February 16, 17 and 18 are the dates for our Annual Spring Open House at Skillin’s Falmouth! Make sure you do not miss Maine’s Original Flower Show!
What a classic old fashioned winter we are having! It seems like our Open House is coming along for us gardeners and lovers of flowers at the best possible time.
(above is where the pond was—we will be replacing the pond with some waterfall features!)
(the above picture shows Sally Bolstridge hard at work on the John Skillin Garden she does every year for our Open House. John was all about leadership and example and this garden at the front of our store will lead you in for more and more great Spring inspiration!)
Here are some Exciting Details about our upcoming Open House at Falmouth:
This Maine tradition started in 1964 when John and Dave Skillin decided that folks in Maine deserved a Flower Show similar in concept to the Boston Flower Show; this legacy and tradition is still strong!
The gardening world is going Green and we can help you garden Green by showing you how to Plant for the Planet!
Here are some Exciting Details about our upcoming Open House at Falmouth:
This Maine tradition started in 1964 when John and Dave Skillin decided that folks in Maine deserved a Flower Show similar in concept to the Boston Flower Show; this legacy and tradition is still strong!
The gardening world is going Green and we can help you garden Green by showing you how to Plant for the Planet!
We have some great special programs—hear Bob Bittenbender of Maine Audubon speak at 11 AM and 2 PM on Saturday the 16th.
We have a special gardening program for the kids from 10 AM to 2 PM on Saturday the 16th.
Dave Charpentier of the Organica Company (http://www.organica.net/) will be here to talk about their smart and safe gardening products on Monday the 18th.
Dave Charpentier of the Organica Company (http://www.organica.net/) will be here to talk about their smart and safe gardening products on Monday the 18th.
Our old friends from the Maine Orchid Society will be with us on Saturday and Sunday. They bring a wonderful collection of orchids for you to see and shop from and will give you kind and knowledgeable advice about this wonderful series of plants.
Let us show you the latest in naturally biodegradable pots and saucers all weekend! Just another way we can help you Plant for the Planet.
Very special Door Prizes:
A $500 Landscape Package—and more!
Win a Floral Design Party for 10—and more!
Special Occasion Floral Displays
On the Spot Free Landscape Consulting
with Chad Skillin—great for you!
As always we will have a wonderful landscape display,
tasty refreshments, many more door prizes, warm cozy greenhouses, and
many GREAT SPECIAL SAVINGS.
Let us show you the latest in naturally biodegradable pots and saucers all weekend! Just another way we can help you Plant for the Planet.
Very special Door Prizes:
A $500 Landscape Package—and more!
Win a Floral Design Party for 10—and more!
Special Occasion Floral Displays
On the Spot Free Landscape Consulting
with Chad Skillin—great for you!
As always we will have a wonderful landscape display,
tasty refreshments, many more door prizes, warm cozy greenhouses, and
many GREAT SPECIAL SAVINGS.
We will have awesome
guests from the Maine Audubon Society, Jolly Gardener, and the renowned White Flower Farms, also guests from organic gardening leader Coast of Maine products. And more!
Finally meet Dave Skillin on our garden center floor and he can pass on wise garden advice gained from his 50 years in the industry!
One of our oldest attractions at our Skillin’s Falmouth is the “Mill House”; our oldest greenhouse; it is a throwback to older days really. Well, in these days of high energy prices and concern about consumption of fossil fuels we have decided it is time to renovate the old greenhouse.
guests from the Maine Audubon Society, Jolly Gardener, and the renowned White Flower Farms, also guests from organic gardening leader Coast of Maine products. And more!
Finally meet Dave Skillin on our garden center floor and he can pass on wise garden advice gained from his 50 years in the industry!
One of our oldest attractions at our Skillin’s Falmouth is the “Mill House”; our oldest greenhouse; it is a throwback to older days really. Well, in these days of high energy prices and concern about consumption of fossil fuels we have decided it is time to renovate the old greenhouse.
So, here are some pictures of the early stages of renovation; we hope to have a good part of the renovations done for our Open House:
(above right is where the old water wheel was—the pond had sprung a leak over the past Spring and we needed to completely fix the area so as not to waste incredible amounts of water!)
(for a neater look we will be going with a brick floor in place of gravel we constantly had to sweep and even replace!)
(above is where the pond was—we will be replacing the pond with some waterfall features!) So please come visit us at our Falmouth Open House on Feb 16, 17 and 18! You will see much more than we what we have pictured--come to our Spring Oasis in the middle of a Maine winter!
Mike Skillin
Skillin's Greenhouses
February 10, 2008
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