Hanging Around During the Summer
Posted by Sprouts Staff
Finally, the summer is here and in full swing! You thought this was going to be a peaceful summer, but guess again. The kids are home from school and guests are frequently coming and going. On top of that there are the cookouts and other assortment of summertime functions; how is one to keep up with it all?
One cute and clever way to help you keep up with the on goings in your home is to leave door hanger messages on your doors. Remind your kids that even though they are home from school they still need to rise and shine to enjoy the day. Let your houseguests know in a playful manner that although they are guests you are not their personal butler or maid during their stay. Inform any visitors about not over feeding your pets or letting them out of the house. Door hangers tell everyone pertinent information in a lighthearted way without making you seem like the bad guy.
More than just reminders, door hangers can also incite an evening of fun and adventure. Let the family know your taking the night off to spend time with the girlfriends or leave messages of encouragement for the kids. Looking for a hostess present to bring to the neighbor’s cook-off party; a door hanger is a simple yet thoughtful gift. With the many uses of door hangers, your summer is sure to be less of a nightmare and more like the peaceful dream you desire.
Need a place to purchase some door hanger messages? Sprouts!, the plantable seed paper company, has dozens of eco-friendly door hanger options. Please visit http://sproutem.com/category/Plantable-Door-Hangers to see all the varieties of messages they have to offer. Have your own idea? Sprouts! can create custom door hangers too! Email info@sproutem.com for more information.
This article was featured in Our Wonderful World Magazine, Florida’s leading green digital magazine! To see this article in the magazine please click this link. To find out more about Our Wonderful World Magazine, please visit http://www.owwmedia.com.
Florida Christmas Cards are available!
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Don’t let your Holiday Cards end up in landfills this year! Checkout these great green Christmas cards that GROW FLOWERS from Sprouts! http://www.sproutem.com/category/Christmas-Standard-Size
Green Christmas Cards and Holiday Cards
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Green Christmas Cards and Holiday Cards:
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Don’t let your Christmas and Holiday cards end up in landfills this year. Get them from Sprouts! and after your friends and family have read them - THEY PLANT THEM!!! They’ll think of you every time they look at the flowers that have bloomed from your card.
Pearls of Wisdom from the Green Goddess
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G a r d e n i n g
By Sharon Quercioli from the May 2010 issue of Our Wonderful World
After the cold winter frosts melt away, the earth is renewed with life. Landscapes are lush and green, and springtime inspires feeling of being alive again. It’s the prefect time to rekindle a relationship with a friend or discover a new outdoor hobby, such as gardening.
Whether you grow flowers or herbs, the most important tip is to keep harsh chemicals away from your plants because they not only harm the environment, but your family and home as well. A great alternative to hazardous chemicals are therapeutic-grade Essential Oils. The following tips come straight from the experts at the Young Living Lavender Farm in Mona, Utah and will help you learn how to use essential oils in your own garden.
Putting 1-3 drops of oregano, basil, or thyme essential oil in a 24-ounce spray bottle full of water can be as effective as a bug repellant. For an even more effective solution, blend a clove of garlic and add it to the solution along with 2 teaspoons of insecticidal soap, which can be found at a garden store. Spray solution on or near infected plants. (Note: for best results put the soap in as your final ingredient.)
Lavender Essential Oil works as a soil amendment to improve growing conditions for your plants. At the Young Living Farm in Mona, they have found that lavender is a great compost material. The late winter, during the dormant period of a plant’s life, is a great time to prune and put out compost. In the early spring, it will be easier to incorporate the compost into the soil.
Cinnamon and Thieves Essential Oils act as organic alternatives for getting rid of weeds. Take care to apply them only to the weeds, as these powerful and potent oils may harm your vulnerable plants.
Remember that gardening is hard work, yet fun and rewarding. Be willing to sweat in the heat, dig through the dirt, fight weeds and bugs, but also remember to enjoy the warmth of the sun, the richness of the soil, and the splendor of life and beauty.
To purchase Essential Oils and other natural, health-related products, go to
The Essential Oils (Lavender, Peppermint, Cinnamon, Oregano and Thyme) can be found by scrolling down to the bottom of the page.
To read more great articles like these, please visit Our Wonderful World, a state-of-the-art digital magazine dedicated to helping all of us live healthier, happier greener lives that bring us into harmony with each other and our beautiful planet!!
New Wine Tags & Note Cards!
Posted by Sprouts Staff
These cute and colorful wine bottle tags are 4″ x 4″ and printed on our special handmade eco-friendly plantable seed paper and can be slipped over the top of your favorite wine bottle.
The back has an area to write “To” and “From” with Planting Instructions. There are two collections to choose from, The Good Friends Collection and the Grape Lovers Collection. Each package comes with three tags and sells for $6.95 per package.
We have also taken these two great collections and created a plantable set of note cards. They are a perfect gift for your wine loving friends or you can even add them to a special gift basket.
These plantable note card collections come in a box of 6 and include recycled paper envelopes. You can choose from any one of the six different designs or a variety pack to give you a little “sip” of them all. They sell for $16.95 per box.
Order some today to have on hand! Check out the full line.
Popular Blooming Box Now Available with a Butterfly!
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These elegant and eco-friendly boxes made from our special handmade plantable seed paper are great for holding small favors for parties, weddings or special events. Fill them with candy, jewelry, confetti or bird seed. We can even customize them with a band printed on recycled paper that wraps around the box with your special art or company logo. The plantable seed paper will sprout beautiful wildflowers when planted and watered. What a great way to remember a special occasion!
Plain boxes ship flat and can be easily folded into shape, and require no glue or staples. Our Blooming Box Garden Kit can also be ordered with the new butterfly design and can be customized with the bands.
DoubleTree Hotel Gives Sprouts! Garden in a Box to Local School Kids!
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- The DoubleTree Cookie visits the classroom.
- Julie Seay & her second grade class saying goodbye with chocolate chip cookie toys in hand.
The CARE committee of the DoubleTree Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Executive Meeting Center sponsored a great event with local school kids - “Love Your Trees, Love Your Community, Love Your Earth” - held in conjunction with Earth Day and National Arbor Day.
“Julie Seay’s Second Grade class at Timber Trace Elementary School jumped at the chance to partake in the program and they had a BLAST doing so. So much so that they have re-signed with us for this coming Fall’s program,” said Michael McMahon, General Manager.
All the kids were treated to breakfast in the Executive Conference Center, followed by a tour by David Margolis, Director of Sales & Marketing. Later, Mayor David Levy was there to lend a hand in the planting of a Long Leaf Pine Tree.
Mayor Levy helps Brandon Nava plant a pine tree.
Every student received a Sprouts! Garden in a Box!
Each student received a pine tree and our exclusive “Garden in a Box” made of completely recycled materials, including the seeds that are embedded in the paper!
Sprouts! and Florida Classical Ballet Theatre Create Partnership
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Sprouts! is proud to help raise funds and awareness for Florida Classical Ballet Theatre through the sales of these beautiful custom Plantable Seed Paper note cards.
The Florida Classical Ballet Theatre, a non-profit ballet company committed to preserving the art of classical ballet, enriching our community through the beauty of ballet, and impacting young lives through the discipline of dance, partnered with Sprouts because they were looking for both an eco-friendly and unique fundraising program.
Sprouts collaborated with the Florida Classical Ballet Theatre to create exquisite custom Plantable Seed Paper note cards for their fundraiser. The note cards are available for purchase on Sprouts website. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the note cards will be donated to Florida Classical Ballet Theatre. For more information on Florida Classical Ballet Theatre, please visit www.fcbt.org.
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Is your charity or organization interested in starting a Green Fundraising campaign?
Sprouts offers unique and Eco-Friendly Fundraising Programs!
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Sprouts! and Seagull Industries for the Disabled Create Partnership
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As part of Sprouts mission to give back to the community by partnering with leading nonprofit and charitable organizations, we have teamed up with Seagull Industries to aid in their mission to serve mentally retarded and developmentally challenged individuals in Palm Beach County, Florida. Seagull, a private, non-profit organization strives to help their clients attain their greatest potential for a full, enriched life through a variety of educational, social, vocational and residential programs.
“We believe in the work Seagull does, as it impacts the quality of life for so many of our neighbors in Palm Beach County,” says Sharon Quercioli, Sprouts owner. “We are proud to work with Seagull to raise funds and awareness for their cause through the sales of our Plantable Seed Paper note cards featuring the beautiful artwork of their disabled clients.”
You can support Seagull Industries by purchasing plantable seed paper note cards from Sprouts website. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of all the Sprouts products on this page will be donated to Seagull Industries. For more information on Seagull Industries and its services, please visit their website.
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Is your charity or organization interested in starting a Green Fundraising campaign?
Sprouts offers unique and Eco-Friendly Fundraising Programs!
Contact us at info@sproutem.com or (561) 840-8089
Office Depot Goes Green with Sprouts! for Earth Day 2010!
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There’s no better time than the present to Go Green! In observance of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the Office Depot Foundation turned to Sprouts! for a unique and environmentally friendly way to share their green message. Sprouts created a collection of four colorful bookmarks made from its Plantable Seed Paper for the Office Depot Foundation to distribute to the community.
Office Depot is known throughout the world as a company with a heart. Throughout their history, they have distinguished themselves through their support of charitable organizations and worthy causes on a local and national scale.
In honor of Earth Day, the Office Depot Foundation sponsored the Third Annual Nonprofits Going Green Contest sponsored by the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties in South Florida. In addition, they are pleased to donate several thousand posters, which feature Keep America Beautiful’s Clean Sweep U.S.A. environmental education program, to the Kids In Need Foundation for distribution to teachers and students through its network of resource centers.
To learn more about The Office Depot Foundation and its mission to Listen, Learn, Care visit their website. Community volunteer opportunities are available at the Office Depot Foundations Caring Connection website.
Sprouts Specializes in custom marketing and promotional pieces for corporations, non-profits and charities. Call or email Sprouts for more information on its custom Plantable Seed Paper Products.
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