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Dear (Contact First Name), 
Spring hit early this year, but seems to have flown by. Fortunately, I hear that we are supposed to get rain in May, so fingers crossed. As I write this, we have a 50% chance of showers in the next 4-5 hours.
This month is still full of activities at the Garden Center. We will continue the tradition of Albert & Gage for Mother's Day on Sunday the 8th. Our College of Garden Knowledge continues in May with some new and fun subjects, so don't forget to stop by on Saturday mornings.
We are having a Sharpening party on Saturday the 14th, so bring out all your tools for a fresh edge! And you can use those newly sharpened tools to do a little deadheading of your flowers, which we will discuss below. Good luck, fearless gardeners, and Happy Spring! Merrideth Jiles General Manager |
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Mother's Day Traditions
 What to do with mom on Mother's Day (which is Sunday, May 8th by the way)? Well mom LOVES to visit the Garden Center and look for plants! We'll have plenty of fun, beautiful plants you could get her. We'll also have free live music from 2-4 with Albert and Gage. They've played here on Mother's Day for as long as i can remember. Get here early for a good seat (you may want to bring your own!). More info here. |
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Bugs in the Garden
 With the onset of warmer weather comes the start of harvest time in the veggie garden. Unfortunately, we are not the only ones that love fresh veggies. Pests will start to appear as well. Jill LaVigne, one of our resident Veggie Gurus, has written a great article about the bugs she is seeing in her garden and how she deals with them. Click here to see the article and learn more. |
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Deadheading your Flowering Plants
Despite how it may sound, Deadheading is NOT loading all your plants in a 1968 Volkswagon Microbus and driving to California. Deadheading is removing spent flowers and seed pods from your plants.
We deadhead plants for three main reasons. #1- To encourage more blooms, #2- To improve appearance and health, and #3- To avoid overseeding some "rampant" varieties.
To learn more, Click Here to see the full article.
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It's that time again!!!
 Time for the semi-annual Pottery Sale! Sales starts Thursday, May 26th and runs through Wednesday, June 1st.
As always, all the pottery in the nursery will be on sale. At least 20% off our incredible selection of pots. Then there are the deep deals. 40%-50%, even 75% some selected styles or colors. This is a sale not to miss. |
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It's a Sharpening Party!!!
 One key to working safely and efficiently in the garden is to have good, sharp tools. But sharpening your own tools can be confusing and tricky. So we've got the answer.
Saturday, May 14th from 2pm-5pm the guys from Knife Party will be at The Great Outdoors to sharpen your pruners, shovels, scissors, or any other sharp items, even your knives!!! Really nice, local guys with GREAT reviews of their work. Click Here to see. |
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College of Garden Knowledge
Our valuable but free lecture series continues in May with some awesome new subjects. All classes start at 11 am here at the nursery. They are free and informal, no registration required! - 5/7- Bamboos for Austin by Merrideth
- 5/14- Hot Weather Veggies by Jill
- 5/21- Plants for the Home or Office by Milton
- 5/28- Pottery and Water Bowls by TBD
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Save that Summer Dough! 
The always popular Plant of the Month for May is Vinca! 4" pots, normally $1.39 will be only $.89 all month long. Also, the Plant of the Week program is more popular than ever. This is usually a 1 gallon perennial for 50% off regular price. We don't know what all the Plant of the Week offerings for April will be yet, but we do know that for April 30th- May7th it will be New Gold Lantana! |
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Wedding Bells in your Future? We have the perfect venue!
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Hummingbird House is the perfect spot for your next wedding, party, reunion or corporate retreat. Our founder, Tom Tinguely lived here for 20 years, so you know it has a gorgeously landscaped yard. Tables, chairs, linens and much more included in all packages! Want more information? www.hummingbirdhouse.info |
Coffee Shop at The Great Outdoors!!!
 Stop by Jeanie's Java for a refreshing beverage or a tasty snack. Located at The Great Outdoors, Jeanie's has something for everyone. Jeanie has such good food and drinks, come by today and try it out! |
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Happy May everyone. Hopefully the rain will kick in, the drought will end, and the gardens will explode! As always, TGO is here for you. If there is any subject you would like to see an article about, drop us a line. Got questions? We've got the answers! Stop by, call, or e-mail us for assistance. We are your locally owned, independent Austin business and we thank you for your patronage!
Sincerely,
Merrideth Jiles
General Manager
The Great Outdoors
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 2730 S Congress AveAustin, Texas 78704 512-448-2992 www.gonursery.com Store Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm Sun- 10am-6pm. |
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