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| Issue No. 15 |
December 2009 |
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| Otten Bros. Garden Center & Landscaping E-Newsletter |
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Greetings!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our wonderful customers and friends!
It seems that the time flies by all too quickly. It won't be long before our greenhouse will again be filled with blooming pansies, signaling the start of spring. Our spring crop of geraniums are already growing in our Flower Farm greenhouses. There is a lot of cold and snow between then and now - but let's try not to think about that.
I would, however, like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you on behalf of all the staff at Otten Bros. and The Flower Farm. We truly appreciate your loyal business and friendships. We look forward to serving you in 2010. |
Top 10 Gift Ideas
Struggling with those hard to buy for people on your list? Looking for the perfect Host/Hostess gift? A last minute shopper and don't want to brave the crowds at the malls? Or, are you all of the above?
Santa recommends shopping at Otten Bros. for surefire great gifts that won't break your bank account. I know I wouldn't mind receiving any of them...hint hint.
10 -An Amaryllis Bulb or Poinsettia - add a gorgeous splash of color to their home or office. Choose from traditional to funky colors. Don't forget to add a decorative pot!
9 - Birdbath & Birdbath Heater - perfect for the bird lover in your family.
8 - Hammock - to complete the package, include a gift card for 2 trees to be planted in the spring!
7 - Monogram Coir Rug - great gift for everyone with a last name & a front door...unless you are shopping for Prince, Madonna or Sting.
6 - Felco Pruner - one of the best pruners on the market - for all levels of gardeners.
5 - Suet Feeder with Suet -(psst, if you are an Otten Bros. GRO member our Birdhouses and Bird Feeders are 20% off from now until the Dec. 31st. It's FREE to sign up to be a GRO member!)
4 - Houseplant in a Matching Container - We can pot it while you wait! A gift that cleans the air without electricity!
3 - 5-Pack of Single Source Honey from Ames Farms - a Minnesota product that is made in Watertown, MN.
2 - Pre de Provence Soaps & Lotions - a luxurious personal gift without the luxurious price tag. Great stocking stuffers!
1 - An Otten Bros. Gift Card - always the right size, right color, available in any amount. The gift that everyone would love to get!
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Birding is Big at Otten Bros.
 Feeding birds is a great wintertime activity everyone can enjoy (including yourself!). Otten Bros. has expanded our backyard birding and wildlife section yet again by adding to our line of top quality seed and mixes and expanding our selection of feeders and accessories.
As a Christmas gift to our GRO Members, we have created a Backyard Birding Coupon Flyer that has great deals on bird seed, suet, feeders, accessories, & houses. It's the gift that keeps on giving, with coupons good through April 2010! Pick up your coupons today! Not a GRO Member? You should be! It's FREE to sign up. See an Otten Bros. employee for all the benefits of being a GRO member!
From now until December 31st, we have $10.00 off (that's right- you read it correctly -$10.00 off!!) 50 lb. bags of our premium, custom blended Otten Bros. Cardinal Caller mix. It is the same recipe we have been selling for over 20 years. (I know of several customers that give our Cardinal Caller as a Christmas gift!) |
Fun Facts about Christmas Trees
 For those of you wanting to impress your friends and relatives at your next holiday dinner party, here are a few bits of trivia to liven up your conversation.
· In the United States, there are around a half billion real Christmas trees growing on tree farms.
· Christmas trees take an average of 7-13 years to mature.
· Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska.
· 98 percent of all Christmas trees cut for sales are grown on farms.
· Over 35 million real Christmas trees are sold in the U.S. every year. · 2-3 seedlings are planted for every harvested Christmas tree each year.
· The first recorded evidence of a decorated Christmas tree was in Riga, Latvia in 1510.
· The first Christmas tree retail sales lot in the United States was started in 1851 in New York by Mark Carr.
· Thomas Edison's assistant, Edward Johnson, came up with the idea of electric lights for Christmas trees in 1882.
· An acre of Christmas trees provides for the daily oxygen requirements of 18 people. |
U$ele$$ Trivia Que$tion
 Congratulations to Jodi M. last month's trivia question winner! The question: name the author of the oldest cookbook known that contains stuffing recipes? Answer: Apicius (He was a Roman who lived around the 2nd century BC to the 1st century AD. His cookbook 'Apicius de re Coquinaria', had recipes for stuffed chicken, hare, pig, and even stuffed dormouse - YUCK!)
This month's question has to do with decorating. Can you tell me who was the first US President to put up a real Christmas tree IN the White house?
To win the BIG prize, e-mail your answer to email@ottenbros.com. This month's winner will receive a $50 Otten Bros. gift card.
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Places to GO...Things to SEE
Free Bikes 4 Kidz Was a HUGE success! Check out their website and Facebook page to find out more about this wonderful event. All we know is that it will be a very merry Christmas for a bunch of deserving kids!
"We gave away between 350 and 400 bikes, not counting the bikes that went to recycling. We collected almost 700 bikes. Thanks to all...a phenomenal year. And next year will be even better!"
Merry Christmas,
Terry Esau - Road Kill Cycling Club
Otten Bros. Holiday Hours:
Mon.-Fri. 8am-8pm, Sat. 8am-6pm, Sun. 10am-5pm
Open Christmas Eve and New Years Eve- 8am-2pm
Closed Christmas and New Years Day
Otten Bros. Winter Hours start December 26th
Mon.-Fri. 8am-6pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Closed Sundays
Flower Farm Holiday Hours:
Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm, Sat. 8am-6pm
Open Christmas Eve 8am -2pm
Flower Farm will be closed for the winter Dec. 25th -March 31st | |
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Our wish for you this holiday season is that each of you get a chance to slow down and enjoy special time with your family and friends.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
The Otten Bros. and Flower Farm Staff |
2350 West Wayzata Boulevard
Long Lake, Minnesota 55356
952-473-5425
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