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Daily Newsletter for Friday, June 9, 2017

Still Time for Zinnias Zinnia Flower Varieties: Colorful, Easy, Fast-Growing! No summer garden is complete without colorful zinnias. Is there an easier or faster flower to grow? Sprinkle them in full sun and you’ll have seedlings in days!   READ MORE

Vintage Cast Iron Bird Made using traditional sand-casting techniques! Display inside or outside.     LEARN MORE   $14.49

Raccoons Robbing the Garden? Raccoons Learn how to identify raccoons and how to get rid of raccoons in your garden with these helpful tips.   READ MORE

The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids Buy the Almanac for Kids, Volume 7, and GET VOLUMES 6 AND 5 FOR FREE!    LEARN MORE   $9.95

Edible, Ornamental Grapes Grapes Grape growing is experiencing a renewed popularity in home gardens! And why not? Not only are grapes wonderful for eating, juicing, and winemaking, but they are also a beautiful ornamental plant. Learn how to grow, prune, and harvest your grapes.   READ MORE

The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Notebook A gardener’s most useful tool is knowledge from past seasons. Don’t rely on sticky notes or memory! You’ll love our beautiful Gardening Notebook with its waterproof cover—easy to bring to the garden. Keep records so you know when pests arrive and when to put preventative controls in place to avoid damage. Also, track what blossoms when, first and last frost dates, what was planted where, what worked, favorite varieties, what you want to move, and other notes.    LEARN MORE   $14.95

Wedding Weather and Traditions Wedding Weather Wondering what the weather will be like for your wedding day (or any event day)? See our weather prediction tools—plus, learn all about wedding traditions and old-fashioned customs!   READ MORE

Wooden Chickadee Thermometers SAVE $7 (over 20% off) while supplies last! Made in the USA from a single slab of wood with a metal songbird topper.    LEARN MORE   $24.95

Add Herbs to Your Recipes! Herb Recipes: Cooking with Fresh Herbs Those of us with herb gardens are eager to start trying easy, healthy recipes that include herbs! Cooking with herbs can add great health benefits to your meals as well as make them even more tasty, so check out these delicious herb recipes.    READ MORE

Extra-Handy Lazy Susan Spins effortlessly, won’t tip, and holds a lot! Handcrafted in America by a 150-year-old basket company. Constructed with tough Appalachian white ash and brass nails.    LEARN MORE   $47.97