Saturday, September 17, is America’s Best Flowers’ annual Art In The Garden.  This year we are showcasing the work of over 45 area artists.  Items include jewelry, silk scarves, purses, photography, painting, fused and stained glass, stone carving, gourds, leaf castings, handmade quilts, alpaca woolen items, the lost art of scherenschnitte and so much more.  Are you looking for unique holiday gifts?  We invite you to spend a few hours shopping in the relaxed atmosphere of our colorful greenhouses. 

Autumn has arrived, and with it pansies, kale, fountain grass, and our spectacular fall mums.  Local musicians will entertain you with their smooth sounds while you stroll the grounds. So come on out, rain or shine, this is one event you won’t want to miss.

America’s Best Flowers would like to help our local food pantry in their effort to end hunger.  Will you help, too?  A collection bin will be available in the main greenhouse for your donations.

Dollar Days continues through Sunday, September 18.  Your orange dollars may be used for up to 50% off your total purchase, less sales tax.  They are good on anything we have in stock, so now is the time to get your favorite plant, tree or shrub.  Or maybe you’ve been keeping your eye on a special piece of pottery.  To make things better, Our Buy One Get One Free pricing on summer annuals and 20-40% off perennials, trees and shrubs remain in effect.  Combine that with your dollars for additional savings.

A Pathway Lined with Fall Mums
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America’s Best Flowers’ fields are overflowing with over 4,000 mums in more than 30 shades of white, yellow, gold, bronze, red, burgundy, lavender and purple.  Our beautiful mums are grown outside in two-gallon pots, resulting in large, strong plants that are completely covered in buds and bloom.  We think you’ll agree they are the best mums in town.

‘Marieke’ Daffodil
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Remember last spring when you saw all those beautiful daffodils and tulips in your neighbors’ yards and how you wished you had some too?  Don’t let that happen again. September is the time to plant bulbs for next spring’s bloom.  Our fall bulbs have arrived.  Tulips, daffodils, crocus, hyacinth, allium and more are just waiting for you to take them home.  Bulbs are an investment in the future and a great way to use your Orange Dollars.

When you plant your bulbs is the perfect opportunity to dig in a generous amount of plant food. It’s your only chance to get the nutrients the bulbs need for maximum flowering directly under the bulbs in the root zone of your plants.  This year we are featuring Hi Yield’s Dutch Bulb Food and Bone Meal.

It’s almost scarecrow time again.  We have been busy getting ready, searching out hats, clothing and accessories so you can create a one-of-a-kind scarecrow.  We will be stuffing straw from 10 to 5 seven days a week, beginning Saturday, Sept. 24 and running through Sunday Oct. 16.  This is a fun after-school adventure, ideal for groups of all ages.  So mark your calendars to come on out! There is a nominal fee for the scarecrow kit and garage sale prices on the clothing, but you are welcome to bring your own outfit.  For groups of 5 or more, please call ahead -222-2269 – so we can be sure to have enough staff available.

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