Monday, March 28, 2011

NEST PLANTER STAKE

This stake features a nest-like planter that rests on a metal leaf and twig stake.   It will add a unique focal point within any garden bed.

SPRING RETAIL EVENT OPENS APRIL 29. 2011!


WE'LL BE OPEN FROM 10:00 - 6:00. COME JOIN US!

FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS

APRIL 29, MAY 1 & 2

MAY 6, 7 & 8
Mother's Day Specials on Saturday, May 7
Watch for Details!

MAY 13, 14 &; 15

MAY 20, 21 & 22
Rimman Liquors Winetasting, Saturday, May 21
Watch for Details!

MAY 27, 28 29 & MONDAY, MAY 30

GOOD DAYS, SUNSHINE...

"Good Days" is the newest addition to our inaspirational word series of garden stepping stones.  These stones will make  nice accent pieces along a walkway of natural stones.

GARDENING IS GOOD FOR YOU GUEST ARTIST: ANN DAHL

 It is fun to see the potential for art in most everything.
Ann is a voracious recycler of license plates and finds great joy putting signs together and seeing the happiness it brings to others.  She has begun experimenting by applying her license plate technique to other objects as well!


Centennial Birdhouse


One of Ann's Famous Word Signs


Missouri Birdhouse

PEACE BABY!

You'll be workin' on a groovy thang puttin' this stone in your garden walkway.  It features negative spaces that are perfect for popping in "steppable" plants like thyme, alyssum and moss rose. Peace baby!

GARDENING IS GOOD FOR YOU GUEST ARTIST: LYNN BAXLEY

Lynn has been working in clay for quite awhile but lately has been having a yen for fiber. The logical transition was to press fiber into clay. She discovered that weavings and crochet and lace make wonderful impressions in the clay surface. Now she has a whole new range of textures to explore.  She has also developed some wonderfuyl new outside items!


Green Person Plaque


Beaded Wall Pocket great for holding flowers!


Functional Ceramic Birdhouse

Sunday, March 27, 2011

HAVE FUN DESIGNING YOUR OWN QUILT GARDEN!


 This spring we have been having fun designing quilt gardens of all different sizes using our envigorated colorful quilt stone collection and the new monotone series above.  They offer quite a selection for creating your own garden quilt!   Blaze and Davey, two of our design assistants, have held a design challenge to come up with some innovative ways of using these stones.  We will be featuring several of our sample gardens in upcoming posts.

Friday, March 25, 2011

GARDENING IS GOOD FOR YOU GUEST ARTIST: SCOTT FEEMSTER

Scott works as a welder and an auto collision repairman in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. He has taken the skills from both, along with a genuine talent and vision for design,and creates furniture, sculpture and fine functional pieces for the garden including fire pits, lawn furniture, trellises, hose racks, and torch holders.  His specialty is custom work, tell him what you want and
he’ll work with you to make it happen. Visit his website: scottsmetalworx.com.




GARDENING IS GOOD FOR YOU GUEST ARTIST: SYD BAKER

Syd Baker was formerly a technical artist and product designer at Hallmark, with a fine arts background in Painting from the Kansas City Art Institute.  He is currently working as a graphic artist and craftsman in Roeland Park, Ks.  Syd also creates innovative one-of-a-kind birdhouses which he will be featuring at our retail event this May.  No two are the same.  These are fully weatherproof and practically designed to serve as fucntional birdhouses. See Syd's fine art illustrations at http://other3dlands.com

Sunday, March 20, 2011

WHAT'S NEW FOR SPRING 2011 AT FROM THE SUMMER'S GARDEN? SODA POP CAN PLANTERS!

We've recycled soda pop cans to make the decorative border on these new hypertufa planters.  They're"GREEN" twice over: recyled pop cans for the border trim and recycled paper in the hypertufa!

SPRING RETAIL EVENT OPENS APRIL 29, 2011!



WE'LL BE OPEN FROM 10:00 - 6:00. COME JOIN US!

FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS

APRIL 29, MAY 1 & 2

MAY 6, 7 & 8
Mother's Day Specials on Saturday, May 7
Watch for Details!

MAY 13, 14 &; 15

MAY 20, 21 & 22
Rimman Liquors Winetasting, Saturday, May 21
Watch for Details!

MAY 27, 28 29 & MONDAY, MAY 30