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Spring Plant Sale Edition 2017
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Taco T-Shirts 
Get 'em before they are gone!
Taco in a taco - say whaaat? Yeah, you know, because you are in the know, that this is no ordinary donkey in a taco shell, not that a donkey in a taco shell could be considered ordinary, but you get what we mean. We commissioned this extraordinary work of art from Henry, one of our awesome JV's, specifically to provide Spring Plant Sale attendees with super soft, super cool Taco T-shirts to celebrate not only our celebrity donkey, but the annually awaited $5 taco bar lunch available on Friday AND Saturday this year. You know you want one, so, we'll see you bright and early at the Plant Sale - $15 in hand - while limited supplies last!
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What More Could You Want?
It's Not Just a Plant Sale
Enjoy the $5 Taco Bar or a Brittner's hot dog lunch, let the kids play some games, spin the prize wheel, milk a cow, or pet Beauty, the miniature horse. There's more to do than we can list, and this isn't even mentioning the
bazillion plants for your garden or baskets of flowers for Mother's Day. It's not just a plant sale, it's a local tradition! See you
May 12 & 13, 9am-3pm!
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Spin for Prizes!
Free for Staff and Family Members on Saturday!
Spin the wheel for a chance to win a free plants, discounts on Mother's Day baskets, kids prizes, food, t-shirts, and more at the Spring Plant Sale. As a part of our initiative to get staff and their families back on campus on Saturday, Glade Run staff and family members ALL spin for FREE!
Tickets are also available for purchase $1 each, 8 for $5, or 20 for 10. Use your ticket to spin the wheel or take a chance on our awesome raffle items!
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Baskets and Bakers
Both are Needed and Loved
Wicker baskets of just about any shape or size are needed to pull off one of the most anticipated aspects of the annual Spring Plant Sale. Patrons come from near and far to scoop up the beautifully filled, reasonably priced baskets of posies. Each basket comes complete with a special touch bow, and a mission of care that Moms everywhere appreciate.
If you have any baskets lying around, please feel free to drop them off on the porch of the Specialty Services building at any time.
Also needed are folks who like to bake. Our bake sale is a great way to support the program by bringing something sweet to the table - literally! Feel free to get in touch with Carrie Moll (
724) 452-4453 ext. 1249
to let her know what you'll be dropping off at the SSB (bagged for individual sale please) on Thursday, May 11th. Thanks!
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Divide Your Perennials
And Share the Love
Your perennials want to be divided, seriously, we aren't just saying that because we want you to donate your divided perennials to our Spring Plant Sale, though, truth be told, it is why we are mentioning it. Aside from our needs, your perennials have needs too and you can get more blooms while helping a great cause!
Your perennials want you to divide them for a number of reasons:
1. There's not enough space in the garden for all your perennial friends. Some flowering plants outcompete others and need to be "kept in check" to make sure everyone gets a chance to bloom. (Full disclosure, we will torch any invasive species you bring us.) Some perennial clumps may even have started to die out in the middle.
2. Divided perennials bloom more. Congested clumps may have run our of soil nutrients and may have old and woody roots - both variables shut down bloom production. Give some space for new root growth in fertile soil and see those blooms pop!
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eeds may have have infested your perennial clumps. When this happens, dig up the entire clump and divide it, picking out every single piece of weed root that you find. Now, we don't want your weeds, so be sure to get them at the roots before you donate some of those beauties.
4. Most importantly, your perennials mission on this earth is to share the love and what better way is there for them to grow than to be donated to a fun, family friendly event where they can inspire new gardens.
Miss Joanie respectfully requests that you pot up and label your plants before dropping them off on the side porch of the SSB so that they don't die neglected in garbage bags. There are plenty of pots for you to pick up if needed. Call with any questions, and thanks a bunch!
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Passionate Partners
Local greenhouses support Adventures Plant Sale
Spills, thrills, and fills, these are the elements of beautiful combination pots AND the elements of successful partnerships in our community. We have 'branched out' (pun intended) when it comes to providing Plant Sale patrons with a wider variety of combo pots and hanging baskets this year. Local nurseries are supporting the horticultural therapy program through spilling their overflow our way (thanks to Detwiler's Greenhouse for donating their extra peppers and annuals), thrilling us with their talent (thanks to Gardner's for supplying gorgeous combination planters), and filling us with pride (thanks to Mazurs, Brenckles, and Gumtos for providing
wholesale prices on
your amazing flowers)! We couldn't be more passionate about what we do and the support we receive from our green thumb community is awesome!
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