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Greetings!
I had planned on starting out this newsletter bragging that I drove home from work last week, 2 days in a row, with the sunroof open on the car AND I saw my first robin. Both are sure signs of spring in my book. Well, just when you thought it was safe to go outside, the white stuff makes yet another appearance. I guess our only consolation is it won't last long.
Spring is coming, I promise. It's just taking a bit longer than I had hoped!
If you missed it, the Flea Market Under Glass, which was held in our greenhouse March 3rd-5th, was a huge success. We had over 2000 people enjoy the comforts of our warm and sunny greenhouse over the 3 days the event was open! Belinda and Bobby from Kare 11 TV even stopped out on Thursday to film a segment for their Saturday morning TV show, Grow with Kare. Everyone who attended had a great time. We all were inspired by the creativity and ingenuity of the over 40 vendors showing off their wares; we basked in the warmth of the sun under the glass of the greenhouse and pretended spring had arrived and saw lots of 'treasures' find their way to new homes.
 Otten Bros., in partnership with Sue Whitney and JunkMarket Style, have another event planned for September. You won't want to miss this one. It will be bigger, better and even more fun than the last! Keep an eye on your inbox for more info on this upcoming mega-event.
Whew! March was a busy month, not only for our garden center, but for our fantastic and award winning Landscape Department. "What did they win", you ask? This is the first year Otten Bros. has exhibited at the Minneapolis Home & Garden Show. Our creative design team and our talented foremen showcased their abilities in a show stopping, beautiful & unique booth. In recognition for all their hard work, they were presented with the 2011 Rookie of the Year Award for our booth display. Congrats Otten Bros. Landscape Team! |
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Great Trees at Even Better Prices...
Spring Bare Root Tree Sale!
You heard right...better prices. Otten Bros. was able to find great prices on the kind of trees we knew you wanted. We passed those great savings on to you, our customers! Order today to take advantage of these great deals; quantities are limited. Buy now and pick up your trees between April 15th and May 1st.
Are you worried about buying a bare root tree? Not sure how to plant or take care of it? You don't have to be afraid - the Otten Bros. staff is here to help you. Our knowledgeable staff is ready to show you how to plant your new trees and make sure you know how to care for them.
If all the personal help and advice just isn't enough to get you past your fear of buying bare root; we'll sweeten the deal. Otten Bros. guarantees our bare root trees. Yup, we're willing to guarantee that your new trees will grow and be happy in their new yard!
Stop in at either our Delano or Long Lake location for more information and place your bare root tree order today! Our order form is also available on our website. Happy Planting! |
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15 Minutes of Fame
Otten Bros. is looking for a few great customers!
Do you love shopping at Otten Bros.? Do you love our products, our service and our people? Would you be willing to tell your neighbors all about why you are proud to be a great Otten Bros. customer? If you are willing to tell your story, I want you!
 Hi, my name is Kris Uter. I am the Marketing Manager for Otten Bros. I am looking for some of our wonderful customers to participate in our radio marketing campaign this year. If you are willing to tell all your neighbors what you like most about Otten Bros. and why you are a great Otten Bros. customer, I would love to talk with you.
Would you please send me an email to let me know if you would be willing to help Otten Bros. with our new marketing campaign? I can't promise you a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but you're sure to be one of the most famous Otten Bros. customers!
There is a catch; I need to hear from you by March 31st. I know that there are a lot of fantastic Otten Bros. customers out there...here's your chance to tell your story. I can't wait to hear from you!
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Minnesota Inspired Fruit Trees
Since winter is unwilling to go away, I thought now would be as good of time as any to give you another sneak peek at spring. Here are a couple of very 'Minnesoooota' fruit trees that sound like winter, but are 100% summertime fresh and tasty! May I introduce you to Frostbite Apple, Black Ice Plum and Hat Trick Apple?
Frostbite Apple was developed by the University of MN. It is truly a unique and novel apple. Frostbite is extremely cold hardy. This small apple packs a big punch of tangy sweet flavor; great for cider making and fresh eating. The texture is firm, crispy and super juicy! For you MN apple connoisseurs, Frostbite Apple literally has a great family tree. It is a parent to the Sweet 16 apple and a grandparent to Honeycrisp Apple. You can't get a more tastier lineage!
BlackIce Plum was born at the UW-River Falls! Professor Smith spent years crossing cherry plums with Japanese dessert plums. The fruits of his labors are BlackIce Plum Trees. BlackIce plums are blue-black with a very sweet and very juicy yellow flesh. This plum ripens earlier than other Midwest grown plums. We recommend a Toka Plum as a pollinator for BlackIce.
Hat Trick Apple's name is certainly apropos! Three U of MN apples make up this game winning combination espaliered apple tree. Honeycrisp, Zestar and Sweet 16 apples are all grown on ONE tree. This tree is trained to grow against a wall; taking up no space at all! It makes for really easy picking! Lou Nanne, Neal Broten and Dino Ciccarelli have nothing on this apple tree!
Imagine the fun of stepping out your back door and picking your own home grown fruit...yum! Otten Bros. carries over 35 varieties of Minnesota hardy fruit trees. Plant a few this spring and you'll be harvesting your own fruit in no time. |
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U$ele$$ Trivia Que$tion
 Congratulations Lois F.- you are last month's trivia winner! Question: During the Civil War, the King of Siam sent a message to Abraham Lincoln offering aid to the North's effort in the war. What unique item did the King offer to President Lincoln? Answer: Elephants!
This month's question has a sweet side! National Jelly Bean Day is April 22nd. (Who knew?) While you prepare to celebrate this fun and festive holiday by stocking up on the favorite candy, can you tell me how many official flavors of Jelly Belly Jelly Beans are there? Which flavor is your favorite? (My favorite is pina colada.)
Get the answer correct and get a chance to win a $50 Otten Bros. gift card. Email us your answer today. |
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'Name that Flea' Winners!
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We just couldn't decide. All the names submitted were fun and inventive. Because we couldn't come up with just one name, we picked 2! Otten Bros. now has a boy and girl flea!
Congratulations to our 2 winners in Otten Bros. 'Name the Flea' contest. We hope you have a flea-tastic and flea-nominal time spending the $25 Otten Bros. gift card you each have just won!
I would like to officially introduce you to Fleaona and Flearoy the new official mascots of Otten Bros. Flea Market Under Glass! |
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Places to GO...Things to SEE
6th Annual Westonka Horticulture Day
Otten Bros. is the proud sponsor of this 6th annual event being held Saturday, April 2nd from 8am to 4pm at the Mound Westonka High School. For more information on the event visit their website.
Otten Bros. and Flower Farm Spring Open House
Mark Your Calendars! Saturday and Sunday April 16th & 17th. We have a great line up of informative speakers and hands on demonstrations planned to help you get a jump start on your spring gardening. There will also be great specials, kids' activities, door prizes and refreshments. We look forward to seeing you here! |
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Sometimes I feel like I am a kid at Christmastime...I can hardly contain myself waiting to open presents. In this case, I am having a hard time waiting for spring to arrive. I try to cover up my impatience with planning out my gardens and containers. Check out Otten Bros. Gardening to-do list for March & April, there might be some items you need 'to do' to be ready for when spring really does arrive.
Stop into the garden center anytime to see green, growing and blooming plants and all the new spring merchandise. It's a great break from the cold and snow. See you soon!
Cheers!
Otten Bros. & Flower Farm staff |
2350 West Wayzata Boulevard
Long Lake, Minnesota 55356
952-473-5425
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