Covering Ground

  

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June 25, 2012

 

 
Availability 

    
 
Perennial Pipeline  

 

 

A brief note about what we offer:

 

Please note that we rep for two other growers and therefore have 3 separate Availability Lists. Between the three of us, we can cover a lot of plants.

 

4" Availability is grown & shipped from here (GA).

 

Starter Plugs List covers a broad range of perennials & ornamental grasses in sizes ranging from 38, 50 and 72 cells. Grown by Emerald Coast Growers and shipped from their locations in FL & PA.

 

Perennial Pipeline covers a broad range of perennials & ornamental grasses produced primarily in Quarts & Gallons. These are grown by The Perennial Farm in Baltimore and shipped from there.

 

Our minimum order is only One Tray.

So from the smallest needs

to requests for tractor trailer loads 

& anything in between,

We've Got You Covered!

 

Contact Us 

 

Call  

1.800.672.4964

 

Email 

[email protected]

 

Visit 

www.groundcovertogo.com 

 

 
 

Thought For The Day  

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    "Do not go where the path may lead;

 go instead where there is no path

and leave a trail"

Ralph Waldo Emerson 

     American Poet, Lecturer and Essayist

1803-1882

 

 

 

Thinking Outside

The Dilemma

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One of my favorite stories and real life lessons  is a true event I call the Lou Forman story.  The late Lou Forman was my oldest sister's father-in-law who passed away just a few years ago somewhere deep into his 90s.

  

Lou was a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania except for a brief stint at the University of Alabama, of all places, back in his youth in the early part of the 20th century.  But I digress; that's another story for another day.

 

Lou spent the better part of his adult life as President and CEO of Michter's Distillery (named by Lou for his sons Michael and Peter) in Schaefferstown, PA. It was Lou who breathed new life into Michter's.  He secured its rightful honor on the National Register of Historic Places, capitalizing on its claim to be the oldest distillery in the country with its origins documented back to 1753.  In the process he  made Michter's whiskey a respected brand and its location a destination for Pennsylvania tourists.  But before all that, Lou set the tone for what was to come, with his first job interview.

  

I will preface this account by saying that the best part of the story is that it is true.  I first learned about this through an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer highlighting Lou's life and accomplishments many years ago.  I loved the story and was fortunate enough to have Lou actually tell me firsthand on one occasion a few years later. 

  

Around 1920 or so, Lou was a young man who had a passion for life, but felt that life would pass him by if he didn't get his act together soon. It was a tough time to get started as jobs were scarce and wages were low.

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As Lou scoured the papers looking for an opportunity, he found an ad for a copy boy at The Philadelphia Daily News.  It wasn't much but it was a start and so he hustled down to the address where the applications were being taken only to find a line of applicants ahead of him that went out the door, down the street and around the corner.  All for this lowly job.

 

Lou quickly realized that going to the back of the line would be futile, but he also realized that this was not the only option, only the most obvious one. So Lou made a plan.  He went to the nearest public restroom and grabbed a paper towel.  He then returned to the applicants line, marched past them all and knocked on the door.  When someone opened the door, Lou offered a glimpse of the paper in his hand and announced that he had a message for the boss. 

 

He was immediately ushered in and sent straight to the boss's office where he found the boss reared back in a swivel chair, feet on his desk, chomping on a cigar and talking 90 miles a minute on the telephone. He was told to "sit down and shut up" while the boss finished his conversation.

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When the boss finally ended his phone call, he looked at Lou and said, "Who are you and how the Hell did you get in here?"  Lou introduced himself, and explained how he got in.  After a few seconds of utter silence while he absorbed this information, the boss said, "OK, you're hired.  Now your first assignment is to go out there and tell all those other people to go home!"

 

It was not the most auspicious beginning , but it was a start.  Lou went on to become a very successful and respected businessman who never lost his passion for life and for pursuing his dreams.  There is a lesson there for all of us.

 

 

Say It With Music

AJ Michalka - It's Who You Are - Lyrics HQ
 It's Who You Are 

From The Movie "Secretariat"

Beautiful Music

Great Message

 

 

Great News!

Not many things are going down in price these days but YOUR Freight charges are going down when you buy from us!

 

I will not bore you with details but due to some very aggressive pricing from FedEx in the wake of  some very attractive overtures from the competition, our customers are reaping the benefits with  

MORE MONEY

STAYING IN YOUR POCKETS!!

 

Stay tuned.  This is not over yet!

 
 
 

 What's Hot!  

We get a lot of requests for photos

& here are a few that we sent last week.

 

Pachysandra terminalis 50 Cell vs 4"

Each Great Plants & Values! 

Pachysandra David & Goliath again 

 

Liriope Silver Dragon 4"   

Silver Dragon

Silver Dragon Overhead 

True Blue

Liriope Tidwell's True Blue 

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Liriope Spicata 4" New Crop 

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      Ophiopogon Silver Mist New Crop 

1.800.672.4964   

 

 

Starter Plugs

On The Move 

Minimum Order Only 1 Tray!  

 

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Aster Purple Dome  

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Buddleia d Asian Moon  

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Geranium Rozanne  

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Lobelia cardinalis 

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Nepeta Walker's Low 

 

Don't Forget About Free Delivery

A Couple Times A Month

To The Lancaster, PA Facility! 

 

1.800.672.4964

 

 

Perennial Pipeline

Hundreds of varieties of  

Perennials & Ornamental Grasses 

grown primarily in 

Quarts & Gallons.  

 

Delivered on company trucks

 within a 300 mile radius of Baltimore. 

 

Via UPS or palletized freight   

for longer distances or smaller orders.  

 

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 Astilbe Rheinland

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 Colocasia Madeira

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Echinacea Kim's Knee High

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Echinacea Solar Flare 

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 Hemerocallis Rosy Returns 

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 Hosta Guacamole  

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               Perovskia atriplicifolia

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    Sedum Matrona

                     

                  1.800.672.4964

  

 

Pup Of The Week

 

 Chocolate Chip Ajuga

Ivy has proven to be an incredibly special girl! She loves ALL dogs, especially little ones and is incredibly sweet and gentle with them. She's excellent with kids as well. She has a little bit to learn about leash walking (she tugs!), but that's easy to fix with a little training.
 

Ivy is looking for a home with an active family that will take her on grand adventures, introduce her to lots of people/pups and spoil her with affection.


(Ivy looks to be a shnoodle or labradoodle, weighs about 50 lbs and is between 3-5 years old) 

 

If you would like to know more about adopting Ivy, contact

The Bill Foundation.

  

 
Got You Covered
Bo Tidwell
For better or for worse, I am responsible for all content herein.  I welcome your comments and constructive criticism. 

Bo Tidwell
 
 
 

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