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September 20th, 2005, 06:47 AM
I've added two new products to the feed. Rather than type a whole new notice, I'm going to be lazy this morning and copy/paste the email that I've uploaded to SAS :cheerful:
If you use any of this as content, make sure to only use things that are good for customers to see. Don't just copy it all! Comments about selling strategy and what competing sites have up are not for customer viewing.
Oh, and I think I forgot one thing: Fertilizer IS INDEED good to use during planting/first year! True, bulbs "have the energy to bloom," the next spring but the fertilizer helps them "re-power" for the year(s) after that. So many info-content sites have that wrong, I could spit nails!!
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This email is to let you know that the GoodBulbs.com datafeed has been updated. There's 2 new additions this time: Bulb planters, and bulb fertilizer.
REMINDER: If you ran the 10%-off coupon, that's now EXPIRED. It expired Sept. 12th. So if you still have it up, please remove it. Thanks.
About the latest additions:
The bulb planters are the standard ones you can find nearly anywhere. For some strange reason, not a lot of bulb sites offer these. I think it's a natural go-together for bulb purchases, so here they are.
They're made of chrome-plated steel instead of aluminum, so they'll hold up well. And they have a wooden handle. GoodBulbs actually got a hit in from an SE for "how to use bulb planters," so apparently everybody doesn't know this. So here goes:
Pick where you want a single-bulb-sized hole. Put the planter end to the earth and push down to the desired depth (proper depth depends on bulb type). You can't miss which end of the planter goes down; it's the end that doesn't have the handle on it ;) It usually helps to twist the planter back and forth to "cut" through the ground. Once at the proper depth, pull straight up. If luck's with you, the plug of earth will stay in the planter. If it's not, you'll have to pull the loosened soil out by hand. Add fertilizer and a bit of dirt; plant bulb. Turn planter over and let the dirt fall back into the hole. Voila. One bulb planted.
It's good for smaller plantings or if you want to "sneak" bulbs in between other plants.
The FERTILIZER. After deliberation, I've decided to go with Espoma Bulb-Tone. This is a little-known brand compared to Holland Bulb Booster, but it works great! I use it myself. It's "rich in natural organics" but is *not* totally organic. (It's fortified with inorganics.)
To use it, you just put a tablespoon into the bottom of each hole and then add a thin layer of dirt above it (so the bulb's not in direct contact with the fertilizer). It will make for GREAT blooms, especially with tulips! Not only in the first year, but beyond that. (How far beyond depends on tulip variety.)
For established plantings, use as a side-dressing. That's gardenerese for, "put some down next to the plants, and cultivate it into the soil to a depth of about an inch or so."
Happy Selling!
If you use any of this as content, make sure to only use things that are good for customers to see. Don't just copy it all! Comments about selling strategy and what competing sites have up are not for customer viewing.
Oh, and I think I forgot one thing: Fertilizer IS INDEED good to use during planting/first year! True, bulbs "have the energy to bloom," the next spring but the fertilizer helps them "re-power" for the year(s) after that. So many info-content sites have that wrong, I could spit nails!!
~~~~~~~
This email is to let you know that the GoodBulbs.com datafeed has been updated. There's 2 new additions this time: Bulb planters, and bulb fertilizer.
REMINDER: If you ran the 10%-off coupon, that's now EXPIRED. It expired Sept. 12th. So if you still have it up, please remove it. Thanks.
About the latest additions:
The bulb planters are the standard ones you can find nearly anywhere. For some strange reason, not a lot of bulb sites offer these. I think it's a natural go-together for bulb purchases, so here they are.
They're made of chrome-plated steel instead of aluminum, so they'll hold up well. And they have a wooden handle. GoodBulbs actually got a hit in from an SE for "how to use bulb planters," so apparently everybody doesn't know this. So here goes:
Pick where you want a single-bulb-sized hole. Put the planter end to the earth and push down to the desired depth (proper depth depends on bulb type). You can't miss which end of the planter goes down; it's the end that doesn't have the handle on it ;) It usually helps to twist the planter back and forth to "cut" through the ground. Once at the proper depth, pull straight up. If luck's with you, the plug of earth will stay in the planter. If it's not, you'll have to pull the loosened soil out by hand. Add fertilizer and a bit of dirt; plant bulb. Turn planter over and let the dirt fall back into the hole. Voila. One bulb planted.
It's good for smaller plantings or if you want to "sneak" bulbs in between other plants.
The FERTILIZER. After deliberation, I've decided to go with Espoma Bulb-Tone. This is a little-known brand compared to Holland Bulb Booster, but it works great! I use it myself. It's "rich in natural organics" but is *not* totally organic. (It's fortified with inorganics.)
To use it, you just put a tablespoon into the bottom of each hole and then add a thin layer of dirt above it (so the bulb's not in direct contact with the fertilizer). It will make for GREAT blooms, especially with tulips! Not only in the first year, but beyond that. (How far beyond depends on tulip variety.)
For established plantings, use as a side-dressing. That's gardenerese for, "put some down next to the plants, and cultivate it into the soil to a depth of about an inch or so."
Happy Selling!
