| March Contest: |
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Congratulations to Karen Ann Potts of Alabama - the winner of the contest in March. Karen's winning Gardening Slogan - "You are closest to God when you are on your knees in the dirt" |
| February Contest: |
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Congratulations to Trisha Love of Arlington, Virginia - the winner of the contest in February. Trisha's advice for Gardening Withdrawl's - "To get through the winter gardening withdrawals I do a lot of spring flower day-dreaming. So far I have planned out all of this year's gardening projects, so many that I will never finish them this summer. I've picked out and researched how to care for each plant. I have even Photoshopped how the plants will look in my yard! I am also advertising online for landscape help in exchange for my web design services. I check on my bulbs in the attic on a regular basis. I browse my yard for any sign of growth, even though it is Feb and 10 degrees! Awwww Spring!" Trisha won this adorable Racoon Birdfeeder from Mailorder Garden |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS: New Message Board |
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Gardener's Paradise has a New Message Board - We are happy to announce that we have implemented an all new "Gardener's Roundtable".
Unfortunately most of our old data was corrupted so we will starting fresh. We encourage you to register and say hello on our "New Members" thread. Thank you for your patience! |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS: New Year and a New Home |
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Gardener's Paradise has Relocated to a New Host - We are happy to announce that we have found a new host for our website and are anticipating that this will alleviate all the problems that we have been encountering over the last couple months.
Please bare with us as we test all our links and test / reconfigure our software. If you find a broken link please contact us and we will correct it as soon as possible. We apolagize that there was no active contest available in the month of January - the situation was beyond our control. We will keep you updated as to when the new contest will be available. Thank you for your patience and Happy 2007! |
| Recall: |
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Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Martha Stewart everyday Brand Birch Candle Set Sold Exclusively at Kmart
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of product: Martha Stewart Everyday Brand Birch Candle Sets Importer: Kmart Corp., of Troy, Mich. Hazard: The birch, surrounding the candles, may ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard. Incidents/Injuries: Kmart has received one report of a man who was burned on the hand while picking up one of the candles. Description: The recalled candle sets contain three birch bark candles and pine cones that sit on a round tray. The candles measure 3, 4, and 6-inches in height and have a white birch exterior. “Martha Stewart Everyday” brand name is printed on the box. Sold at: Kmart stores nationwide from September 2004 through January 2005 for about $13. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should return these candle sets to the Kmart store where purchased to receive a refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Kmart at (866) KMART4U anytime or visit the company’s Web site at www.kmart.com |
| January Contest Winner: |
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Congratulations to Cathy of Bethel CT the winner of last months contest. Cathy's Winning Garden Tip - "Between 3 and 6 weeks before the 1st frost, start preparing your plants for indoor growing. Spray with a natural oil spray of 1 cup vegetable oil, 1 tbs of dish detergent and 1 cup water, shake well and put into a sprayer. This spray will destroy any flying or crawling insect pests. Spray once a week for 3-6 weeks. Check that plants are in good condition b4 bringing inside and keep out of direct sunlight right after spraying. Make sure to get undersides of leaves. Use this spray on plant cuttings too! " Cathy won these beautiful Country Rooster Plant Stands from Mailorder Garden |