Archive for January, 2008

VistaPrint.com

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

If you are looking for an online source for self sticking address labels then this is the site for you. You can go here and design your own address label and it will not cost you an arm and a leg. VistaPrint has such a wide variety of designs or you can create your own. There is a one time fee for uploading the picture but even that is very low in price.

I wanted one for my landscape business and I really didn’t want to worry about coming up with an image for now. They had an awesome one already created so I filled in the form and sent it off. Easy as that.

While I was looking through this website I noticed that they also do cards, stationary and even business cards. A one stop place for those of us who are working in the field and really don’t have the time to research companies and come up with a logo. Especially when you are just starting out and the money is tight. They offer online quotes instantly and the quality of the address labels are top of the line.

High-quality full color designs at your fingertips. How much easier could it get? VistaPrint can help you with promotional items, postcards and just about anything you need to run an office or your home. I ordered address labels for both my business and my home. The labels are not only of the best quality but the prices can not be beat. I have looked at other places both off-line and online and VistaPrint beats them all.

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BIG BLUE LILAC

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

BIG BLUE LILAC

BIG BLUE LILAC

Zones - 4-9

Description -

This larger lilac is also big on performance, with spectacular clusters of fragrant lavender-blue flowers. This super-sized version of an all-time favorite is perfect as a tall hedge, screen or accent. Large flower clusters are excellent in fresh cut arrangements in spring. Deciduous. Full to partial sun. Fast grower to 12 feet tall and 6 feet wide.

Key Benefits
One of the best performing lilacs with spectacular clusters of fragrant lavender-blue flowers. Use as a tall hedge, screen or accent. Deciduous.

Time of Flowering
Spring.

Average Landscape Size
Fast grower to 12 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide.

Water Needs
Once established needs only occasional water.

Sun Exposure
Full to partial sun

Cold Hardiness
-30 to -20 F

SalonGrafix.com

Friday, January 11th, 2008

This product is so good I have to share a story with you. Back in April I had to go to the hospital for a number of days to have surgery. The type of surgery I had I could not get out of bed and my hair was driving me nuts. I was greasy and I hate having greasy hair. One of my friends came to visit me and I told her about my problem. She went and bought Salon Grafix spray powder shampoo and saved the day. They had been putting this “space”type thing on my hair that required no water. It was not pretty. I used the spray powder and my hair was instantly shiny again and clean feeling.

It leaves your hair revitalized and there is no oil residue. The one thing I hated about not being able to wash my hair. You spray the powder on and you brush it and you can easily brush the white powder that is left right off. My hair is a reddish brown so it was important to me that no power remained.

I have since purchased several cans of this as I travel. There is nothing worse then traveling somewhere and you get stranded and you can’t take care of your hair. This product is awesome and will make your hair look just like it has been shampooed at a salon.

Salon Grafix has other products too besides the spray powder shampoo. I will always keep on in my suitcase and if I am going somewhere and I don’t have time to wash my hair I will grab the can I have in my bathroom and use it. It is fast and easy. I recommend it for any one. You can pick it up at many retail shops throughout the United States and at Drug Mart in Canada.

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BIG BLUESTEM

Friday, January 11th, 2008

BIG BLUESTEM

BIG BLUESTEM

Zones - 3-7

Description -

Lush, narrow blue-green leaves turn rich orange and copper-red with occasional burgundy tints in fall. Ideal for naturalizing and meadow gardens. Upright, clump forming 5 to 8 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet wide. Full sun.

Key Benefits
Lush, narrow blue-green leaves turn rich orange and copper-red with occasional burgundy tints in fall. Ideal for naturalizing and meadow gardens.

Time of Flowering
Purplish flowers in late summer.

Average Landscape Size
Upright, clump forming 5 to 8 ft. tall, 2 to 4 ft. wide.

Water Needs
Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.

Sun Exposure
Full sun

Cold Hardiness
-40 to -30 F

ZenniOptical.com

Friday, January 11th, 2008

This company has totally made purchasing eye glasses easy. No more waiting in line in the local stores or optical stores. You can go here and pick out whatever glasses you want and just order them. The internet is becoming more user friendly for those of us that don’t want the hassle.

They have so many choices of frames and all you need to do to go to your eye doctor and get your prescription and enter it in and there you go. The delivery time is actually faster then waiting your local store to get them in.

If you wear bifocals, they have them too. A good variety is here online and all you have to do is go to the website and check them out. They sell children’s, UV protection. half rims and more. Their prices are very affordable for those that really can’t go out and purchase glasses that are expensive. :cool:

Great Discovery: www.ZenniOptical.com

Winter…

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Winter is here and you need to make sure you have taking care of your plants outside.. I would recommend to look up the recommended trimming for what plant material you have in your yard.. Take for instant your roses.. What I do I cut them all the way back.. If you live in a area were it snows then you might want to put a garden bag or just an every day garbage bag on top of them to shield them from the freeze..

TalkSwitch

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

TalkSwitch 240vs is a full featured PBX system. One of the great things about this type of system is you have the equipment to sound and look big but not spend “big money.”

You can use your TalkSwitch system to create a remote extension of your system. This system allows you to grow when you need more. It has the capacity for 2 traditional telephone lines and 4 local extensions. Upgrading is always available when you want to expand your system.

It can be networked with other TalkSwitch units with the maximum capacity of 16 traditional phone lines, 16voIP trunks, 64 local and 40 remote extensions.

Installing it is very easy to do, so you can save money by doing it yourself. All of the settings and configurations are on user friendly Windows software. Saves you money when you want to add or move an employee instead of calling out someone to do it for you. :)

The excellent features on TalkSwitch makes it worthwhile to own. You have auto attendants that greets callers with recorded messages that offer touch-tone choices or connects callers to extensions. Instead of paying an answering service it will be like a 24 hour receptionist.

Built in voice mail also saves you money because you do not have to pay the local phone company a fee per month. TalkSwitch also notifies you by email when you have a voice mail and includes the voicemail in the email using an audio file.

You can add any phone anywhere to the system. This way you just have to give your clients one number to reach you at. TalkSwitch works with existing phones so you do not have to run out and buy new ones. If you want music on your hold, you can program it to play music or give out special greetings or announcements.

If the extension is busy, TalkSwitch will make several attempts to locate you before sending the call to voice mail.

We have been using this system in our newest office and it is fantastic. It is easy to use and suits the needs of our office perfect. We will be expanding in the future and this will not only save us money which is important but it will save us time. :smile:

Talkswitch

BIG DADDY PLANTAIN LILY

Monday, January 7th, 2008

BIG DADDY PLANTAIN LILY

BIG DADDY PLANTAIN LILY

Zones -4-8

Description -

A giant, cool colored blue green hosta features rounded puckered evenly colored leaves. Maintains blue tint exceptionally well on 11 inch leaves. Flowers early in June continuing to the middle of July. Blooms are white, bell shaped and held on medium sized stalks. Large size makes an excellent background foliage plant for shade gardens. Thrives under shade tree canopies and covers up exposed stems of aging shrubs. Well suited to north facing foundation planting and in containers. Herbaceous perennial. Morning sun with part shade afternoon. Moderate growth 3 feet tall, 2 feet wide.

Key Benefits
White bell-shaped flowers rise above the giant, cool blue-green rounded and puckered leaves. Large size makes excellent background foliage for shade gardens. Thrives under tree canopies and covers up exposed legs of aging shrubs. Herbaceous.

Time of Flowering
Blooms early June into July

Average Landscape Size
Moderate growth 3 feet tall, 2 feet wide.

Water Needs
Keep surface of soil moist, but not soggy.

Sun Exposure
Partial sun

Cold Hardiness
-30 to -20 F

LapBand by JourneyLite

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Journey Lite specializes in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding which is also known as LAGB or the LAP BAND System procedure… It is an awesome and simple process.. What it does from what I understand is… It makes your stomach smaller there for decreasing your food intake to a healthy and smaller portion… Basically what it is, a small band that is placed around your stomach to control the size of the area for food… the way it works is by controlling the top and the bottom part of your stomach to make you feel full once you have eaten a smaller heathy portion of food… I really like this web-site and like to see new ideas for peoples health..

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BIOKOVO CRANESBILL

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

BIOKOVO CRANESBILL

BIOKOVO CRANESBILL

Zones - 4-8

Description -

Small scale ground cover for rock gardens! Dwarf spreading form, with dainty white flowers flushed pink spring into summer. Spreads by underground stems, but easy to control. Nearly evergreen in most climates. Full to partial sun. Spreading mound 10 inches high, 3 feet wide. Cutting grown.

Key Benefits
Great small-scale ground cover for rock gardens! Dwarf spreading form with dainty white flowers flushed pink. Spreads by underground stems, but easy to control. Nearly evergreen in most climates.

Time of Flowering
Early spring through summer flowering.

Average Landscape Size
Spreading mound 10 in. high, 3 ft. wide.

Water Needs
Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.

Sun Exposure
Full to partial sun

Cold Hardiness
-30 to -20 F