.

Be the one to recruit the most team members and you’ll win a $500.00 Gift Certificate to Garden Supply.

Last, but not least, be the team member to raise the most money individually and we will give you 2 airline tickets anywhere in the U.S.!

Are you up to the challenge?  Then sign up and get started!  You can make a donation to our team by clicking on the “Donate” button near the thermometer on our Gardener’s for the Cure page or if you would like to make your gift to one of the team members please click on their name at the bottom of the page.

Race day this year is Saturday, June 11th. For more information, please visit the Susan G. Komen NC Triangle Foundation.

Help us in the fight against breast cancer. Working together we can make a difference!

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Advocates for Health in Action’s Garden Tool Drive

March 3, 2011 By

Advocates for Health in Action (AHA), a non-profit group based in Raleigh, has made it their mission to help Triangle area residents live a better lifestyle through healthy eating and physical activity. In the month of March, AHA will be hosting several Garden Tool Drives to help community gardens in need, and they are looking for donations. If you have unwanted tools, sitting neglected in the corner of your garage, they could really use your help. Tools in good working order may be donated during one of three AHA drives.

Garden Tool Drive Dates:

Saturday, March 5 at AHA’s Dig In at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, 8:30 am-12 pm.

Tuesday, March 15 at the Alexander Family YMCA at 1603 Hillsborough St. in Raleigh in the WakeMed Rehabilitation office, 11 am-1 pm.

Monday, March 21 outside the main entrance of WakeMed Cary, 1900 Kildaire Farm Rd., Cary, 11 am-1 pm.

AHA will gladly accept wheel barrows, hoes, shovels, pick axes, and other gardening tools in good working order. These tools will be distributed to local community gardens in need.

Community gardening is becoming increasingly popular as more people recognize the benefits of healthy eating and physical activity. Community gardens increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables for many, and promotes a sense of community involvement and awareness of where our food comes from. Unfortunately, one of the biggest hurdles community gardeners face is funding for all the supplies needed to maintain the gardens.

So if you have tools to spare, if you love gardening and community, join the AHA Garden Tool Drive. For more information, please visit the Advocate for Health in Action website.

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Annual Spring Festival

February 23, 2011 By

Mark your calendars and join us for a day of fun and activities as we celebrate the arrival of our favorite season here at Garden Supply Co. with our annual Spring Festival. This year’s festival is on Saturday, March 5th, from 11 am- 3 pm.  And we’re excited to be bringing you a whole line up of festivities and fun for the entire family.

Already, we’ve been receiving weekly shipments of fresh and new plants that you are going to love, just in time for spring planting. And wait until you see all the beautiful selections we’re bringing in special for our festival. If you’ve got questions about plantings for your yard, be sure to visit with some of our favorite local experts and take advantage of their knowledge and experience. Riverbend Nursery. perennial experts, will be on hand from 11-3. And Wyatt Quarles will also be here with help for all your organic/chemical/pesticide needs. And as always, our friendly and helpful staff is here to help with all your gardening plans.

Cary Gallery of Artists- Garden Supply Spring Festival 2010

We are also very excited to welcome back the Cary Gallery of Artists who will be sharing their unique one-of-a-kind art pieces and talents with festival-goers. Come watch local artists in action as they paint in the garden. Or perhaps sit for a charcoal portrait of you and your loved ones on the spot.

Cary Gallery of Artists- Garden Supply Spring Festival 2010

And what would a festival be without food and activities, right?  We’ve got it! We’ll have free hot dogs, chips and drinks, and face painting for the kiddos.

Face Painting- Garden Supply Co. Fall Pumpkin Fest 2010

We’re even going to bring out our new Corn Hole game. This relatively new game is all the rage, and we’re excited to give it a try. If you haven’t heard of it yet, you can check out all the rule and regulations at the American Cornhole Association. Although not to worry, we won’t be keeping score!

We’re looking forward to seeing you all at the Festival

Details:

Annual Spring Festival: Saturday, March 5th 11 am – 3 pm

Gardening Experts: Riverbend Nursery and Wyatt Quarles

Activities: Cary Gallery of Art
Face Painting
Corn Hole Game

Food: Free hot dogs, chips, and drinks

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Valentine’s Day Gifts

February 10, 2011 By

Cary, NC

Don’t forget that Valentine’s Day is just a few short days away. This year, why not surprise the ones you love with beautiful, blooming live plants, and give a gift that will keep on giving well beyond Valentine’s Day.

We all could use a burst of sunshine right about now to get us through these last few weeks of winter chill, and what better way than with our lovely selection of blooming plants. We have many different beauties to choose from including daffodils, hyacinths, and gerber daisies.

There’s kalanchoe and cyclamen, too.

Or for a more tropical look, try any one of these. Or perhaps two or three.

And if you need a finishing touch, we can help there, too. We offer complimentary gift wrapping on all purchases. We would be happy to help you put together a container planting, and we can even help you pot your new plants in a decorative container, all ready for that special someone. Don’t forget that we have gift certificates, too, in any amount, for those hard to shop for folks on your list. So stop by and let us help you pick that perfect gift.

From all of us at Garden Supply Company, we wish you and yours a very sweet Valentine’s Day!

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