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Happy Gardening Newsletter
December 7, 2007

09/11/2001 - These Colors Don't Run

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Fall 2007 Catalog
 
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Slide show of the gardens in Keukenhof (Holland)

Gourmet Cooking Sets - Perfect for Spring and Summer Gatherings
 
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Garden PHOTO Contest

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Forcing Vases - for Hyacinths & Paperwhites

Testimonials from our Customers!  Read what others are saying about our products and service!

Bulbs & Perennials Suitable for Naturalizing

Dutch Pottery - for Amaryllis, Paperwhites, Crocus and Hyacinths

Indoor Forcing Instructions

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Plant Hardiness Zones

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Lawrenceville, GA  30043
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Hello Happy Gardeners,
Happy holidays, readers....the gift-giving time has arrived!  Do you still need the perfect gift for that special someone on your list, a friend, a teacher, a neighbor?  Do you know someone who has 'everything' and have no idea what to give him / her?  Would you like to send a gift to several people who don't live close by?  Does your business want to send a thank-you gift to some special customers?  Why not send them something they'll enjoy for a long time....flowerbulbs and indoor growing gift kits!  We've compiled a list below of great gift ideas that are sure to please mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, friends, teachers and neighbors!  We can even ship these directly to them for you and include a holiday card with special wishes from you!  Call us today (1-800-438-9309, access code 02) or email us your address list and we'll take care of everything for you!

We still have some great deals on fall flowerbulbs to close out the season and  our photo contest winner for December is announced below!  Thanks again for your continued support and interest in our products and services...we enjoy the feedback we receive from you and hope your experience with us continues to enhance your gardens!

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Perfect Holiday Gift Ideas for your Gardening Friends!
  amarkit.jpg (9314 bytes) Indoor gift kits with Crocus, Hyacinths, Amaryllis or Paperwhites including either plastic pots or elegant dutch design painted blue pottery
 
  Frosted Glass Paperwhite Halo Vase  - Beautiful frosted glass paperwhite forcing vase with halo attachment to hold flower upright (4 1/2" x 4 1/2" - halo is 10") These come with or without paperwhite bulbs and are sold in sets of 2.
 
  Terra Cotta Crocus Bowl Gift Pack  - Includes 12 Blue Crocus Bulbs, Bag of Soil and Beautiful Terra Cotta Bowl.  (Bowl is 3 3/4" tall x 5" across)
 
 

Hyacinth Kit with Thin Crystal Forcing Vase - Kit includes 1 Pink Hyacinth Bulb or 1 Blue Hyacinth Bulb and Thin Crystal forcing vase all packed in a beautiful gift box. (Blue Hyacinth gift box shows picture of Blue Flower) (Vase is 5 3/4" x 3 3/4")

 
  Forcing vases with or without Hyacinth and Paperwhite Bulbs
 
  Dutch Gourmet Cooking Sets are a great way to spend quality time with friends and family!
 
 

Green square bottom hyacinth and paperwhite indoor forcing vase (4" x 3 1/2")

To order Hyacinth bulbs for forcing, click here!

To order Paperwhite bulbs for forcing, click here!

 
Fall 2007 Specials - Click here to browse!
We still have some great end of season specials...Tulips as cheap as $0.09, Daffodils from $0.14 and Alliums from $0.04.  We guarantee some of these won't last long so if you're interested, click here and order today!  Items on special include:
     
Tulip Monte Carlo Specie Crocus Ruby Giant Dutch Iris Mixed
     

TULIPS

OTHER ITEMS

Tarda........................50 for $6.00   Lycoris Squamigera......25 for $42.50
Lucky Strike..........100 for $15.00   Muscari Armeniacum...100 for $5.00
Monte Carlo..........100 for $17.00   Muscari Latifolium.......100 for $7.00
Negrita..................100 for $15.00   Dutch Iris Mixed..........100 for $6.00
Red Darwin...........100 for $12.00   Dutch Iris Blue.............100 for $8.00
Atilla......................100 for $18.00   Allium Mixed...............100 for $6.00
Mixed Colors.........100 for $17.00   Allium Sphaerocephalon..100 for $5.00
Firespray..................50 for $10.00   Crocus Specie Mixed...100 for $5.00
    Crocus Ruby Giant.......100 for $6.00

DAFFODILS

  Dwarf Iris Reticulata...100 for $12.00
Tete a Tete...............50 for $12.00   Scilla Siberica.............100 for $10.00
Ice Follies...............100 for $17.00   Ornithogalum Umb.....100 for $10.00
Mixed.....................100 for $16.00   Puschkinia Libanotica...100 for $5.00
    Chionodoxa Luciliae.....100 for $6.00

HYACINTHS

   
Pink Pearl (Pink)......50 for $22.00    
Blue Jacket (Blue)....50 for $22.00    
     
Dwarf Iris Reticulata Lycoris Squamigera Hyacinth Blue Jacket

We encourage you to give some of these smaller bulbs a home in your garden...they naturalize so well and when planted in these larger quantities, you'll be rewarded with a spectacular show next Spring.

   
Garden PHOTO Contest (How to Enter)
Our photo contest winner for December 2007 is Linda Favre from Long Beach, Mississippi who sent us a photo of her rose that survived Hurricane Katrina.
December 2007
Lady Banks Rose

Linda Favre

Click here to see her full photos and comments.  By the way, Linda wins a $20.00 gift certificate redeemable for any items in our catalogs...you can too...just send in your photos today! 

We really have enjoyed getting your pictures for our contest and they continue to be eligible for each month's drawing ...we are looking forward to seeing more wonderful photos of your gardens this year!

   
Fall 2007 Catalog - Click here to browse!
  Our Fall 2007 Catalog is now online offering a terrific selection of top quality flowerbulbs & perennials to ensure a colorful Spring!
     
Bearded Iris Firebreather Bearded Iris Victoria Falls Bearded Iris Stitch Witch
 

For Fall, all orders over $50.00 receive 10 FREE Yellow Daffodils, and, when you sign our guestbook, you will get a 10% discount on your first online order (not valid in combination with other discounts, etc.  Remember to order early to ensure availability and that your credit card will not be charged until your order is shipped!

If you need or want a copy of our Fall 2007 catalog mailed to you, send us an email at info@touchofnature.com with your address and we will be happy to send it to you!

   
Fall Catalog NOTES....
  New items for this Fall include: Arum Italicum, Babiana Stricta, Bearded Iris Banana Frappe, Bearded Iris Beverly Sills, Bearded Iris Cajun Rhythm, Bearded Iris Cherokee Heritage, Bearded Iris Edith Wolford, Bearded Iris Firebreather, Bearded Iris Going My Way, Bearded Iris Kekionga, Bearded Iris Living Right, Bearded Iris Magical Encounter, Bearded Iris Mary Francis, Bearded Iris Sultans Palace, Bearded Iris Summerwine, Bearded Iris Sunray Reflections, Bearded Iris Victoria Falls, Miniature Trumpet Daffodil Little Gem, Large Cup Daffodil Kissproof, Large Cup Daffodil Slim Whitman, Double Daffodil Flowerdrift, Double Daffodil Replete, Daylily Autumn Red, Daylily Bonanza, Daylily Catherine Woodbury, Daylily Hyperion, Daylily Kwanzo, Daylily Mauna Loa, Peony Karl Rosenfeld, Peony Shirley Temple, Ranunculus - orange, pink, purple, red, white, yellow and mixed, Triumph Tulip Lucky Strike, Triumph Tulip Princess Irene, Darwin Tulip Big Chief, Single Late Tulip World Expression, Fringed Tulip Blue Heron, Parrot Tulip Apricot Parrot, Peony Flowering Tulip Yellow Pomponett, Peony Flowering Tulip Carnaval De Nice and Triteleia Queen Fabiola.
     

Narcissus Replete Ranunculus Tulip Carnaval De Nice

After ordering bulbs for your garden, don't forget to make plans and set some aside for your indoor gardening as well.  It is really easy to do with some selected items (Crocus, Hyacinths, Muscari, Narcissus and Tulips) and will create a welcome entrance to your home or bring color to your deck or patio.

We promise to continue to excel in our customer service by confirming your order expediently, notifying you by email when your order has shipped, forward tracking information so you can follow the shipment and follow up with you to assure that your products arrived in good order!

   

We hope that some of these items will find a home in your garden, on your patio, on your balcony or in your home.  You can rest assured that your order will have our fullest attention and we know that you will be pleased with the quality results.

Remember........a smile is just one bulb away!  Happy Gardening!

Bert Leek
Touch of Nature, Inc.

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