Gift Certificate for NYC Visit
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Comments (17)This year for Christmas I'm giving friends pots of spring bulbs that I potted up in early October and are now chilling in my garage. Together with care instructions, so they'll know how to shepherd the bulbs through the rest of the forcing process and end up (I hope!) with a bit of springtime in February.........I'm also giving one special gardening friend a yellow clivia that I purchased online a month or so ago from the American Clivia Society---she's been coveting a yellow for at least a couple of years. Solid bird-seed balls and wreaths are nice, too. I order a few every year from Gardeners Supply. Garden- or nature-themed Christmas ornaments are another idea. Last week while visiting Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond (VA), I nabbed about a dozen terrific ornaments--including a tomato, a squirrel, even a slug! As for what *I* would love to receive as gifts, I lean toward the practical----tools, gloves, hand soaps and balms, gift certificates to my favorite nurseries, books. But a real 'treat' would be the promise of a day trip in the spring or early summer to someplace like Tower Hill or Longwood Gardens. Or the Philadelphia Flower Show!......Ha, ha, just thinking of Longwood makes me want to get in the car and drive the four hours north from Virginia to see it decorated for Christmas! (I did it last year as an early Christmas treat for myself---it was well worth all eight hours behind the wheel!)...See MoreGift Cards and Certificates - Why Buy?
Comments (18)Hi Krustytopp, I've been dealing with an invasion of little critters recently, that may be mice - but on the other hand, they don't look quite like garden-variety mice ... more like junior sized rats. Anyway ... ... the tracking that they leave behind to let you know of their presence is quite similar, whichever they are and is here ... in quantity. I'm busy gathering those little black, elongated pellets up, to add to the compost pile. I could perhaps send some to you (possibly labelled as "by-products - of little commercial value" to satisfy the concerns of the postal folks) to take with you when you visit the store that dribbled away the value of your "gift " card/certificate on you. Maybe they'd like some of it scattered along their "service" counter ... ... or you could suggest to them that you could drop some of it among their merchandise, e.g. sweaters, socks, underwear, etc. - to about equal value of the stuff that they denied you. Or, if they have a snack bar, on the tables in there? How about on their check-out counter? I'll bet the check-out staff person would be impressed with that! How long do you think that it'd take for them to get cleaning staff to show up? Do you think that the check-out staff person would still be in attendance at her/his counter by the time of the cleaner's arrival?? Seems like a fitting reminder of your visit, don't you think? Have yourself a lovely week. ole joyful P.S. Hey - I just thought of a better idea. Ask to see the manager. Drop some in his pocket. Tell him that you think that a fitting response to his company's having stolen value out of yours! I think that'd be a fitting conclusion to your visit to his store! Don't you?? On the other hand ... ... if you took the stuff in a Zip-loc bag, showed it and suggested to the various staff people along the route that I mentioned that you were thinking of doing what I suggested, that what did they think about that idea? Ending with your discussion with the manager. I'll bet that they'd remember your visit for a while! On your next visit to the store, you could ask to speak to the manager again ... ... and remind him of your displeasure at your treatment by his store. Mention that you still had that little bag at home ... That you hadn't bought anything at their store today ... ... and wouldn't be doing so for a while. And that you'd been telling several friends of your unhappiness - for months, now. That they'd all had a good laugh at your story - and thought you amply justified in what you'd done. Just thought that he'd like to know. Give him the bag. Just mention in passing that you have another like it at home. No - you didn't threaten them/him with anything. You were just considering certain possible future actions. o j...See Morenursery gift certificate sales
Comments (1)Graceful Gardens is having a 15% of two flats or more sale, but it doesn't seem to apply to gift certificates. Not a huge selection but very nicely grown small plants if my order from the spring is typical....See MoreSales on clematis related gift certificates
Comments (1)Thanks, NHBabs. I made two trips to Bluestone's retail nursery this fall and their clematises appeared in good shape overall. I picked up Rhapsody and Rouge Cardinal....See Moremtnrdredux_gw
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