A LETTER FROM GARDEN CENTER MANAGER DAYNA HALPRIN
Dayna Halprin joined Catskill Harvest last year assisting our Chef Eric Soares in the kitchen. What we didn't realize at the time we hired her is the extensive background Dayna has in all things related to gardening. We are pleased to announce that Dayna has agreed to leave the kitchen for the season and run our garden center. Below is a personal letter from Dayna. We hope you have the opportunity to visit with her and her team this summer. You will find the entire staff very knowledgable and able to help anyone grow a green thumb or two.
Hello fellow gardeners!
Now that we have cleared the late season danger of frost it is time to get gardening! I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new garden center manager. With the start of the growing season I am very excited to make the move from the kitchen into the sun filled garden center, finally making use of my expensive degree in sustainable agriculture. The climate here in Sullivan County where I grew up gardening is the same as at Green Mountain College in Vermont - where I studied. I look forward to sharing my love of plants with you and answering all of your gardening questions.
My garden center staff -Aimee, Anthony and Patrick - and I are in full swing preparing for a busy summer. New orders of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, and vegetable starts are flowing in weekly, including organic heirloom varieties and soil amendments.
Let us help you design a garden that inspires you. We can help you identify plants that are dear tolerant, attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. We can work with you to design a garden that is perfect for your home. And, our landscape team can make the work of delivery, layout and installation a snap. All you need to do is add the love and water.
Each month we will be featuring certain plants in the garden center and offering discounts on these plants. For the month of June, I've selected berry bushes, fruit trees and evergreens - three of our most popular plant groups.
Did you know that fruit trees usually need a partner in life? This is true. If you buy one apple tree, you may never get any apples. It often takes two apple trees to set fruit. This is because one tree cannot fertilize itself. The trees do not need to be the same, just the same species. Take a Bartlett Pear, and add a Bosch Pear, and you'll get pears! Same with apples, plumbs, cherries - you name it... two are better than one.
Did you know that berry bushes do best in acidic soil? This is perfect for our Sullivan County soils, as we have very acidic soil in our region. Did you know that most of them are all but dear proof? Have you ever had a fresh from the garden, into the oven, blueberry pie? On the 4th of July? It really doesn't get any better.
Do you want to save money this winter? Because we are in the mountains, we have a lot of winter wind. Winter wind robs your home of its precious heat. Using evergreens as a wind block can knock 30% off your winter heating bill - paying for the trees in no time. Imagine... there really is such a thing as a money tree. Let me know if you'd like a property consultation to see if a tree line can help you save energy this winter and every winter thereafter.
Below are my special offers on these three plant groups.
Again, my team and I look forward to helping you with all of your plant needs this summer.
Thank you,
Dayna Halprin
Catskill Harvest Garden Center Manager
GARDEN CENTER SPECIALS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE
* Berry Bushes - buy 3 and get one free.
* Fruit Trees - 25% off
* Evergreens - Free tree line consultation at your home, 15% off all trees and 10% off all delivery and planting services.
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