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$900.00
PERGOLA 100 SQUARE FEET
Installed on your existing slab.
Offer expires 1/1/10 |
COUPON
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20% OFF
labor on any 2009
Garden
carpentry.com written estimate.
(Estimates from 1/1/09 to 11/30/09)
Offer expires 1/31/10
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Winter is the Time!!
The Winter months are drier so plants tend to go dormant, at least for a short period. Now is the time to install garden features such as pergolas and arbors. Less rain means quicker installation with less impact on your landscaping. Sanding and staining is also easier because less moisture in the air makes for better adhesion. Get that fence, pergola, or bench refinished for longer life. |
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During the Winter months, only water your lawn once every other week. This saves water and actually promotes healthy root growth, which helps keep your lawn green during dry spells. |
CONTACT INFO
Lance Hans
Owner
(813)505-5638
lance@gardencarpentry.com
Pauhl Gazlay
Partner
(727)481-4165
pgazlay@gardencarpentry.com
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 Wood vs Vinyl
We get a lot of questions concerning Vinyl as an alternative to the custom wooden structures we craft. When comparing vinyl to wood as a material for building garden structures such as pergolas, arbors, fences, and gates, we have found four definite reasons to steer clear of vinyl....
1) Environmental Impact-
Vinyl, or Poly-Vinyl carbonate (PVC), is a chemical/petroleum bi-product. The production process for vinyl relies heavily on non-renewable foreign oil supplies and creates a large degree of environmental contaminates. Vinyl itself is non-biodegradable. That is why underground sewer and drainage pipes are often made from PVC. It lasts for decades or longer underground without breaking down. Now, imagine your vinyl fence in a landfill...
By contrast, since North American lumber providers actively manage forests to ensure a permanent supply of lumber, domestically grown wood is a renewable resource! Happily, wood is biodegradable and, as a building material, requires a low degree of processing to bring it to market. It will last for years as part of a building structure, but will degrade into fresh soil relatively quickly in a landfill.
Wood is Practical, Beautiful & Renewable. Used for millennia, it remains the original green building material!
To learn more about wood and vinyl please visit our blog at...www.gardencarpentry.com/blog |
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Mark Your Calendar
Don't forget these days in December
Pearl Harbor Day Monday the 7th
Hanukkah Friday the 11th
Winter Solstice-(Longest Night) Monday the 21st
Festivus Wednesday the23rd
Christmas Friday the 25th
Kwanza Saturday the 26th
New years Eve Thursday the 31st
Flower: Orchid
Sagittarius: November 22 - December 21
Capricorn: December 22 - January 19
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 Project of the month
Pergola Saves the vantage, pocketbook, and perhaps the Earth
From sunrise until late afternoon, the Sun was blazing through the East facing bay windows of this south St. Pete home! The air conditioner ran constantly, but to no avail. What good is a beautiful view of the Bay if you have to break a sweat in your own living room to see it?
Our clients tried interior vertical blinds, but they blocked the view and still let the windows behind them conduct heat. They tried growing flowering vines, but they grew out of control and permanently obscured the view of the outside world.
What can be done in order to have a great view, preserve a comfortable temperature, and save energy?
The Solution: Gardencarpentry.com built a simple but beautiful pergola to create a visual frame around the offending bay windows. The pergola enhanced the visual appeal of the house from outside and allowed the bougainvillea form a canopy over the windows. This shielded the living room from the intense heat of the sun and preserved the spectacular view of the Bay.
If the sun is driving you out of the favorite room in your house and pushing your A/C to its limits, let Gardencarpentry.com help. Turn that air conditioner off, sit down, and enjoy!
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Green Product
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Solar Attic Fans
Solar-Cool� Attic Cooling Systems
Reduce costs today...
Save thousands of dollars with Solar-Cool Attic cooling system! Using solar energy to remove hot air from your attic will drop attic temperatures by up to 30 or more degrees. Major home owner benefits include: An immediate drop in A/C electric kWh consumption, roof life will be increased up to 5 extra years.
Regular price $1798.00 installed
Special Holiday price $1400.00 installed
(**This product and installation also qualifies for a 30% solar tax rebate from the IRS)
For more information please contact us at (813)505-5638 or visit..
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We Never Knew! Holiday Trivia Contest
Be the first to contact us with the correct answers and win a free garden trellis!
1) What famous Christmas song was originally written as a Thanksgiving song?
2) If you recieved every gift mentioned in the song "12 Days of Christmas", how many presents would be under your tree?
3) Where does the "X" in the term "Xmas" originally come from?
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 Plant of the Month
Petunias
Petunias are popular and reliable flowering ornamental plants. Versatile annuals, petunias can be used in flower beds, hanging baskets, window boxes and other types of containers. They also can be used as cut flowers. The blossoms of petunias come in many colors with petal edges that are straight or ruffled.
Petunias do best in full sun, although they will tolerate several hours of light shade a day.
The frequency of watering will depend on the type of soil, weather conditions and the amount of mulch. Mulch will not only reduce soil water evaporation but will also reduce splashing of water onto the lower leaves, help maintain moderate soil temperatures and reduce weed competition. Do not allow the soil around the plants to remain excessively wet for several days, as this can lead to stunted, chlorotic growth or disease.
"Pinching" the plants can be used to increase the number of flowering stems and discourage excessive vegetative growth. Remove old flowers (dead heads) when they start to fade to encourage repeat blooming.
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A Great year and a new baby Boy
I would like to thank all of you for your continued patronage,as well as your many nice comments and greetings over the last year. We've had our best year yet, thanks to you. Many of you have asked about the newest edition to our family and I am elated to announce that God has blessed us with a healthy baby boy, Oliver Joel Hans, on December 19th, 2009. Both mommy and baby are doing great. Thanks again for your many kind words and concerns.
Best Wishes to you and your family,
Lance A. Hans
Owner, Gardencarpentry.com
PS If you think we can improve our newsletter, please tell us know!!
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Contact Info
Owner/ Operator
Lance Hans 813-505-5638
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