A Gift for Mom, Hope for Millions

Look for our Pink Ribbon Plant selections in their signature pink pots

What if instead of giving one Mother's Day gift this season, you could give millions?

Pink Ribbon Plants combine distinctive, superior landscape plants with a great cause to help find a cure for brest cancer, the number one disease that faces women today.

Since 2003, the Pink Ribbon Plants program has raised nearly $30,000 to help fund breast cancer research by donating 10% of the wholesale cost of each plant sold. In 2005 the program partnered with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to preventing and finding a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime.

This charity has been rated as one of the best in America with a minimum of 85 cents of each dollar donated from the sales of these plants going directly to fund clinical and genetic research worldwide along with helping fund breast cancer awareness programs.

You can discover more about how the money from the Pink Ribbon Plants program works by visiting www.bcrfcure.org or by calling toll free to 1-866-FIND-A-CURE.

The following Pink Ribbon selections will make a perfect Mother's Day gift for your Mom and millions around the globe. Look for them in their showy pink pots dressed up with a distinctive Pink Ribbon Plant tag.

	Helleborus 'Brandywine' A great mix of flower forms and true colors - from anemone, picotee and spotted forms in colors ranging from dark reds, pinks, apricots and everything in between!
	Dianthus 'Spangled Star' The red flowers of 'Spangled Star' are spotted and edged in pink. They bloom for a long period in June and July, providing an extended vibrancy in the garden.
	Paeonia 'Jacorma' The long stems of 'Jacorma' will produce fragrant, fully double, luminous pink flowers with deep magenta centers from late May to early June.

Annual Planting Guide

A spring planting of annuals will provide outstanding color all season long

Whether in individual pots or in packs of six or eight, annuals add all season color and minimal maintenance to any landscape.

Without any frost in the immediate forecast, now is a great time to start planting! Follow our instructions below to get them off to a healthy start.

1. Choose the right number of plants for the area to be planted. This information can usually be found on the back of the plant tag, in our online plant catalog or by asking one of our knowledgeable staff members for help.
2. Pull back any bark mulch and add a 1-2" layer of compost, composted cow manure or other soil amendment to the existing soil for optimal results. Work it in to a depth of 4-8".
3. Make sure your plants are well watered, then remove the individual plants from their containers and place them onto your planting area in the desired pattern. If you're working on hot days, remember to plant small areas at a time so your plants won't dry out.
4. Pick up each plant and loosen the roots to encourage them to spread, then dig a hole wide enough to encompass the roots yet shallow enough so the plant sits level with the ground once planted.
5. Consider using a well-balanced time release or organic fertilizer scratched in to the first inch of soil before replacing the bark mulch and watering thoroughly.
6. Check for dryness daily for the first two weeks and water when needed until established. All plants appreciate extra water in periods of drought.
7. If temperatures are scheduled to drop over night, simply cover your plants with a blanket for extra protection.