Harris Seeds Is Now Offering Countertop Seed Displays

March 27th, 2012

As more home owners are growing vegetables these days, Harris Seeds is now offering, for the very first time, a new Harris Seeds Countertop Seed Display for retailers. This easy-to-assemble green cardboard display includes 12 famous, Harris Seeds direct-sow varieties in eye-catching, 4 color packets. The all-inclusive display comes with 20 packets each of the 12 direct sow varieties, or a total of 240 packets. Each packet has a pre-printed price of $1.69, and also includes easy-to-follow growing instructions on the back. The display features an attractive, 4 color cardboard header that will surely draw attention.

The Harris Seeds Countertop Seed Display is ideal for any small retailers, family farm markets and professional growers who sell through direct sales like Farmers’ Markets. Harris’ seeds are known far and wide by professional growers for their high germination rates, excellent yields and top-notch taste at the dinner table. Now retailers can offer their customers professional grower quality seeds with the Harris Seeds brand, and keep them coming back, season after season. Displays are offered as outright purchase only, and provide excellent retail margins. Retailer cost is $189.60 per display and the potential return is $405.60 per display. Refills are available on demand. Dimensions: 14.5” wide x 10.5” deep x 9” tall. The header adds 9” to the height.

Harris Seeds offers Net 30 day terms, with pre-approved credit, or pre-pay with credit card or check. A Resale Certificate must accompany the order, if it is not already on file. Shipping charges will be prepaid and added to the invoice.

For more information or to order, retailers can go to:
http://www.harrisseeds.com/storefront/t-Countertop-Seed-Display.aspx

Harris Seeds is Offering Helpful Gardening Tips on the Paul Parent Garden Club Radio Show on Sundays in March and April 2012

March 21st, 2012

It’s time to dust off the garden tools! The Harris Seeds staff is offering helpful gardening tips on the Paul Parent Garden Club Radio Show on Sundays in March and April 2012. Harris Seeds kicked off the gardening segments in March with lessons about starting vegetable seeds and flower seeds indoors and organic gardening with Worm Power organic fertilizer. Product experts will wrap up the month with direct-seeding vegetables and flowers into the garden. In April, listeners will hear about growing fresh fruit and unusual vegetables at home, building raised beds and space-saving gardens, and container gardening on decks and patios. The final program will offer garden care tips for the summer months.

Each week, Harris Seeds will offer a “Tune In and Save!” listeners-only promotion. Weekly promotions include free shipping and handling, money-saving discounts, and free seeds with purchase.

Paul Parent has been providing gardening advice to listeners in New England for the last 27 years. Paul’s expert gardening advice is now heard on stations all over the country by one half million loyal listeners.

To listen, gardeners may go to Paul Parent’s website on Sunday morning from 6am – 10am Eastern Time, and click on ‘Listen Live!’ They also may view a listing of radio stations nationwide, or listen to past shows by clicking on “Garden Podcasts.”

Harris Seeds website: www.harrisseeds.com
Paul Parent’s website: www.paulparent.com

Harris Seeds Publishes the New 2011-2012 Professional Vegetable & Cut Flower Growers’ Catalog

November 22nd, 2011

Harris Seeds’ 2011-2012 Professional Vegetable & Cut Flower Growers’ Seed Catalog has been published and mailed. The 144 page catalog features hundreds of high-quality vegetable seed and cut flower seed varieties, including many new 2012 introductions. New pumpkin seed varieties for 2012 include Little Giant, Crunchkin, Flatso and Mrs. Wrinkles. New sweet corn seed varieties are Mirai 315 BC, Mirai 160Y, SSW 2001MR and Primus. New melons include muskmelons Solstice, Minerva and Athena and honey dew Dream Dew. New tomato seed varieties are Lizziebelle, Red Bounty, Sunchocola, Sweet ‘n’ Neat Scarlet and tomatillo Tamayo. Also new for 2012 are Caretaker and Sangria lettuce, Manny organic, Taurus, and Wealthy cucumbers, Spineless Perfection zucchini, Primavera spaghetti squash, K-Y Cross cabbage, shallots and organic onion transplants.

Harris Seeds carries a large selection of products for organic and sustainable growers, focusing on varieties that taste great, perform in the field, and resist disease. This season, growers will find 265 untreated and organic vegetable cultivars, plus 164 untreated cut flower varieties.

New to Harris Seeds’ offering are Spin-Farming® books. SPIN stands for Small Plot INtensive farming, and it fits in the front lawn, backyard, or back forty. These practical guides are based on the experiences of actual urban, suburban, and rural farms and designed to help the small-scale farm succeed. When customers purchase either SPIN-Farming guide, they’ll receive a free invitation to join the SPIN-Farming online forum, which provides peer-to-peer support from some of the brightest and most innovative minds in farming today. It is an excellent resource for both beginning and experienced small-scale growers.

In addition to the expansive selection of vegetable seed varieties, growers will also find market leading field-grown cut flowers, fruit trees and plants, and seed starting and growing supplies, including an expanded line of plastic row covers and support hoops. Harris Seeds introduced Worm Power last year, a certified organic fertilizer produced by millions of earthworms that offers improved germination, better root growth, less transplant shock, and enhanced plant vigor.

All products in the catalog are available at www.harrisseeds.com. Growers who are not already on Harris Seeds’ mailing list can request a catalog online or by calling (800) 544-7938.

Harris Seeds Launches Online Holiday Gift Shop for 2011

November 16th, 2011

During the winter holiday season, shoppers can turn to Harris Seeds to find unique and practical gifts for the growers and gardeners in their lives. Through Harris’ online holiday gift shop, customers can browse through hundreds of gardening and planting products that are perfect for gift-giving, including brand-new items and long-standing customer favorites.

Products found in the holiday gift shop include seed starting supplies, flower seed collections, organic items including new Fresh Flavors organic herb plant collections, mushroom growing kits, soil test kits, attractive tiered planters, convenient raised garden kits, lawn and garden seeders, weather stations, useful tools for the gardener’s kitchen, growing and gardening books and stocking stuffers. From professional-grade growing supplies to decorative items for the garden, every holiday gift selection is durable, useful, and sure to be appreciated. For those looking for holiday presents on a budget, there are items grouped under the $10 and $25 categories. Harris Seeds gift certificates in different increments are also available for purchase.

As an added bonus, customers will receive free shipping through December 14, 2011 on orders that include any of the featured holiday gift items. Eligible items are listed in the Holiday Gift Shop at www.harrisseeds.com. To receive free shipping on these holiday features, customers should enter the promo code 2PRW100 at checkout.

Harris Seeds has published the 2011-2012 Professional Ornamental Growers’ Plug & Liner Catalog

October 25th, 2011

The 2011-2012 Harris Seeds Professional Ornamental Growers’ Plug & Liner Catalog has just been published. This 152-page catalog features high-quality annuals, perennials, fruits and vegetables from 10 of the industry’s leading young plant suppliers, including Pleasant View Gardens, Four Star Greenhouses, C. Raker & Sons, Gro ’n Sell, and Plug Connection. Bedding plant and cut flower growers will find extensive offerings of best selling plants like Calibrachoa, Geranium, New Guinea Impatiens, Lisianthus, Petunia, Verbena, Zinnia, and much more. Among the new plug and liner introductions for the 2012 season are: Alyssum (Lobularia) Silver Stream, Calibrachoa Superbells Grape Punch, Petunia Supertunia White Russian, Osteospermum 3D Series, and Verbena Lanai Twister Pink.

Several products like multi-cutting liners and quick turn plugs are designed to streamline growers’ production. In keeping with current industry trends, there is an expanded selection of succulents, patio vegetables and organic vegetables. Finally, growers will find top quality growing supplies, including Dillen pots and trays, Jiffy biodegradable pots and pellets, and OMRI approved organic fungicides and fertilizers.

Order forms are also available on the Harris Seeds website at www.harrisseeds.com. If growers prefer a print catalog in the mail, they can request one online or call (800) 544-7938.

New Website Simplifies College Search Process for Students and Parents

October 11th, 2011

We are pleased to announce The Student Source, a college search resource to help parents and students who need assistance in choosing the right college or university. High school students working on their college search will find a new, easy-to-use college search tool at www.student-source.com. The new Student Source website includes college open house schedules, college and university admissions and financial aid contacts, links to state and federal financial aid programs, useful hints and tips to help guide students and parents through the college search process, and much more. The site also offers a convenient way to browse individual colleges’ “quick facts” and to easily request additional information from multiple colleges and universities throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

The 2011 print version of the The Student Source – A Guide for Students and Their Families was mailed to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors in late September. Students who didn’t receive a print copy can go online to find the same helpful information for close to a hundred colleges throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic area.

About Us:
Our company was formed with the idea of connecting parents, students, and universities. Founded in 1992, The Student Source started with an convenient multi-postcard mailer to request college and university information, but with the growing demand for online college search resources we developed Student-Source.com. At The Student Source we are passionate about assisting parents and students in finding the right college or university.

Harris Seeds Publishes the 2011-2012 Professional Ornamental Growers’ Seed Catalog

September 20th, 2011

Harris Seeds has just published the 2011-2012 Professional Ornamental Growers’ Seed Catalog, featuring annual and perennial flowers, cut flowers, growing supplies, and a selection of vegetables. Over 75 new flower seed varieties have been added to their product line for 2012. Highlights include Coleus Fuseables Under the Sun, Dahlia Fireworks Mix, Gaillardia Arizona Apricot, Ornamental Kale Glamour Red, Gerbera Autumn Colors Mix, Begonia New Star Mix, Dianthus Diana Lavender Picotee, Pansy Freefall Mix, and Petunia Shock Wave Red. The catalog includes an expanded Fuseables program (cutting-edge seed technology), new wildflowers (a blend of ecology and beauty), and new patio edible vegetables (petite, palate-pleasing, and profitable). In addition to flowers, the catalog also lists a selection of the most popular vegetables to grow for home garden transplant sales. Growers will find a wide selection of quality tools and supplies for seed starting, plant care, plant protection, watering, harvesting, merchandising and much more.
All products in the catalog are listed on the website at www.harrisseeds.com. For growers who would like a catalog and are not already on Harris Seeds’ mailing list, they can request a catalog online or call (800) 544-7938.

Harris Seeds Announces the Summer Clearance Sale!

July 1st, 2011

Harris Seeds’ summer clearance sale is attracting both home gardeners and professional growers to browse through a large assortment of marked-down growing supplies. Customers can reap substantial savings on garden and yard supplies such as flower and vegetable planters, fertilizers, spreaders, compost bins, pruning tools, watering devices, and gardening gloves. Harvesting and cut flower supplies are available including specialty knives, bouquet sleeves, cut flower food and fruit pickers. Those looking to control unwanted pests will find animal and insect control products on sale including bait kits and sprays. Several informative books for gardening and farming are also on clearance, as well as a selection of popular weather stations. Customers can find these items and more at www.harrisseeds.com. Customers are encouraged to order early as quantities are limited.

Harris Seeds Announces the Launch of Their All New Father’s Day Shop.

June 10th, 2011

At Harris Seeds’ online Father’s Day Gift Shop, customers can choose from a selection of products that make great gifts for dads. Since dads appreciate products that help add beauty, ease of care and value to their yard and garden, Harris Seeds lists yard and garden tools and supplies such as garden seeders, garden sprayers, soil test kits and meters, watering kits, and raised bed kits as part of the Father’s Day Shop. For fathers who are bird lovers, Harris carries a selection of bird care supplies such as bird feeders and bird food. The weather stations have been a favorite Father’s Day gift in the past, and they are useful and long-lasting. For those on a budget, the “Gifts on a Budget” section lists products under $10 and $25. Other gift ideas include informative books, flower planters, harvesting knives, and pest control products. Harris Seeds gift certificates are available for purchasing as well. All products mentioned can be found on Harris Seeds’ website: www.harrisseeds.com.

Gorbel’s G-Jib Named 2010 Product of the Year

January 5th, 2011

Congratulations to our client Gorbel.  Today’s Industrial Products and Solutions Magazine named Gorbel’s G-Jib Intelligent Lifting Jib as one of the Top Products of 2010.  The G-Jib is the newest product in Gorbel’s family of Intelligent Lifting Devices built on their G-Force technology.  Gorbel rolled out the G-Jib in January of 2010, and the response has been phenomenal.  Congrats to the G-Jib and Gorbel!