PLANNING YOUR GARDENS
Happy New Year to all of our gardening friends. We hope that you will make some of your garden plans early enough to take advantage of this broad selection and the significant savings if you order by April 1. If you order by March 1, you will also receive a special gift � a pack of four perennial plants. By ordering early, you enjoy the savings, the gifts, and often, the rare plants that we have in limited quantities. Whether you order early or not, you can be assured that you will receive highest-quality, hardy plants so that yourgardening will be successful whether you are an expert or a novice.
HOW TO ORDER PLANTS
There is an order form on the last page of this
catalogue. Plants may be ordered from receipt
of this catalogue until April 19. After April 19, we will not reserve
plants. You may, however, come directly to the farm and choose from the
broad selection for sale at our annual Open House, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,
May 5, 6, and 7, and thereafter.
At the beginning of each catalogue section, a paragraph or chart, gives
plant prices. If you order your plants by April 1, use the first and lower
price posted in each section. Orders postmarked after April 1 are still welcome,
but will be charged the full spring price. No minimum order is necessary at any
time.
Each order must include at least a 25% deposit of the full amount of
your purchase. The balance may be paid when you pick up your plants in May. No
deposits will be refunded after April 19.
ORDERING ELECTRONICALLY
Customers who prefer e-mail to the US mail are welcome to send orders to our e-mail address: gardens@HedgehogHillFarm.com. Until April 19 you may also fax us your order at (207) 388-2342. Make certain to include all the information outlined on the order form, page 35. Postmark dates are the same as those for the regular mail. E-mail deposits may be charged by giving us your credit card number and expiration date. We accept all major credit cards.
WHEN AND WHERE TO GET YOUR PLANTS
Plants will be ready after 9 a.m. on the opening day of the Open House, Friday, May 5, BUT NOT BEFORE. You may pick up your plants at the Open House. If you do not want your order on that weekend, we will reserve your plants until the end of May. Make special arrangements with us in advance if you need orders held in reserve after the end of May. Please remember that we do not ship plants. They must be picked up at the farm.
PLANNING YOUR GARDENS
We hope that you enjoy reading through the
2006 catalogue. We have added a number of new offerings, many in response to
your requests over past seasons. When we are writing our catalogue and making
plans for the spring, we expect to have ample supplies of all the plants in our
catalogue, barring severe winter or spring weather and too many visits from
hungry deer. If you order plants that are not available come spring, we will let
you know so that you can either choose a substitute or delete them from your
order.
While placing your order, if you have questions about your gardens or if we can
help you plan your upcoming season, remember that we are available in person, by
e-mail, or by phone. Our reference library, greenhouses, and shop are open
every day except Mondays, March 21 through the fall, from 9 to 5. Please
feel free to stop by with questions during that time. At other times we are open
only by appointment or by chance, but send us an e-mail anytime and we will
answer it promptly.
Address:
HEDGEHOG HILL FARM
54 Hedgehog Hill Road, Sumner, ME 04292.
Telephone: (207) 388-2341.
Fax: (until April 19) (207) 388-2342
Please use fax only for plant orders, not for other communication.
E-mail: gardens@HedgehogHillFarm.com
Website: www.HedgehogHillFarm.com
(Plant ordering is not available on the website.)
MAY 5, 6, 7
THE OPEN HOUSE
Make a note on your calendar so that you will remember to join us Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, May 6, 7, 8, for the Open House. The annual event starts at 9 a.m. and goes on until 5 p.m. Green-houses will be bursting with plants; there will be thousands of field-grown perennials and shrubs on display. The grounds have several perennial gardens with hundreds of spring bulbs, and the shop will be filled with gifts. During the fair, refreshments will be offered.