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Thursday Is Weekly Garden Tip Day-Got Water?
May 17, 2012 By
With a few very warm days this week the telephone and emails have been lively with questions about: what’s happening to this plant, how much do I water this, is it too hot for that…..Well it is time to adjust your watering system, hopefully. I say hopefully for a couple of reasons. One, the Harper Boys hope you adjusted your system for cooler weather this winter! So that would mean you need to increase the frequency of your watering now. One of the best tools for determining how and how often to water is the “watering by the numbers” guide put our by AMWUA and “Water Use It Wisely”! Click on the link to our website where you’ll find this brochure or you can pick up a copy FREE at either of our locations.
Other ways to improve your plant’s health and save water are:
- Be sure your sprinkler heads are working properly
- Adjust and or change to low flow sprinkler heads
- Be sure your sprinkler timer is set to correct time and date and the back up battery has been replaced
- Mulch,Mulch,and Mulch some more!
Using bark mulch or organic compost to insulate and keep moisture in the ground longer around your plant is perhaps the single most underused gardening technique here in the valley. Perhaps it is because of the decorative rock nature of our landscapes and folks are hesitant to put “litter” around the base of plants , we’re not sure. If you want better looking plants, less weeds,and you want to use less water, than apply 2-6″ of bark,mulch,clippings…any type of organic material ( it doesn’t have to be composted to use this way) at the base of your plants and I guarantee you’ll see the difference!! This is especially effective around rose bushes, fruit trees, flower beds and vegetable gardens. Low water use plants will benefit also. Go into the desert and see how native plants grow. They are branched clear to the ground and under neath is a layer of “litter” or leaf drop that “mulches” the plants and helps them get through long hot summers! If Mother Nature pruned her desert trees and shrubs off the ground and vacumed away all the leaf litter-I’d venture to say most of even the toughest of these would be severely stressed out by Summers End!
Click on the “Rosie On The House” coupon to save 20% on any Grow Well soil or bark product this weekend!!
Good Growin’ and stay tuned to 92.3fm KTAR Saturday at 8am for more great garden information from the Harper Boys!
Since 1945-Harper’s Home Grown…It’s What We Do & Who We Are!
Winning Wednesday at Harper’s!!
May 16, 2012 By
Lindy Wright is our winner of “plant trivia” which we play every Tuesday. She correctly named “Canna Lily” and was the first one to do it so Lindy is now the proud owner of a FREE Canna!
Wednesday is also Ladies and Seniors Day at 
. All ladies and seniors receive 10% OFF on all purchases and receive double loyalty points which earns you a $40 gift card when 400 points are reached!
So if you feel like or winner or not we hope to see you today-In The Garden!
Play Plant Trivia Tuesday-Win A Free Plant!!
May 15, 2012 By
We haven’t played in a couple of weeks so I hope you’re not out of practice! Name this how weather blooming beauty and get one free if you’re the first to do so!!
Remember to adjust your watering schedules according to the temperatures and check your irrigation system for leaks, and heads or emitters that are not working properly!!
Good Luck and Good Growin’
$25 Gift Certificate Drawing Winners Are:
May 14, 2012 By
Pat Flynn and Judy Bottomley are our weekly $25 gift card drawing winners! Congratulations to both of you! If you didn’t win, perhaps you forgot to fill out an entry form while you were in either of our stores. Perhaps you forgot to stop by? Either way, play early and often we draw every Monday!
We hope you had a great Mother’s Day weekend now lets get ready for Memorial Day. If we can help you make your yard,garden,landscape,patio,or deck look the way you’d like for the big BBQ-give us a call or come by today!
Good Growin’
Happy Mother’s Day-What Did You Fix Mom For Breakfast?
May 13, 2012 By
The Harpers which a HappyMother’s Day to all you moms out there! Have a special day!! Eggs Benedict is the usual fare for us on Mother’s Day and there is nothing like fresh spinach to finish it off! Luckily the spinach seems to hang in there long enough to make it to Mother’s Day, guess it just knows it in a vital part of the day! Good Eats from the garden continues every Sunday and we couldn’t think of a better one to pass a long to you. Thanks to the “Pioneer Woman” for her fairly simple recipe! 
Fresh Spinach
Click on the picture of the Eggs Benedict for the recipe!
Good Growin’ & Eatin” Happy Mother’s Day!!!
Since 1945-Harper’s Home Grown…It’s What We Do & Who We Are!!
Need Last Minute Gift Ideas For Mom?
May 12, 2012 By
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’
Harper’s Mother’s Day Newsletter!
May 11, 2012 By
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Gifts From The Garden for Mom-Day 4
May 10, 2012 By
Today is normally our garden tip posting-here is a great tip-don’t forget Mother’s Day!!
Day 4 gift ideas- Garden Accessories!! Wind Chimes,Antique Watering Cans, Home Crafted Signs,Bird Houses,Accents,Benches………You can find a gift in about any price range and any taste for Mom in the Garden at Harper’s! Why not surprise her and have it placed in the garden so when you serve her breakfast (which you made youself) out on the patio, she’ll see it sitting there finishing off her garden!
Get Creative-good Growin’
Mother’s Day Gift Idea: Day 3-Succulents
May 9, 2012 By
Perhaps one of the hottest plants out there right now are succulents. They seem to be on the cover of every garden and home magazine lately. Well they are very versitle, stylish, and easy to care for. Looking for a great gift idea for Mother’s Day? Succulents might just be the answer and we’re very well stocked as you can see!! Consider an arrangement or pot of mixed succulents as a very impressive gift for Mom-we can even help you put that together, in fact we have some already made up for you, we even have some in hanging baskets!! Does it get any easier than Harper’s for Mother’s Day?
Remember today is Wednesday-Ladies and Sr’s you can get your Mother’s Day gift and save 10%!!
Good Growin’
Succulents Are A Great Gift Idea For Mom!
