PATHFINDER ANNUAL FLOWER BASKET VOUCHER AND GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER
Available now through April 23, 2025
PATHFINDER ANNUAL FLOWER BASKET VOUCHER AND GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER
Vouchers are good for one beautiful 12-inch hanging basket valued at $39.99 from any of the 3 locations of Tony’s Garden (Happy Valley, Damascus, and Portland). There are many choices and colors to choose from - fuchsias, petunias, million bells, mixed baskets to name a few. Pathfinder price for 1 voucher is $35. As an added bonus, you will receive a 10% discount on any plants, fertilizer, garden tools, etc. that you purchase at the same time that you redeem your voucher. Hanging baskets may be picked up April 16-June 30, 2025. Voucher expires June 30, 2025. Cannot be exchanged for cash. Gift Cards never expire and can be used to purchase anything sold by Tony’s Garden. Pathfinders are selling $25 gift cards for $25 each. Proceeds will go towards the 2029 International NAD Pathfinder Camporee and NAD Bible Experience trips. Order forms can be found in the lobby.
HOW CARE FOR YOUR HANGING BASKETS (Tips from Aileen)
Hanging baskets from Tony’s Garden hold at least 7 plants in a small container. Because of this unnatural growing situation, it is imperative to water your basket daily and fertilize in a manner that allows the plants to get an adequate amount of nutrients. Too much watering with plain water just washes nutrients out of the pot.
🌸 Add a time-release fertilizer such as Osmocote as soon as you bring your basket home and then at least one other time during the growing season (sometime in July).
🌸 Fertilizer each time you water with half-strength fertilizer or once per week with full-strength fertilizer (follow directions on the box for full-strength) such as Miracle Gro (for roses or the regular formulation) by mixing the fertilizer with the water. Add fertilizer/water mix until it drips out of the hole in the bottom of the pot. Once per week, just use plain water until it drips out of the bottom of the pot.
🌸 Water daily when temperatures are below 90 degrees F. When temps rise above 90 degrees F, watering twice per day, once in the morning when it is still somewhat cool and then again in the hottest afternoon hours is best. For temps 100 degrees F and above, it is best to move your plant into the shade temporarily until temps drop. Sometimes at the beginning of the season when the highs are below 70 degrees F, water every other day, depending on how low the low’s are.
🌸 Shade-loving hanging baskets such as fuchsias and mixed shade baskets do best in a location with some morning sunshine and shade the rest of the day. For days with extreme temps, total shade would be best.
🌸 Sun-loving baskets such as petunias, million bells, and sun mixed baskets enjoy the sunshine but are okay with a little shade as well, especially during the hottest hours of the day. How well they do is dependent on how much you water during temperature extremes.
🌸 If you work fulltime, it is best to set up a drip system with a timer that can be set to water 2-3 times per day.
🌸 Deadheading flowers will result in more blooms. Million Bells are self-deadheading.
Many years ago,, we sold 10-inch hanging baskets. Those pots are just too small. The 12-inch is the minimum size needed for success and we are happy that Tony’s Garden offers the 12-inch baskets for fundraisers. Thank you for your support!
Aileen Stanley
Vouchers are good for one beautiful 12-inch hanging basket valued at $39.99 from any of the 3 locations of Tony’s Garden (Happy Valley, Damascus, and Portland). There are many choices and colors to choose from - fuchsias, petunias, million bells, mixed baskets to name a few. Pathfinder price for 1 voucher is $35. As an added bonus, you will receive a 10% discount on any plants, fertilizer, garden tools, etc. that you purchase at the same time that you redeem your voucher. Hanging baskets may be picked up April 16-June 30, 2025. Voucher expires June 30, 2025. Cannot be exchanged for cash. Gift Cards never expire and can be used to purchase anything sold by Tony’s Garden. Pathfinders are selling $25 gift cards for $25 each. Proceeds will go towards the 2029 International NAD Pathfinder Camporee and NAD Bible Experience trips. Order forms can be found in the lobby.
HOW CARE FOR YOUR HANGING BASKETS (Tips from Aileen)
Hanging baskets from Tony’s Garden hold at least 7 plants in a small container. Because of this unnatural growing situation, it is imperative to water your basket daily and fertilize in a manner that allows the plants to get an adequate amount of nutrients. Too much watering with plain water just washes nutrients out of the pot.
🌸 Add a time-release fertilizer such as Osmocote as soon as you bring your basket home and then at least one other time during the growing season (sometime in July).
🌸 Fertilizer each time you water with half-strength fertilizer or once per week with full-strength fertilizer (follow directions on the box for full-strength) such as Miracle Gro (for roses or the regular formulation) by mixing the fertilizer with the water. Add fertilizer/water mix until it drips out of the hole in the bottom of the pot. Once per week, just use plain water until it drips out of the bottom of the pot.
🌸 Water daily when temperatures are below 90 degrees F. When temps rise above 90 degrees F, watering twice per day, once in the morning when it is still somewhat cool and then again in the hottest afternoon hours is best. For temps 100 degrees F and above, it is best to move your plant into the shade temporarily until temps drop. Sometimes at the beginning of the season when the highs are below 70 degrees F, water every other day, depending on how low the low’s are.
🌸 Shade-loving hanging baskets such as fuchsias and mixed shade baskets do best in a location with some morning sunshine and shade the rest of the day. For days with extreme temps, total shade would be best.
🌸 Sun-loving baskets such as petunias, million bells, and sun mixed baskets enjoy the sunshine but are okay with a little shade as well, especially during the hottest hours of the day. How well they do is dependent on how much you water during temperature extremes.
🌸 If you work fulltime, it is best to set up a drip system with a timer that can be set to water 2-3 times per day.
🌸 Deadheading flowers will result in more blooms. Million Bells are self-deadheading.
Many years ago,, we sold 10-inch hanging baskets. Those pots are just too small. The 12-inch is the minimum size needed for success and we are happy that Tony’s Garden offers the 12-inch baskets for fundraisers. Thank you for your support!
Aileen Stanley
