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Need Last Minute Gift Ideas For Mom?

May 12, 2012 By Jay Harper

Tune in this morning to Rosie On The House, 92.3fm KTAR at 8am and Rosie,Romey,and Jay will get you squared away on how to impress Mom, do it quick and easy and hassle free, and with great value!!

Here are a few ideas just in case:

Garden Decor-Metal Quail, Plant Stands, Wind Chimes,Wall Hangings,Signs,….

A Decorative Planter Filled w/ Summer Blooming Color

Wearables like a really neat palm hat

A Square Foot Garden Kit and or Cookbook

Well there are just a few!

Bring in the coupon and get 20% OFF Any PURCHASE w/ the coupon. Not only on GroWell items but the coupon will get you 20% ON ANY 1 Item Today and Tomorrow!!!

See you on the radio and then in the garden!

Good Growin’

Filed Under: Mother's Day, Mother's Day Gift Ideas from the Garden, Rosie On The House, What's Growing On?, radio show, weekly Specials, weekly tip

Is It Time To Take Your Garden To The Next Level?

May 5, 2012 By Jay Harper

This is the month for graduations. For moving up and . Is your landscape, lawn, or garden ready to do the same? If it is, or you are and it isn’t, Harper’s can help! Whether it is creating a whole new look for your front yard, a new outdoor kitchen or resort style entertainment back yard, or you just need to shade a bedroom window or two-Harper’s Does It All! Give us a call today and one of our landscape experts will come to your home and evaluate your thoughts and dreams and help you take your garden to a whole new level!

Another way to take your garden to a new level is to tune in this morning to the Garden Hour of the Rosie On The House Show. 8am on 92.3 fm KTAR will find Jay Harper, Romey, and Rosie Romero helping you get your garden on! Whether it is vegetables,lawns,or trees we can help you get your garden know how to the next level!!

Remember Market On The Move is in Mesa today. 1830 E. McKellips rd. $10 will get you 60lbs of produce, help feed the less fortunate, and help a lot of folks eat healthier and save a bunch of produce from going to waste! All who attend will receive a 10% Discount To Harpers as well!!

Good Growin’

Since 1945-Harper’s Home Grown…It’s What We Do & Who We Are!

Filed Under: Farmer's Market, Fundraiser, LandscapeSpecials, Rosie On The House, What's Growing On?, landscaping, lawns, radio show, weekly tip

Pickin’ Maters Yet?

May 3, 2012 By Jay Harper

If you planted your tomatoes in early February you might just be picking some fruit by now! If not perhaps a couple of things have gone south on you!

  • Pollination, are you getting blossoms and no fruit? If so the bees may not be doing their job. Try using a tomato or pepper set spray. They do work and are completely safe. Be sure you’re plants are in a place where some wind can get to them as well!
  • You may be getting fruit but they have an ugly black patch on the bottom of them? We are starting to see “blossom end rot” on tomatoes. This is generally a calcium deficiency, but stress from irregular watering and fertilizing may add to the trouble. Fertilome makes a spray ” yield booster and blossom end rot preventer” it is worth a try! Many people throw the tomatoes away when this happens as well. You can cut off the damage and still use the fruit!
  • Fertilize,Fertilize,Fertilize….Tomatoes as well as other “annuals” need to grow fast and keep growing until they are “done”. Be sure you are fertilizing regularly. Follow directions on the product you’re using, most folks don’t use the product nearly as frequently as they need to and using more is not good. Better to feed lightly and often than risk overfeeding and burning plants!
  • Water,Mulch,Shade: as the temps warm up be sure to adjust your watering schedule, don’t panic, however, if plants wilt in the heat of the afternoon. Adding a layer of compost or mulch to the ground around your plants will help them cool off as well. If you really want to extend the season build a shade structure over your garden. Don’t use cloth more dense than about 50% and be sure it doesn’t  touch the plants!!
  • Birds-Dang em’. Using a netting or chicken wire is really about the only effective solution!

Be sure to click on the coupon and bring it in for 20% on the mentioned Gro Well product!!

Good Grown’ (if you get too many tomatoes, i know a good home for them!)

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Filed Under: Harper's General News, Rosie On The House, What's Growing On?, discounts, garden coach, radio show, tomato, weekly tip

EARTH DAY/ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION BEGINS TODAY!!

April 21, 2012 By Jay Harper

The start of “GREEN HOLIDAYWEEK” is today! Harper’s is celebrating Earth Day, which is tomorrow, and Arbor Day -next Friday, starting today!

  • AT HARPER’S SCOTTSDALE- 10 am LEARN ABOUT TREES-BILL CASENHISER , City of Scottsdale Certified Arborist and Water Specialist will talk on the benefits of Trees—-SQUARE FOOT GARDENING-REPRESENTATIVES OF GRO WELL (Manufacturers of Square Foot Garden Soil) will teach you how to grow your own vegetables more efficiently!
  • AT HARPER’S MESA-9am EDIBLE LANDSCAPING-Have Your Shade and Eat It Too!! 10am-SQUARE FOOT GARDENING-BARB LAYTON-Master Gardener- Will discuss the How To’s on SQUARE FOOT GARDENING
  • ON THE AIR-8am On 92.3 fm KTAR Jay,Rosie,and Romey will talk about saving energy by “JUST PLANTING SOMETHING” DONNA DIFRANCESCO,City Of Mesa Water Specialist will join in to talk about Earth and Arbor Day Happenings!!
  • GREEN HOLIDAY WEEK SAVINGS—-20% OFF ALL PLANTING SOILS
  • $10 OFF PURCHASES OF $50, $22 OFF ON $100, AND $27 OFF ON $15O AND UP!!!
Filed Under: Arbor Day, Earth Day, Plant Something, Rosie On The House, Tree planting, What's Growing On?, energy saving, radio show, sale, square foot gardening, trees, weekly Specials, weekly tip

A Big Week For Goin’ Green!

April 19, 2012 By Jay Harper

In the next week or so two “holidays” will be observed that our industry and Harper’s take part in on a daily basis. This coming Sunday, April 22nd is Earth Day. Earth Day was started on April 22nd 1970 by then Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson. Earth Day 1970 achieved a rare political alignment, enlisting support from Republicans and Democrats, rich and poor, city slickers and farmers, tycoons and labor leaders. Many a tree,shrub,and garden have been planted in observance and hopefully many will continue to be.

A week from Friday, April 27th is Arbor Day in Arizona. Arbor Day started by Nebraska settler J.Sterling Nelson on April 10,1872. Nelson missed his Michigan forest and trees were needed for shade,wind breaks, and to reduce soil erosion (all great reasons to plant today!) in the early days of Nebraska. So enamored by trees and their beauty and benefit Nelson pushed to have an “official” day put in place for the celebration of planting trees.

Harper’s and the nursery industry in Arizona have begun a campaign called “Just Plant Something”. A modern day revival of both these days I suppose. We hope you’ll partake every day in the cause of making our planet a more beautiful place, we do. We will be having some special events over the next week to help celebrate the “official” dates.

So whether you want to improve your life with shade or fruit trees or you want to eat healthier Harper’s will try and help you in your endeavor to “GO GREEN”. It is what we do every day!

Donna DiFrancesco, the water specialist for the city of Mesa will be calling in to the Rosie On The House Show at 8:30 or so on Saturday am. Tune in to 92.3 fm KTAR to hear Donna an other Earth/Arbor Day ideas!

Last but not least, Harper’s will be celebrating Earth Day and Arbor Day by giving  $10 OFF ON PURCHASES OF $50 OR MORE AND $22 OFF FOR PURCHASES OF $100 OR MORE AND $27 OFF ON PURCHASES OF OVER $150!!! This goes into effect Friday April 20th and is good thru April 30,2012.

Don’t Just Stand There-Plant Something!!

Since 1945-Harper’s Home Grown…It’s What We Do & Who We Are!!

Filed Under: Arbor Day, Got Shade, Harper's, Harper's General News, Plant Something, Rosie On The House, Shade Trees, Tree planting, What's Growing On?, good news, plant sale, radio show, sale, spring gardening, trees, weekly Specials

Oh It’s Still Spring-Just Go Outside This Morning!

April 14, 2012 By Jay Harper

Had you put away your sweater, started breakin out the bikini?  Hold on, not yet!! A nice cool down to keep those warmer temperatures at bay for a while longer has rolled in over night. Take advantage of these beautiful Spring days to get your garden ready for the upcoming warm season!! The first thing to do is listen in at 8am this morning to the Garden Hour of Rosie on The House-92.3fm KTAR! We’ll be discussing spring gardening in particular-BUGS!! They love spring too!! Click and print out this page and bring it in for a 20% discount on the product mentioned during the tip-Hi Yield Grub FREE ZONE!

Remember also you Facebookers-You’re entitled to your 10% DISCOUNT for helping us reach the 1,000 “like” mark!

Thanks for “LIKING” us! Good Growin’

Since 1945-Harper’s Home Grown…It’s What We Do & Who We Are!!

Filed Under: Rosie On The House, What's Growing On?, discounts, radio show, spring gardening, weekly Specials, weekly tip

A Day Of Preparation

April 7, 2012 By Jay Harper

You probably have big plans tomorrow! We , perhaps can help you get ready. First impressions are big-how about a nice pot of flowers at the entry of your home, a blooming shrub ( like the Easter Egg Emu) pictured here to spruce up that blank or empty spot on the front walkway? Whether is is blooming shrubs,trees,vines,or a bed of annuals like Vinca, Pentas,or Moss Rose, we have them and they will help make your holiday a “bloomin” success!!

Remember Justin’s edible landscape class is in Scottsdale this morning, he can help you get ready to harvest your successes.

Perhaps you need some produce for that big holiday meal tomorrow-Market On The Move is at our Mesa location this morning-A 10$ donation gets you more veggies than you can carry, plus all participants get a 10% OFF coupon to HARPER’S!

As always you can prepare by tuning in to the garden hour of the Rosie OnThe House Show at 8am on 92.3 KTAR. Listen for the garden tip and go to Harper’s tip of the week on our “facebook” page or back in this blog (Thursday) and print out the coupon for the tip-get 20%OFF on that one item!!

Have A GREAT and BLESSED Easter/Passover Weekend!

Since 1945-Harper’s Home Grown…It’s What We Do & Who We Are!

Filed Under: Easter, Passover, Rosie On The House, What's Growing On?, new arrivals, radio show, weekly tip

Harper’s Weekly Tip: Too Much Leaf Drop?

April 5, 2012 By Jay Harper

If you have any amount of trees or shrubs in your yard you have probably noticed, especially with the wind we’ve been having, a lot of leaves turning yellow and falling to the ground. Some Springs seem to be more significant than others, but it is very common for citrus,oleander,hibiscus,orchid,live oak, jacaranda….to slough off lots of foliage as they begin to bloom and put on a flush of new spring growth. This process must happen for “evergreen” trees and shrubs at some point during the growing season, some do it throughout, in order for old growth to be replaced by new. I can tell you that my back patio is a mess with citrus blossoms and leaves right now! The flip side is ,however, is my citrus trees are the prettiest now of any time of year. There is nothing like that shiny new green foliage as it envelops the whole canopy of the tree. Making sure your trees and shrubs are properly fertilized will minimize this process and insure that new growth comes on fast and full. We recommend Organo and Fertilome brand fertilizers. They are developed for our growing conditions and have formulas that best suite how we plant here in the desert.

Be sure to tune in Saturday at 8am to 92.3fm KTAR to hear more about this tip and other products. As always if you print off the coupon you can bring it in for a 20% discount on any one Gro Well product at Harper’s! Good Growin’

Since 1945-Harper’s Home Grown…It’s What We Do & Who We Are!

Filed Under: Harper's General News, Rosie On The House, What's Growing On?, citrus, discounts, feed citrus now, radio show, spring gardening, weekly Specials, weekly tip

Harper’s Weekly Tip-Watch Your Bottom!

March 29, 2012 By Jay Harper

That is right, watch the bottom-of the tomato that is! Hopefully you have lots of fruit starting to set on your tomato plants now. If and when you do, one thing we have problems with during our warm dry springs is “blossom end rot”. Nothing is more frustrating than going to pick a nice big red juicy tomato and having the bottom or end of it all spoiled. Blossom end rot is generally caused by a calcium deficiency and or irregular watering plus stress. Be sure to fertilize your plants and water them in a very regular pattern. Tomatoes love to grow fast and slow down periods in the growth and fruit development may contribute to this problem. You can also apply a product by fertilome called Yield Booster and Blossom End Rot Preventer. It is easy to apply, just spray on the plant regularly. This liquid calcium product seems to work great for preventing and or minimizing the frustration of blossom end rot. Remember also that the end rot doesn’t necessarily spoil the whole fruit. You can still pick and use the unaffected parts of the tomato so all is not lost if you do end up with a bit of this condition! Good Growin and stay tuned Saturday am at 8 for more on tomatoes and what is going on “in The Garden” during Rosie On The House on 92.3fm KTAR.

Filed Under: Harper's General News, Rosie On The House, What's Growing On?, radio show, tomato, weekly tip

Garden Tip Of The Week: Wanna Save Some Time?

March 8, 2012 By Jay Harper

There are not very many ways to save time and still have a great garden/landscape. There is one, however, and it is time to do it now. The application of preemergent herbicides to especially granite areas twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring can save you lots of time,blister,kneeling,etc…We feel preemergent herbicides are a much better alternative to using lots of post emergent sprays as well. If you want to stay organic you can. Corn gluten makes a good natural pre emergent. A product we like very much is “dimension”. One of the reasons for our affection is that it controls spurge. Spurge has become a huge nuisance in the last few years and the absolute best way to control it is to not let it get started. Spurge grows fast, has lots of seeds and spreads like crazy even when you are trying to pull it up!
Want to spend more time having fun and enjoying your garden (don’t know anyone who enjoys pulling weeds), use preemergent herbicides now!!
Remember to click on the coupon and bring it in for a 20% discount this weekend!!
Good Growin;
Since 1945-Harper’s Home Grown…It’s What We Do & Who We Are!!

Filed Under: Harper's General News, Rosie On The House, What's Growing On?, coupon, discounts, radio show, spurge, weekly tip
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