The rich jewel tone colors found in autumn naturescapes can be incorporated into your home decorating for the season also.  Genrich’s has decorative accessories that will transition a room with a sophisticated decorator’s touch.  Permanent fall wreaths and swags can either welcome guests at your door or add beauty above a fireplace mantel.  Acorns, berries, leaves and fruit—so many options to choose from !  Genrich’s permanent botanical arrangements for a foyer table or dining table centerpiece will add

classic elegance to any setting.  Other treasures to be discovered in the Gift Shop are pillows and decorative throws in warm, earthy colors and fab rics, decorative (and functional !) table top accents, and exhilarating scents in jar candles.  Remember, you’ll accumulate Genrich Buck points on your purchases in the Gift Shop, and you can redeem points for a special treat for yourself during our next Redemption Weekend October 9—12th!

some of our new lines early.  We try to keep the snowmen and reindeer in the further reaches of the shop, but they’re so darn cute they just SCREAM for attention !!  Forgive us if you think we’re rushing things, but just take a quick peek at the newest accents for the holidays when you’re in the Gift Shop.

The dog days of summer are quickly winding down, hard to believe the kids will be back in school in just the blink of an eye!  Before we know it, the holiday season will be upon us.  At Genrich’s, we believe in savoring every season and every holiday, including Halloween and Thanksgiving!  But in the Gift Shop, we get so excited with opening our new Christmas and holiday shipments all during the summer, we can’t help byt display

CHRISTMAS IS HOW MANY DAYS???

Butterflies have very specific likes:  nectar from zinnias and cosmos are favorites; buddleia (butterfly bush) and rudbeckia (black eyed Susan) are also sure winners. Don’t forget that caterpillars are the start of the butterflies’ life cycles. Provide clover, thistle, and lilac at the outer edge of the garden as these constitute

some of the caterpillars’ most important food sources. Other plants to attract butterflies:

· Sedum-Autumn Joy

· Asclepias-ButterflyWeed

· Echinacea-Coneflower

· Echinops-Globe Thistle

· Gaura

· Heuchera-Coral Bells

QUESTION & ANSWERS

Q: I WOULD LIKE MORE BUTTERFLIES IN MY GARDEN...

A: RALPH: Butterflies are the sun worshippers of the insect world, they need temperatures above 60 degrees. Make sure to add a few flat stones in the garden to provide moisture from dew, as well as a resting spot.

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