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2009Best for use:
2009 Fall Seasonal Packet New York Botanical Garden Seasonal Walk and more! September - December
Seasonal Portfolio 2009 #1 Buds on a Budget - Savedbythebud.com offers floral gift ideas for modest budgets. February - April
2008Best for use:
Seasonal Portfolio #3 2008 Seasonal Portfolio #3 2008 September - December
Seasonal Porftolio 2008 #2 Our first all-electronic Press Feature Package May - September
Seasonal Portfolio #1 2008 Savedbythebud.com is the site for guys to learn how to use flowers to please girls.  This packet has that plus fun tips on turning supermarket flowers from drab into dynamite and more. February - April Quickdownload 'Seasonal Portfolio #1 2008'
2007Best for use:
Seasonal Portfolio #3 2007 Fall planting stories for spring gardens. August - December Quickdownload 'Seasonal Portfolio #3 2007'
Seasonal Portfolio #2 2007

Brighten days with potted bulbs; find out why dahlias are back on the A-list, and get the skinny on cut lilies in Seasonal Portfolio #2 2007!

January - June Quickdownload 'Seasonal Portfolio #2 2007'
Seasonal Portfolio #1 2007

Flowers are on the mind this time of year as winter wanes and spring approaches.  Enclosed, from the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center, are seven short seasonal stories that may be of interest to you.

January - May Quickdownload 'Seasonal Portfolio #1 2007'
Valentines Day 2007 Studies say that candy, teddy bears and expensive gifts are out for Valentine's Day.  What a girls wants is flowers, with a bit of thought behind it.  Here are stories and images for guys who want to give flowers to his Valentine. February - February
2006Best for use:
Seasonal Portfolio 2006 #3

Amaryllis bulb production has more than doubled worldwide since the late 1990s. The colorful large-flowered native of the southern hemisphere has become North America’s indoor flower of choice to take the gray chill out of winter.                                                     

This packet contains two stories on amaryllis, providing facts, figures and nifty new tips on enjoying these trendy tropical flowers indoors.  Another story offers a look at cut lilies and dahlias, in peak season now as late summer and fall cut flowers.  Finally, a fall Trends & Tidbits story serves up 10 short fact-packed items of seasonal interest.

August - December Quickdownload 'Seasonal Portfolio 2006 #3'
Seasonal Portfolio #2 2006 Today’s “new wave planting style” advocates a stylish, natural approach to gardening.  Artful combinations of perennials, bulbs and other plant material are used to create harmonious landscapes that evolve over the seasons as do landscapes in nature.  Already a force in European landscape design, the new wave style is making news in North America, too.  Recently, significant public gardens in New York City and Chicago debuted featuring perennial plantings designed by internationally acclaimed Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf, a leading light and pioneer of the new wave style. September - December Quickdownload 'Seasonal Portfolio #2 2006'
2006 #1 Seasonal Portfolio Winter is a great season in the indoor garden, as colorful spring flowers in pot and vase are called upon to brighten cold drab days.  Spring, of course, is just around the corner, offering the opportunity to slip some pots of spring color outdoors for an early color boost.  It’s also, of course, time to start planning the summer garden. February - May
2005Best for use:
Budding Geniuses Portfolio #4 2005 Budding Geniuses - Editorial Graphics Portfoilo #4 2005 November - February
Seasonal Portfolio #4 2005

Trends, Tidbits and Items of Seasonal Interest: Amaryllis, Paperwhites, Hyacinths;  Tropical Garden Look Leaps from Passing Trend to Classic Style; Summer Bulb Profiles: A Colorful Cast of Characters for the Summer Garden; The Bachelor’s Guide to Valentine’s Day Flowers

November - February Quickdownload 'Seasonal Portfolio #4 2005'
Budding Genuis Graphic Portfolio #2

EDITORIAL GRAPHICS – BUDDING GENIUS  #1 “Moveable Feasts” – summer container gardening (3 layouts: 1, 2 & 3-column);  #2 “Lilies, So Easy to Love” – best bet for summer: cut lilies (3 layouts: 1, 2 & 3-column); #3 “Is Your Garden In the Pink” – plan ahead for long spring bloom season (3 layouts: 1, 2 & 3-column)

March - June
Budding Genius Graphics Portfolio #3 2005

EDITORIAL GRAPHICS – BUDDING GENIUS

#1 Small Hands, Big Blooms - Kids & Fall Gardening  (3 layouts: 1, 2 & 3-column)

#2 Fall for Spring  (3 layouts: 1, 2 & 3-column)

#3 Rembrandt’s Beauties  (3 layouts: 1, 2 & 3-column)

September - November
Rembrandt & Tulips Turn 400 In 2006, art lovers will celebrate the 400th anniversary of Dutch painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn’s birth.  This fall, gardeners can commemorate the event by planting Rembrandt Tulips.  September - October
Portfolio #3 - Fall Season 2005 Black tulips, crocuses that squirrels don’t like, Tulipmania and more.  Seasonal Portfolio #3 – Fall Planting has a complete line-up of feature stories and briefs on fall planting for spring bloom.  Also check out the Seasonal Portfolio 3 Editorial Graphics – Budding Geniuses.
September - November Quickdownload 'Portfolio #3 - Fall Season 2005'
Seasonal Portfolio 2005 #2 As temperatures soar and gardeners’ spirits rise, summer gardening action takes off in backyards large and small.  In this Seasonal Press Portfolio are materials for use from now through early summer. March - June Quickdownload 'Seasonal Portfolio 2005 #2'
Budding Genius Graphics Portfolio #1

Seasonal Portfolio #1 Budding Genius Graphics

January - April
Mom's Outrank Sweethearts for Flowers Mother's Day Flowers April - May Quickdownload 'Mom's Outrank Sweethearts for Flowers'
Seasonal Portfolio 2005 #1 This seasonal portfolio inculdes stores on cut & potted bulb flowers and summer-flowering bulbs. January - April Quickdownload 'Seasonal Portfolio 2005 #1'
Cut/Potted Bulbs 2005 #1

Cut and potted flowers are superb seasonal pick-me-ups or creative Valentine’s gifts.  For ideas, images and stories on using and caring for cut and potted flowers we offer the following:

January - April Quickdownload 'Cut/Potted Bulbs 2005 #1'
2004Best for use:
Fall 2004 Packet 1 Fall is the season to plant the tulips, daffodils and other colorful flower bulbs that brighten spring gardens and landscapes. Bulbs are immensely popular, not only because of their fabulous flowers, but because they’re so easy to plant and grow. August - November Quickdownload 'Fall 2004 Packet 1'
Summer 2004 Packet 1 Summer bulbs that are started indoors get a jump on the season. They mature earlier than bulbs started later in spring. Eager gardeners can get their hands dirty now, or wait to plant bulbs into the garden after the threat of frost is past. March - May Quickdownload 'Summer 2004 Packet 1'
Summer 2004 Packet 2 “Summer Bulbs... High-Octane Color Combos” March - May Quickdownload 'Summer 2004 Packet 2'
Winter/Spring 2004 “Hot Colors are the Cure. Try Tulips for a Fun Valentine. Quick Winter Tips.” January - April Quickdownload 'Winter/Spring 2004'
Cut Lily 2004 Mother’s Day and Summer Wedding Themes May - September Quickdownload 'Cut Lily 2004'
2003Best for use:
Fall Bulbs 2003 - Packet #1 “Romantic Blooms: Three Distinct Garden Trends, Top Ten Bulbs to Plant Now for A Romantic Spring, Plant Ahead for Spring Surprises” September - November Quickdownload 'Fall Bulbs 2003 - Packet #1'
Seasonal Cut Flowers 2003 “Casual Bouquets Inject Cool Color into Summer's Sizzle, Cut Flower Care: Super Summer Flowers” July - September Quickdownload 'Seasonal Cut Flowers 2003'
Summer 2003 Packet 1 “Tropical Tubers Ride Crest of Flower Fashion Wave, Best Bets for Special Uses: Dahlia Decisions Demystified” February - May Quickdownload 'Summer 2003 Packet 1'
Summer 2003 Packet 2 “Tight Spaces - the Potted Garden, Fun and Funner: Bulbs for Super Summer Containers” February - May Quickdownload 'Summer 2003 Packet 2'
Winter/Spring 2003 Perfectly Potted Bulbs. Prescription for Winter Cheer. Pro Tulip Shortcuts January - April Quickdownload 'Winter/Spring 2003'
2002Best for use:
Fall 2002 Packet 1 Stock Market Remains Uncertain, Perennial Bulbs Offer Sure Returns. Protecting Your Green Investment: How to Reap High Dividends from Perennial Bulbs. August - November Quickdownload 'Fall 2002 Packet 1'
Fall 2002 Packet 2 Combining Bulbs and Perennials. Spring Flowers Need their Beauty Sleep. What's New in Amaryllis...Easy Holiday Decor or Gift: Paperwhites. September - November Quickdownload 'Fall 2002 Packet 2'
Spring 2002 “Fashionably Black Foliage: Dark & Sultry in the Summer Garden” February - May Quickdownload 'Spring 2002'
Summer 2002 “Summer is a time for flowers. The ultimate summer flower is the Lily. Flower stands are brimming with the blooms of the season.” May - September Quickdownload 'Summer 2002'
Winter/Spring 2002 “Abundant and affordable: Cut tulips are ‘best bets’ from January through April” January - April Quickdownload 'Winter/Spring 2002'
2001Best for use:
Fall 2001 Packet 1 Special Bulbs Flower bulb experts look at this catch-all category and picked the ten “Best of the Best” Special Bulbs. August - November Quickdownload 'Fall 2001 Packet 1 Special Bulbs'
Fall 2001 Packet 2 “Fall is for Planting.” That’s what the professionals say. August - November Quickdownload 'Fall 2001 Packet 2'
Spring/Summer 2001 Classy Classics: Best Bets for Long-Lasting Summer Color Tips for “Potty Gardeners” - Try Group Therapy March - October Quickdownload 'Spring/Summer 2001'
Summer 2001 Summer Flowers Set Mood for Sultry Summer Days and Nights February - June Quickdownload 'Summer 2001'
Winter/Spring 2001 Packet 1 Tantalizing Tulips Brighten Spring Days Flower Fashion Trends Lead to Fun for Amateur Artists January - April Quickdownload 'Winter/Spring 2001 Packet 1'



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