The Garden Enthusiast- Backyard
Nature Station Update
November 2012
Fellow Backyard
Nature Lovers,
The holidays
are upon us and our family wishes you a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
We will be
closed on Thursday, November 22nd to celebrate Thanksgiving with our
family. We’ll close at 3pm on December 24th (yes, we’ll be open on this Monday
for your shopping convenience) and will be closed on Christmas Day, December
26th, and 31st.
Black Friday (and Saturday) deals*
*Cannot be used
with any other coupons or discounts or previously purchased merchandise
1st
10 customers in the store on Friday get a free K feeder and 1# black oil
sunflower or thistle seed.
In Birding:
This year get your loved one the gift that keeps on giving! Droll Yankee
Tipper, Whipper, and Dipper just $84.99; the Droll Yankee Flipper only $124.99
$5 instant savings on any
Squirrel Buster (excluding the Mini)
NoNo
feeders (regularly $23.99) on sale for $19.99
Squirrel Boss – train the squirrels to stay off your
feeder (reg. $89.99) sale price - $79.99
Dr. J.B.” Clean Hummingbird feeder (all of it can go in
the dishwasher) – reg. $24.99 – on sale for $19.99
Designer Glass Birdbaths reg. $34.99, sale $30.99; reg.
$36.99, sale $32.99; reg. $52.99 sale $48.99
10% off birdbath stands
In
the Tool Shed:
10% off any tool shed item over $50
35% off label makers (in stock only)
Garden
Art:
30% off Candle Towers (in stock only)
15% off regularly priced flags and MatMates
20% off regularly priced Yard Designs and Mail Wraps
40% Jeffersonian Weather instruments (in stock only) – a
unique gift!
Pottery – further markdowns taken –
most are now 40-50% off
15% off
all fountains
Cricket Forge Butterfly Stakes reg. $94.99, sale price -
$84.99
Kids:
Puzzles and Opoly games – buy 2 get a third one of equal
or lesser value 50% off
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Like us
on Facebook (and print out the page to bring in) between December 1st
and the 31st and receive 5% off your total purchase.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Garden-Enthusiast-Backyard-Nature-Station/183052068407686
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Every time you make a purchase between now and December
24th, you can enter into a drawing for a gift basket. We’ll pick the
winner of the gift basket at 3pm on the 24th.
Small Business
Saturday - Nov 24th
Small Business Saturday is a day for everyone —
from the business owners who create jobs to their customers — to support small
businesses that invigorate the economy and keep communities thriving.
American Express will be offering a $25
statement credit to cardmembers who make a purchase from a small business on
November 24, 2012.
If you would like more information about Small Business Saturday, and
their $25 credit program, go to: www.shopsmall.com
Christmas on Main, December
6th specials
Come
visit us during the Christmas on Main event (6-9pm) for unadvertised specials.
What's New in
the Store?
For the holidays, we’ll have a ‘stocking’ on items that make
great stocking stuffers. Check them out as you wander through the store.
Birding:
Suet Saver feeders (covers the top part of the feeder so that only the clinging
birds like woodpeckers and finches can get to the suet), designer bistro
feeders, contemporary style bird feeder for smaller birds, Classic Dining
Station, Suet Ball Lamp, Miss Snowman feeder, new bird houses by Jim Jackson,
Garden
art: Christmas/winter flags, Matmates, Mail Wraps and Yard Designs; decorative rain
gauges, decorative owl wall mounts; new outdoor fountains
Miscellaneous:
Christmas ornaments including Lynn’s Wrens brought back for this season
(ornaments made out of recycled wool sweaters), gift totes, chicken waterer
bases, pottery by Michael DeBerry; microfiber cleaning cloths have been
restocked
Children:
Puzzles, books, Make Your Own Puzzle (or Kite) kit, volcano kits and bug
vacuums
Will
be arriving next week: Woodland Church, Mushroom House, Tea Pot Fairy house,
Crookneck Cottage, and more – great additions for the miniature garden!
Upcoming Events on Main Street
The following
events are sponsored by the Old Town Tucker Merchant’s Association (OTTMA).
Proceeds benefit the Main Street District.
Thursday,
December 6th - Christmas on
Main with music, Santa, food and craft vendors, children’s activities,
lighting of the tree, music, and more. 6-9pm.
Saturday,
March 2, 2013 - Chili Cook-off
Classes & Events
2nd
Annual Secret Santa –
December 8th & 9th – Children can again purchase
gifts for their parents, siblings and others. They’ll have cookies and juice,
get to help with wrapping, and make a card to go with the gift. If you like,
you can give us a list to help guide them. Please preregister (404-474-7072), if
possible, so we know how many supplies we’ll need.
GARDENING
For
extra color in the garden, be creative with container gardens using pots or
other containers such as the Pamela Crawford baskets that we have in the store.
Add pansies, kale, cabbage, hardy ferns, rosemary and other winter hardy plants
for you display.
It’s time to cut back your faded perennials for
the winter
I’ll be out soon cutting some holly, magnolia
leaves and other greenery to incorporate into the decorations for Christmas.
There are so many things you can use from the garden to bring the outdoors in
and create a festive holiday appearance.
BIRDING
Here are a few of the birds we may see year round in
Atlanta: Brown Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, American Robin, Eastern
Bluebird, Northern Cardinals, American Goldfinch, Eastern Towhee, American
Kestral, and House Wren.
It’s a great time to put a suet feeder out. Suet provides
birds with high energy which they need when it gets cold.
Bird of the Month: Northern
Cardinal
·
Only a few female North American
songbirds sing, but the female Northern Cardinal does, and often while sitting
on the nest.
·
Cardinals attack their own
reflection in spring and early summer. Within a few weeks, aggression hormone
levels begin to subside and these attacks should end. One female Cardinal kept
up this behavior every day or so for six months without stopping.
·
The Northern Cardinal is the state
bird of seven states.
·
The oldest recorded Northern
Cardinal was 15 years 9 months old.
·
Nearly any bird feeder you put out
ought to attract Northern Cardinals, but they particularly seem to use
sunflower seeds. Leave undergrowth in your backyard or around the edges, and
you may have cardinals nesting on your property
Cardinals
Ongoing
at The Garden Enthusiast-Backyard Nature Station
Don’t forget we have gift
certificates, too!
Hope to see you
soon,
Linda,
Brittany, Jessica, Jeremy, Stephen & Greyson
The Garden Enthusiast - Backyard
Nature Station
2316 D Main Street
Tucker, GA 30084
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 6PM
Sunday 10am - 5PM
Monday Closed
Contact us at 404-474-7072 or [email protected]
