Just in time for Mother’s Day

Spring is in the air and the plants have arrived at Freshlife. The front porch of the store is now adorned with gorgeous hanging baskets and flats of fresh herbs and perennials – just in time for Mother’s Day!

The selection of hanging flower baskets includes lovely lobelias, voluptuous verbenas and tempting mini-tomatoes (yes—mini-tomatoes in a hanging basket). All of the baskets are suitable for sun or part shade, and will thrive right through the summer. At $15.99 each, a hanging basket from Freshlife is sure to brighten Mother’s Day and much of the summer!

Make 2008 the year you finally achieve your goal of planting your own kitchen garden, full of the herbs you love to cook with. Freshlife has a stunning selection of the finest culinary herbs, including rosemary, peppermint, French tarragon, chives, sage (purple and pineapple), oregano, cilantro and dill. Herbs for fragrance, flowers and tea include hyssop, lavender, lemon balm, lemon verbena and eucalyptus. Additional varieties will be added as the weather warms, including the #1 favorite - basil! The herbs are in 3.5-inch pots are an absolute steal at $1.99.

We also have a nice variety of early perennials, including forget-me-nots, foxglove, columbine, bee balm, Irish moss and sweet woodruff. Our selection of these hardy plants will also grow as the days grow longer and warmer. The 4.5 inch perennial pots are $4.99 each. Remember—perennials grow back each year! The more you plant this year, the bigger and bolder your perennial gardens and ground covers will be next year.

If you have any questions about the baskets, herbs and flowering perennials - be sure to ask for Freshlife’s resident green thumb, Barbara Cody. She’ll be happy to share planting and gardening tips.

Kate Griffith, Director of Education