In This Issue
It’s Almost Here!
Meet the Team
LEAP INTO IT Sale
Job Fair
Quick Links
Greetings!
Spring is just around the corner. I can feel it! The best part of when it snows now, is knowing it won’t last very long!
We wanted to let you know there are lots of fun things happening at Otten Bros. in the coming weeks. I hope you stop in to see us! Have a great week!
Cheers!
Otten Bros. Garden Center & Landscaping Staff
It’s Almost Here!
The 2nd annual JUNKMARKET Under Glass – “March Madness”(JMUG) is back by popular demand!
Sue Whitney, of JUNKMARKET Style, has rented out the Otten Bros. greenhouse to bring you the ONLY vintage show held in Minnesota in March. If you missed it last year…you won’t want to miss it this year.
Sue and her band of over 50 of the finest, hand-selected flea market operatives, fabulous vintage and antique dealers, first-rate re-claimed jewelers, highly skilled artisans, and other special guests will be taking over the Otten Bros. greenhouse Thursday, March 1st thru Saturday, March 3rd.
JMUG hours will start on Thursday at 8-10am with Early Bird Shopping. (Remember, early bird get the worm!) Early Bird Shopping Admission is $20, which is good for all 3 days. Regular shopping hours start Thursday 10am-6pm, Friday & Saturday 10am-5pm. Regular admission is $5 for each day.
You can check out JUNKMARKET Style Events for details on vendors, photos & videos from JMUG vendors, dates, times and admission prices.
See you in the Greenhouse next week!
Meet the Otten Bros. Landscape Design Team
Tired of winter? So are we! Stop by the Minneapolis Home and Garden Show next week to meet the Otten Bros. Design Team.
Our Designers are looking forward to chatting with you about the potential, problems and possibilities for your yard. Each home and homeowner is unique. Our Design Team is here to craft a custom outdoor space just for you. Experience the freshness of ideas inspired and built by Otten Bros.
You can also visit our Design Image Gallery on-line for more ideas and inspiration on outdoor entertaining & living spaces, patios, walks, steps, gardens, water features and more.
BONUS!!! Stop by and chat with our Designers in booth 1263, mention you read the newsletter and receive a special offer from Otten Bros.!
LEAP INTO IT SALE!
This sale is so AWESOME, it only comes around once every 4 years!
In honor of Leap Day, on February 29th, 2012 the Otten Bros. entire store is on sale for one day only. Buy any 3 items and get the 4th item for just 29 cents!
Take advantage of the extra day. So LEAP on over to Otten Bros….you’re BOUND to save a lot. HOPpy Leap Day, everyone!
Sale good on regular priced items only. 4th item must be of equal or lesser value. Not valid on labor, landscaping, delivery or with any other discounts.
Job Fair to be held at Otten Bros. Garden Center
Monday, March 5th, 2-7pm &
Wednesday, March 7th, 2-7pm
Want to work for a great company? We will be interviewing for full and part time seasonal positions at the Flower Farm Garden Center in Delano and Otten Bros. Garden Center in Long Lake, along with our temporary Flower Farm Express location. No appointment needed.
Come in to Otten Bros. during the times listed above for an initial 10-15 minute 1stinterview. If you have any questions you can contact Kari Line, Otten Bros. Garden Center Manager by phone 952-473-5425 or email her. You can also download our employment application on-line and bring it with to the Job Fair, if you wish.
2350 West Wayzata Boulevard
Long Lake, Minnesota 55356
952-473-5425
Springtime is the perfect time of year to spruce up one’s property, perhaps giving the front or back yard a new look. Choosing just the right things to plant based on one’s particular yard is important, a family-run nursery can offer great assistance in this area. Some companies for landscaping services Minneapolis homeowners can visit will be glad to help and make suggestions.
Flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees are central to the look of any garden. There are often so many to choose from that one may not know what combinations are best, and which will thrive on their property. Helpful and knowledgeable staff are a great asset in such a case as they can recommend to customers what would be the best choices, and which plants look best planted together.
When it comes to yard care, an excellent customer service team will also be able to guide people to make the best choices for a healthy lawn and garden. A nursery normally stocks a full range of fertilizers, pesticides, and such, as well as fillers such as gravel, sand, mulch, and sod, and all necessary tools. When seeking advice about what products are best to use, a great nursery with personal service can easily help in this area.
Many nurseries also have a landscaping team that can design a beautiful outdoor space. Not everyone is ambitious enough to want to take on this task alone, that is where the nursery’s own creative design team comes in. Customers can discuss their wishes with these professionals who will do their best to meet these expectations.
A good service can offer a wide range of outdoor features to their customers. They can plant and design flower beds, as well as plant trees and shrubs. Outdoor structures such as patios, paths, and retaining walls may also be constructed by this team of skilled landscapers. Many companies will also add in special features such as fish ponds, waterfalls, lighting, and fire pits if desired.
Whether a homeowner wishes to make a subtle change to their property or give it a dramatic overhaul, visiting a center for landscaping services Minneapolis location is the best place to start. Dedicated staff who want the best for their customers can be very beneficial when it comes to planning outdoor improvements. A family-run nursery is a great choice for providing these services.
PRESS RELEASE:
Long Lake, MN, 09-FEBRUARY-2012 -
Otten Brothers Garden Center and Landscaping Services Minneapolis and surrounding areas, is pleased to announce to landscaping and gardening enthusiasts that they are available to help build spring gardens. Much of the late winter season can be spent reviewing new stock, seeds, vegetable and fruits for enlivening a home garden and landscape.
Because shopping in the garden center is enclosed, customers can enjoy looking at plants and gardening products without experiencing the cold and bleak days that hang on at the end of winter. Knowledgeable staff is available to answer gardening questions, or customers can simply spend hours wandering through the growing plants and prospective crops.
Even the list of general plant categories found under one roof is impressive. There are annuals, succulents, vegetables and herbs. Seasonal flowers can be placed in porch pots, hanging baskets or in any of the huge pottery selection. Pottery is available in terra cotta, plastic, foam and ceramic.
The selection of live plants includes perennials, ground covers, hostas, peonies, clematis, vines, shrubs, small fruits and fruit trees. Those who appreciate garden roses and shrub roses can choose from the large selection. Annual and evergreens complete the plant ideas.
Gardening supplies, landscaping and lawn supplies and equipment can be purchased at the same location as bulk soil, seed, rock and mulch. Bird feeding supplies and equipment and seed starting kits or accessories will give buyers a few ideas about the spring garden.
Learn more about how to find and use these products by visiting the web pages at http://www.ottenbros.com today. Members of the press and others who have an interest in gardening or who have questions about the content of this press release may contact the company at the location below.
Company Name: Otten Brothers Garden Center
Address: Garden Center, 2350 West Wayzata Boulevard, Long Lake, MN 55356
Address: Flower Farm, 3435 US Hwy 12 SE, Delano, MN 55328
Contact Telephone Number: (952) 473-5425
Contact Fax Number: (952) 473-7232
Email: email@ottenbros.com
Website: http://www.ottenbros.com
Summary: Otten Brothers Garden Center and Landscaping Services Minneapolis offers thousands of lawn, garden and landscape products, equipment and supplies for local gardeners.
There is nothing like beautiful and expressive landscaping to act as the perfect finishing touch on one’s property. Whether it is for the front or back yard, great outdoor plantings can make the ordinary look extraordinary. Finding an excellent supply company that has everything is important. By checking out a local supplier of landscaping services Minneapolis homeowners should be able to find all the supplies they need to see their projects through to completion.
Rocks of varying colors, shapes, and sizes are commonly used in many types of landscape designs. They can be used to create a border around a flower bed, gravel can fill in a space, or to simply stand alone as a decoration as with larger boulders. There should be a nice selection of rocks to choose from suitable for any purpose.
Since a healthy, attractive lawn plays such a large role in the beauty of one’s yard, it is important to have access to quality sod, grass seed, and enriched top soil. In the process of re-designing one’s outdoor property, grass is often damaged out of necessity to install and built any structures relating to the work and must be replaced as a result. To ensure a great lawn, one must either plant up some new grass seeds, or sod the area.
Many raw materials such as salt sand, cedar mulch, sand, landscape fabric, and wood chips are used to cover specific parts of ground and are needed in large quantities. Their should be a wide assortment of these fillers for a reasonable price since they are normally purchased in bigger amounts. These materials are important for acting as a base in most designs.
For structures that are built specifically or incorporated into the design of the yard, materials will be needed to install and construct them. These include bricks for retaining walls, and such things as water fountains, or basins for fish ponds. These items should be available at the business, as well as any tools that may needed to properly install them.
One of the great centers for landscaping services Minneapolis has to offer should be able to meet any home project enthusiast’s needs. A good selection, fair prices, and even an optional delivery service are all good qualities in such a business. Personnel should be knowledgeable and able to make recommendations when asked to as well.
Alternanthera 'Mai Tai'
At Otten Bros. Garden Center and Landscaping, our motto is ‘Inspiration From The Ground Up’. Growing this inspiration begins well before spring arrives. We’re in the greenhouses all winter, growing your spring and summer inspiration for your landscaping needs.
Jeff Busch, Grower for Otten Bros.
Meet Jeff Busch, grower for Otten Bros. Garden Center and Landscaping and our Delano location, the Flower Farm. Jeff has been in the growing business for his entire life and working as a full-time grower since he was 19.
Flat Filler
Meet the flat filler. This is where the growing begins. Here’s Jeff raising a large bag of soil above the flat filler. He’ll cut a hole in the bottom of the bag. Soil will drop down in to the chute, fall through to a conveyor belt carrying flats of pots, filling them with soil.
Flats of empty pots
Flats filled with empty 4″ pots are fed in to the flat filler via the conveyor belt. As the flats move through, they are filled with soil. A series of brushes sweeps the excess soil from the tops of the pots.
Soil filled flats exit the flat filler via the conveyor belt
When the conveyor belt brings the flats out the other end, they are stacked on a pallet, ready for planting.
Soil filled flats of 4" pots
Jeff schedules his planting throughout the winter. Some plants are slow growers, such as these Boston Ferns.
Boston Ferns
So slow to grow, that Jeff planted these ferns very first, 4 months ago in October.
Boston fern planted 4 months ago
And then there are fast growing plants such as these geraniums. Jeff planted these one week ago.
Week old geranium
Here are some Black-eyed Susan vines all set to grow on to their trellises.
'Thunbergia', Black-eyed Susan Vine
Grow lil’ Thunbergia, grow!
One week old Thunbergia plug
Jeff plants mostly plugs rather than seeds. He checks the roots as an indicator of plant health. White roots indicate a healthy plant.
Two week old plug with healthy white roots
Jeff will plant 70,000 plugs between October and April. To date (February 15) he has planted 25,000.
25,000 plugs planted in the greenhouse
Rest assured that Otten Bros. Garden Center and Landscaping has your landscaping needs covered. We truly provide ‘Inspiration From The Ground Up’, beginning with the flat filler. I just like to say that name. Flat filler.
Flat Filler
Nothing is more satisfying than the enjoyment of a beautiful garden. There are many ideas and features that can create an ideal and individual space. With professional landscaping services Minneapolis residents can realize the outdoors of their dreams, however large or small the area they own.
Enjoying the open air is not just healthy, but good for the soul. Gardens mean many things to many people, they can be calm, inspiring, fun or adventurous. How an outdoor space is transformed is personal and unique. Having access to a beautifully tailored environment makes the outside world all the more inviting.
Each person has their own idea of the perfect garden, be it in a small back yard or on a large estate. When landscaping, people choose features to suit their personality and serve many purposes. Whether to relax and enjoy, to entertain or dine, to swim, for kids, or to grow food, the outdoor environment is an important part of anyone’s life.
Gardening is pleasurable, but not everyone has time to create their dream outdoors from scratch. Building the ideal landscape can be difficult and too time consuming for most people to do. A professional landscapers will do all the hard work. Guided by the customer and working alongside them, they allow a client to achieve their goals. Whether for a tiny plot or huge grounds, professional skill and advice can help a client realize the perfect garden for their needs.
Every project is different. Size and layout play a large part, and many decorative elements go into creating the ideal space. Features include fountains, ponds and pools, patios and decking, a gazebo, garden house or a plot for vegetables. From complete transformations to lawn maintenance, landscaping is an investment. Professional services can ensure that every garden achieves its potential as a unique and creative place to be.
With the help of landscaping services Minneapolis residents will find that it is easy to turn a fantasy garden into a reality. They cut out the hard work and allow you to enjoy the outdoors at leisure.
PRESS RELEASE:
Long Lake, MN, 09-FEBRUARY-2012
Otten Brothers Garden Center and Landscaping Services Minneapolis and vicinity professional garden, landscaping and flower supplier is pleased to announce that it is time to be planning for spring gardening needs. Whether the planting area is food crops in a personal garden, lush lawns and patio areas, or flower beds around the property, Otten Brothers selection will help to make planning fun and easy.
The nursery, landscaping service and garden center is all located on twelve acres of ground just a few minutes from downtown Minneapolis. The nursery has one of the largest selections of nursery stock in the Midwest. The nursery, garden center and gift items include more that 12,000 products from which to choose.
A spokesperson for the company invited, “Enjoy shopping at Otten Bros. In an all-season, all-weather greenhouse and garden center. The surroundings are dry, comfortable and attractive. The staff is pleasant, courteous, and knowledgeable with answers to all your gardening questions.”
Learn more about the importance of planning ahead during the late winter months in order to be ready for spring gardening by visiting the web pages at http://www.ottenbros.com today. Members of the press and others who have an interest in gardening or who have questions about the content of this press release may contact the company at the location below.
Company Name: Otten Brothers Garden Center
Address: Garden Center, 2350 West Wayzata Boulevard, Long Lake, MN 55356
Address: Flower Farm, 3435 US Hwy 12 SE, Delano, MN 55328
Contact Telephone Number: (952) 473-5425
Contact Fax Number: (952) 473-7232
Email: email@ottenbros.com
Website: http://www.ottenbros.com
Summary: Otten Brothers Garden Center and Landscaping Services Minneapolis and nearby communities, offers thousands of gardening-related supplies, products and nursery stock from which to develop the type of dream landscape and garden most homeowners hope for.
It’s cold outside but our tropical greenhouse is toasty and warm. The plants are thriving and blooming. One of my favorites is the Lipstick plant who’s blooms look like little tubes of pinkish-burgandy lipstick.
Lipstick plant
The African Violets are blooming in a large assortment of delicate colors.
African Violet
Even the cactus are blooming.
Blooming cactus
The fruit trees are bearing colorful fruit.
Meyer Lemon tree
Orange tree
Pineapple plant
And when I really want to feel like I’m in the tropics, I stroll down fern lane.
Ferns
Stop in and warm up.
Those interested in landscaping services Minneapolis area may enjoy days when the garden is enduring inclement weather, to go shopping for it. That means that they can be in comfortable whilst the outdoor garden goes through the exigencies that it must, yet feel righteous about spending time in the garden.
A garden is really an intricate eco-system. It requires careful attention to detail because conditions may vary from one side to another and even from side side of a bed to another. One end of a window box may be in shade for twenty four hours of every day and the other end of the same box may catch hot sun light, not being shaded by the angle of a wall.
A well-kept lawn helps to set a house off and make it appear elegant and cared for. An even green sward does not happen by accident. The correct kinds of sod must be used. In order to create an even color and texture the lawn must receive even fertilization and irrigation.
It is useful to visit well-stocked garden centers because new products and plants are gathered together under one roof. Shoppers may find things that they have not known about before. Because a garden is an intricate system it is useful to speak to a shop assistant and get local knowledge about the things that are proving popular.
Private ownership of land is not a universal right. For many people around the world it is either legally or practically impossible. For those fortunate enough to own a house with a garden attached it is almost an obligation to attend to it well. A home on a disordered patch is worth much less than one that is surrounded by a beautiful and well-kept garden. The full value of a property investment is realized by a carefully kept plot.
Gardening is a hobby that is most enjoyable if it is carried out in collaboration with others. Landscaping services Minneapolis facilities provide opportunities for interested people to meet, discuss, and debate the latest products and ways to improve gardens. In this way investments in real estate become an absorbing and lucrative pastime.
Miniature plants for fairy gardens and terrariums.
We’ve just received a truck load of miniature plants for terrariums and fairy gardens! Here are a few pictures for planning your miniature landscapes. For size reference we’ve placed a fairy or gnome in the photos. The fairies and gnomes are approximately 2 inches tall.
Wondering how to plant a terrarium? Use this formula for success! We have all of the supplies you’ll need at Otten Bros.
Recipe for a successful terrarium
Hypoestes "Pink Splash"
African Violet
Club Moss
