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Tips for the Garden
Apply spring lawn fertilizer with crabgrass preventer
Plant annual flowers after May 15th
Fertilize bulbs and perennials
Fertilize trees and shrubs
Deadhead tulips and daffodils
Topdress and reedge shrub and flower beds
Prune spring flowering shrubs after they bloom |
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Did you Know?
Grieder Garden Center offers free potting. Don't do all that work yourself. Let us do it for you! Just bring your pots to the garden center, purchase your plant combinations, and let us do the rest!
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God made rainy days, so gardeners could get the housework done.
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| EASTLAND MALL
Now that the bunny is gone, we invite you out to see the changes on our landscape set. The set is located just outside of the Macy's entrance.
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Cathy Bilow and Kassandra Ryerson attended the Earth Day event at State Farm Illinois Regional facility on April 22. They talked to employees about the environmental benefits of healthy lawns and our Kid Conscious Lawn Care service.
Congratulations, Alison Darnall of Danvers was the winner of the Grieder gift basket! |
A notice to all Grieder Lawn Care Customers
The soil's are starting to warm finally. Sodded lawns are just coming out of their winter dormancy. As of today the soil temperature is 58 degrees. Last week it was 44 degrees. Crabgrass will begin to germinate when temperatures are 55 to 65 degrees but will be killed if we get another frost. Daren has begun the first round of spring fertilizer and expects to finish sometime around May 9th (weather permitting). For those of you who get preemergent, it works as a preemergent and post emergent for crabgrass. Winter was really hard on some lawns, especially those in the shade. We will do our best to get your lawn back into a healthy condition. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Cathy at 662-8527 or cwb@grieders.com
Grieder uses environmentally friendly Kid Conscious Lawn Care fertilizers to help rebuild healthy soil and grow lush lawns that are safer for kids and pets.
If you are not yet a Grieder lawn care client there is still time to have a great looking, environmentally friendly lawn. Call Cathy today at 309-662-8527
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You're Personally Invited to our
Spring Open House
Saturday,
May 2nd, 2009
We have so many fun activities planned!
The fabulous, hourly gift basket giveaway is back. Everyone who joins us gets a chance to win a fantastic gift basket filled with Grieder goodies.
FOR THE KIDS:
There will be a pumpkin planting at 10 am and 1pm and a Free BOUNCE HOUSE for the kids to play in.
FOR THE ADULTS:
There will be an "Upscale Farmer's Market" featuring Great Harvest Bread Co., Serenity Med Spa, The Chocolatier, Coffee Nation, San Juan Pools and Spa, and Ropp Jersey Cheese.
The trailer will be filled with SALE items too.
MENTION THIS NEWSLETTER AND RECEIVE $5.00 off YOUR PURCHASE (May 2nd only)
See how we are growing when you drive into our newly completed parking lot on GE Road. While you're here register to win $100 Grieder Garden Center Gift Card and pick up some awesome Mothers Day gifts.
Come check it out!
You won't be sorry you did!
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The Great Pumpkin is Coming to Grieder......
On May 2nd we will be planting a seed of an Atlantic Giant Pumpkin in our front yard. This pumpkin is known to grow up to 1,000 pounds. Bring the kids out to plant their own pumkin seed too. In October, we will have a Great Pumpkin party.
Keep posted on the progress of our Great Pumpkin at www.grieders.com
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| Landscape Maintenance
Keeping it Green |
 Looking for a reason to stay out after dark? How about adding the Element of Fire?
To speak with a designer about installation of fire pits, fireplaces and other elements of outdoor living, please call (309) 662-8527 or email us at grieders@grieders.com
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MENTION THIS NEWSLETTER AND RECEIVE $5.00 off YOUR PURCHASE
(May 2nd only)
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Landscape Maintenance Supervisor and Lawn Care Applicator 