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Archive for July, 2008

3rd Wheel Garden Cart

Need to move a big load but don’t want to lift? The 3rd Wheel Push Garden Cart has a capacity of 11.5 cu. ft. and handles up to 600 lbs. They are available with your choice of Rib or Knobby Tires on the main axle and a swivel caster wheel in the rear. This eliminates the need for lifting. The Push Cart has an upright handle. Ideal for moving heavy loads such as construction materials or feeding where dumping is not required. The compact handle works well in tight spaces.

Tub dimensions: 51″x29″x19″. Choice of Blue, Green, Red, and Black.

Assembly required.

Teak Garden BenchThis beautiful “oval styling” Anderson Teak Garden Bench has been designed for house or backyard with a lot of curved patterns. This bench will never go out of style, but quietly blends with any décor. We have made subtle but careful design changes to ensure excellent back support. Place a single bench under your trees; use a group of benches and chairs for entertaining. Quality built for generations.

59″W x 35″H x 21″D; Seat Height: 17″
Weighs 59 pounds

Some Assembly Required

Anderson Furniture is committed to producing the highest quality furniture using only the finest timbers.

At Anderson we strongly believe that if something is worth doing, then it is worth doing properly. All of our designs are genuinely made by hand from the finest quality materials using only traditional carpentry techniques. By concentrating on these fundamental basics Anderson produces high quality furniture to last a lifetime.

As traditional carpenters we employ a wide variety of carpentry techniques to ensure that we produce a superior and long lasting product. We specialize in using mortise and tenon joints where appropriate to give enhanced strength and structural integrity. We also employ a wide variety of construction techniques including dovetail joints, biscuits joints, miters joints, dado and rabbet joints and of course chamfering on most side edges.

We prefer to use teak dowels for outdoor furniture. However, sometimes the use of a modern stainless steel screw is stronger than a traditional dowel. If a screw is used in the construction then it will be countersunk and a teak pellet (or cap) is then fitted into the recess and hand sanded to ensure a beautiful and clean fit.

Wellington Vinyl Garden Arbor

This garden arbor is made from high quality vinyl and comes with a manufacturers limited lifetime warranty. Installation instructions are also included with the purchase of this arbor.

Material: PVC Color: White

Stanco Manufacturing Inc. sets the standard for high quality vinyl products at an affordable price. All of our vinyl products are manufactured right here in the U.S.A. with rigid standards. Because all of our products are manufactured with quality in mind, all of our vinyl products come complete with a limited lifetime warranty. They’re going to look great and need very little maintenance.

Decorative Stepping StonesNichols Bros. Stoneworks, Ltd is one of the leading manufacturers in the country of Cast Stone Garden and Architectural Ornament decorative stepping stones and garden stepping stones. Rain Shadow Gardens is a proud supplier of Stoneworks and their decorative stepping stones.

Our decorative stepping stones have proven to be a durable, attractive and high quality alternative to other materials (such as terra-cotta, plastic, clay, fiberglass or concrete).

The nature of our stone has a number of advantages. It has the appearance of carved stone at a fraction of the cost, and it ages much like natural stone-developing a rich patina quite rapidly. Our most recent mix design improvements and curing methods have given our stone greatly increased strength, weather tolerance and resistance to abrasion.

The Worm Factory Compost Bins Worm Compost Bins

What is worm composting?

Worm composting is an incredibly efficient way to convert kitchen scraps such as newspaper, junk mail, vegetables, fruits, egg shells, coffee grounds, paper and cardboard into nutrient-rich compost for your garden. Most ‘Master Gardeners’ consider worm castings to be the very best compost available. Your plants will thrive with this all-natural compost. Sorting out the undigested scraps can be a messy, inconvenient chore with ordinary worm composters.

How does The Worm Factory work?

The Worm Factory automatically separates worms from finished compost. The Worm Factory is easy to set up and easy to use. Place bedding and scraps in the bottom tray then add your worms. Place the lid inside the top tray to provide light cover with proper ventilation. As the worms finish digesting, they will migrate upward into the tray above, leaving rich castings behind. The concentrated liquid created from the worm castings, also known as worm tea, can be effortlessly drained as liquid fertilizer from the spigot at the bottom of The Worm Factory. It couldn’t be easier or cleaner. The lid also provides proper ventilation so there are no unpleasant odors. Because it’s clean, mess free, and odor free, composting with The Worm Factory makes it possible to be placed indoors or outdoors for home owners and apartment dwellers alike. In full operation, the Worm Factory houses 10,000 to 12,000 worms, consumes 5 to 8 pounds of food a week, allowing you to harvest a full tray of nutrient rich castings every month.

Each Worm Factory comes with simple but detailed instructions to help you get started. The Worm Factory is made in the U.S.A. The Worm Factory comes in two colors, black and terracotta. The black is constructed from high quality recycled plastic and the terracotta is made with pure-virgin food grade plastic. Each Worm Factory comes with a limited 5 year warranty on materials and workmanship.

How The Worm Factory stands out from other competitors?

The Worm Factory has a unique design which makes us much different from other upward migrating worm composters and here is why:

The Smallest Footprint: The Worm Factory has the smallest footprint. It takes up 20% less floor space than larger units but there is no restriction on how many trays you can stack. The Worm Factory is capable of holding the largest capacity in the smallest area.

Expandable and Manageable: The Worm Factory is expandable allowing for multiple trays to be stack on top of each other. As the compost shrinks, the trays shrink along with it allowing effortless, upward migration for the worms. The Worm Factory is also more manageable than other composters. Compared to the Can-o-worms trays that hold about 22.5 pounds of compost, The Worm Factory’s trays hold about 12.5 pounds of compost which make them easy to lift and restack for people young and old.

Ventilation Lid with Tips: Some composters come with tight fitting lids. As compost processes, both gas and heat are given off which must be ventilated. If poorly ventilated, gas and heat build up and water is formed. With increased moisture in the bedding, the amount of oxygen is depleted. This fosters a chain reaction of anaerobic bacteria which creates more gas, giving off an obnoxious smell of rotten eggs.

To operate an odorless worm composter at its maximum efficiency, the bedding and food must have a controlled amount of moisture and the maximum amount of air. This combination fosters aerobic bacteria, the essential, most basic, single element which worms consume.

With The Worm Factory’s unrestricting lid, the loose fit provides maximum ventilation for air flow to get the good bacteria for your worms and to prevent that rotten egg smell. There are also composting tips printed on the lid for a quick reference.

Worm Bin Instruction Manual: One of the best features of The Worm Factory is the complete 16 page, illustrated instruction manual. Whether you are an expert or a beginner, the manual will assure you a successful outcome of recycling your kitchen waist and create the most nutrient rich soil for your house plants, containers and garden.

Cedar Patio Furniture

Cedar Patio Furniture — Very quiet and very comfortable.

Unassembled

32″ wide, 36″ deep, 42″ high; 26 pounds

Most orders are shipped within 3 business days from the manufacturer in Canada. Please, allow an extra week to clear customs.

  • Clear Western Red Cedar
  • Finely sanded finish
  • Fully routed edges
  • Zinc plated hardware
  • Handcrafted for snug-fitting parts
  • Fully illustrated instructions
  • Pre-drilled holes
  • Quality Guaranteed!

Our Western Red Cedar products are made in Lethbridge Alberta Canada using Grade A Clear Western Red Cedar. All furniture is surface sanded to a fine smooth finish and is available in knock-down or unassembled unfinished kits.

Western Red Cedar fibers contain oils that act as natural preservatives to help the wood resist rot and decay making it excellent furniture material for moist or humid climates.

Squirrel Boot BrushPlace this boot brush outside of your door for you and your guests to clean their boots and shoes on a functional and attractive sculpture.

Nichols Bros Stoneworks, Ltd. has been manufacturing Garden Statuary since 1990 after years of importing from many of the leading cast garden ornament manufacturers in Great Britain.

This statue is cast using a proprietary concrete mix. Nichols Bros. Stoneworks mix design allows our craftsmen to achieve a very high degree of detail and yet unlike many of our competitors, is able to withstand freezing without damage. This will provide the end user with years of enjoyment. Although our products are weatherproof, many of our pieces are used indoors in homes or offices.

Each piece is hand finished in one of five permanent stain colors. These finishes will not fade or wash away.

Cast using special frost-proof durable stone material that will provide years of pleasure in your home, garden, or office setting. A special antique finish brings out the individual personality.

Three Tier Cascade Bird Pond

Natural and effective ground level bird pond. Free form bird ponds are the most natural and effective birdbaths, because in nature water is found at ground level. The attractiveness of the bird pond is enhanced with a three tier plastic cascade to create easily visible movements in the water.

This kit contains a 4′ x 5′ PVC liner which makes a 3 1/2′ x 4 1/2′ pond, ABS Three Tier Cascade (43.25″ X 14″ x 7″), 5 feed black tubing, and an energy efficient 100 gallon pump. It can be set up in approximately 2 hours. Complete instructions included.

Landscape to your heart’s desire.

Weighs 10 pounds.

The goal at Winged Aquatics is to provide products, which offer water movement and sanctuary to a wide variety of songbirds and to other wildlife. Moving water is the purest and most attractive source of water to birds, which is why our baths and ponds come with a pump, dripper, mister, or a combination of the three. Over 180 species of birds have been observed using our drippers, misters, and bird ponds.

Droll Yankees Bird FeedersThis Observer Window Bird Feeders bring the birds to your window without any obscuring plastic in between. With an ample capacity, sleek lines and a tapered overhanging roof to deflect the weather, it’s the best value in window feeders on the market. Attach it securely to your window using the three suction cups.
7″ x 3″ x 2″ dish x 7″ tall, 20.5 lb. capacity.

All Window Feeders feature:

  • UV stabilized polycarbonate - won’t yellow with age, dependably durable
  • Sloped cover - overhangs dish and prevents runoff of rain into dish
  • Open construction - clear view of birds on the feeder
  • 3 high quality suction cups - hold feeder securely
  • Curved rim - makes perching easy
  • Deep dish - holds two cups of seed, suet, fruit or mealworms
  • Drainage holes - eliminate water from dish
  • Folding Adirondack ChairFolding Adirondack Chair

    30″ Wide, 35″ Deep, 36″ High, 22″ Seat Width, 14.5″ Seat Height. Weighs 56 pounds.

    Some assembly required — approximately 15-20 minutes of assembly required.

    This Folding Adirondack Chair is a convenient addition to any porch, backyard or deck. It is great for sitting back and reading a book or taking a nap. It can be folded up and taken to a beach house for the weekend. Since this Folding Adirondack Chair is made from recycled poly plastic, you will never need to sand, paint or store it. Leave it out all year long in any climate. The 17 color choices for the Folding Chair makes it easier to find a match for your special outdoor oasis.

    Take your own Folding Adirondack Chair to the beach today!

    Ships fully assembled.

    Please, allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.

    Millcraft Outdoor Furniture brings together the charm and beauty of outdoor furniture with the peace of mind of maintenance free materials, to make your outdoor dreams a reality.

    Never needs painting! Millcraft uses High Density Poly Lumber and stainless steel hardware. These materials are truly maintenance free and do not require paint, stain, or oil. They will not rust, crack, rot, or fade. Spend your precious time enjoying the view, not painting your furniture. Available in 17 different colors. Click on a color below to see a larger picture showing the selected color.