frosty leaves
Issue No.4April 2011
Oriental Garden Supply
In This Issue
Upcoming Events
GardenScape 2011
Helping you to realize your garden visions for over a decade.
Greetings!   

Some of the most dramatic foliage we see at the nursery is beginning to make its annual entrance.  From vibrant pinks and variegated whites to the richest reds and purples, the Japanese Maples will be putting on dazzling displays over the next few weeks.

 

We'll be opening to the public this Saturday, just in time for you to see these awesome spring colors in person.  We also have lots of new stock for you to explore, including many varieties that are completely new to our nursery, with much more arriving between now and mid-May. 

 

Join us on Saturday the 23rd for a grown-up plant-lover'sEaster egg hunt.  We'll be hiding plastic eggs with special discounts on purchases, from 10% to a whopping 50% off ($50 maximum value), valid now through June 1st.  A complete list of upcoming events is given later in this newsletter.

 

As a reminder, now's a great time to prune your Japanese Maples before they leaf out and you can't see their structure, but do it soon!

 

Do you love Oriental Garden Supply?  We're looking for testimonials to include on our new website, which will enable customers to research the 2800 varieties of plants we offer here, as well as shop online.  We'd love to hear from you!  Just send us an email with anything you'd like to share at orientalgardens@aol.com. 

 

Our hours are Monday - Saturday 9am - 4pm April 16th through December 24th, as well as Sunday noon - 4pm and Thursdays until 8pm through June 30th.  We will be closed November 25th (Thanksgiving) through Sunday, November 28th.

 

Whenever you come visit, be sure to wear your boots as it's quite muddy this time of year, even when it's not muddy anywhere else!

 
Cheers,

Al Pfeiffer, Owner
Oriental Garden Supply
 

Upcoming Events

 

All events will be held Thursday evenings from 6:00 - 7:30pm.

 

May 5th   Open House - We will officially welcome the gardening season with lemonade and nibbles, as well as some excellent promotional prices on all your favorite plants.

 

May 19th   Nursery Tour - Oriental Garden Supply carries almost 3,000 varieties of plants, many of which are hard to find or unique.  Join the owner, Al Pfeiffer, and the nursery manager, Chris Law, for an educational tour of the nursery and its unusual residents.

 

June 2nd   Container Gardening Make & Take  Watch our May newsletter for complete details!

 

June 16th   Japanese Maples: Selection and Care - Learn about the different types of Japanese Maples and how to properly care for them.  Topics will include different forms and their seasonal foliage, proper site selection, and pruning.

 

July 7th   How to Make a Pond-less Water Feature - Water cascades down the façade of a stone pillar, disappearing amid a scattering of smooth rocks at its base.  Have you wondered how these water features work?  They're actually one of the easiest for do-it-yourselfers to tackle, and we'll show you how.


  

GardenScape2011

GardenScape 2011

  

It was a very successful year for Oriental Garden Supply at the annual GardenScape Exhibition.  "The Garden of Stones and Stairs" was designed by our own Chris Law and was a favorite of the public, judges, and other exhibitors. 

 

 

 

 

Awards

The Exhibitors Cup - Chosen by the other exhibitors as Best in Show.

 

The Plantsmans Cup - Best overall use of plant material featuring design and horticultural excellence

 

Blue Ribbon for The Best Large Garden

 

Blue Ribbon for The People's Choice

 

Gold Ribbon for The Most Effective Use of Forced Plant Material

 

Gold Ribbon for The Most Creative Use of Natural Stone in the Garden

 

Silver Ribbon for Best Single Forced Specimen

 

Silver Ribbon for Best Educational Display

 

Silver Ribbon for Most Creative Use of Manufactured Stone in the Garden

448 W. Bloomfield Rd.
Pittsford, New York 14534
585-586-3850

 

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