Friday, March 14, 2014

March Newsletter

March 2014                          www.pottedpetalsinc.com

POTTED PETALS

Home Decor, Gifts and Landscape Design
732 South Main Street---Lombard, IL 60148   630-620-0448

Come in and see
what's new for
Spring!


* NEW WICKLESS CANDLES
* EASTER DECOR
* VINTAGE ITEMS
* BIRD HOUSES
* GIFTS
* BATTERY CANDLES
(indoor/outdoor with timer)
* JEWELRY
* SILK DECOR
* SMALL BIRD FIGURINES


 
Cabbage Placemats

 These in demand placemats are finally back in stock. Come get yours today before they are once again sold out!
TEXTURED CABBAGE LEAF PLACEMAT 
Made of Polyester Measures 16" X 12"
For Decorative Use Only 
REAL TOUCH MINI TULIPS

These feel and look like the real thing.  They even are scented.  Stop in and check them out for yourself. They come in yellow, red, pink, purple and white.11399A-YE11399A-PK11399A-PU
Charity Days
If you belong to a group such as a garden club, junior league or any group that looks for ways to raise funds for their organization, then you will be interested in Potted Petals Charity Days.  Arrange a day or evening that your members will shop at Potted Petals and a portion of the proceeds from that day will be donated to your organization.   
Schedule your landscape design or garden consultation early, before the Spring rush!
630-620-0448
info@pottedpetalsinc.com

FORCING SPRING BLOOMS

Forsythia, dogwood, redbud and other early spring-blooming trees and shrubs will provide indoor color if heavily budded branches are forced into bloom. Cut a few weeks before normal bloom time, and put the stems in warm water in a vase, changing the water daily. Buds will start to open within a few days, bringing spring magic indoors.
Read more here http://www.viette.com/v.php?pg=704
Outdoor Play Makes You Smarter
At least that’s the take-home message from this article 
in the San Jose Mercury News. It’s true that the evidence is stacking up: Humans, especially children, need more time outdoors to keep our brains and our bodies happy and healthy. The article touts that a 20-minute walk in “nature” will boost your attention span and that a room overlooking nature has an impact on impulse control and gratification delay.
Hmm. Sounds like a great reason for more gardens and natural landscaping in our yards, parks, schools and public spaces. It might be time to start prescribing gardens.
Classes and Events

April

27th- 12:00-4:00  Bridal Fair at the Crowne Plaza
We will be participating in a bridal fair at the Crowne Plaza in Glen Ellyn.  Stop in and see all the bridal goodies for your upcoming special day.  
Did You Know....
 Arbor Day  is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care
 for trees. It originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska, by
J. Sterling Morton. The first Arbor Day was held on April
10, 1872 and an estimated one million trees were planted that day.      Arbor Day is April 25th.
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