Posts categorized as Garden Mats
Victory for our time… the garden!
Guest Post by Phil Grime When many people now are idle or self-isolating at home due to the pandemic, I have a positive idea to consider! Peter Comart, the founder of Garden Mats, mentioned…
keep reading »A Gift of Time
One of the most precious gifts we can give others during the holidays is our time. After all the presents are opened and all the food is gone, we hope what remains valued and…
keep reading »Garlic Growers Get Ready
Garlic Growers Get Ready. Growing garlic has never been easier. When we introduced Garden Mat #9 last year, little did we know how popular it would be. We found out fast. There are some serious garlic…
keep reading »A Gift of Time
One of the most precious gifts we can give others during the holidays is our time. After all the presents are opened and all the food is gone, we hope what remains valued and…
keep reading »Garlic Growers Rejoice! Introducing Garden Mat #9
Growing garlic is something a lot of our customers take very seriously. So much so, our customers finally convinced us to add a new mat pattern specifically for garlic. So here it is. Introducing…
keep reading »A Product Worth Advertising
“Goods not worth advertising are not worth selling.” Calvin Coolidge Says December 6, 1930 After seventeen years of being in business, we know Garden Mats are worth telling others about. Hopefully, Silent Cal would be…
keep reading »A Great Holiday Gift!
When you give Garden Mats, you are giving the gift of time. We want our customers to spend more time with the people they love and doing the things they love to do. Happy Holidays…
keep reading »A Great Holiday Gift!
When you give Garden Mats, you are giving the gift of time. We want our customers to spend more time with the people they love and doing the things they love to do. Happy Holidays…
keep reading »Want To Give A Great Holiday Gift?
Fresh organic vegetables – weed free – for years and years to come with Garden Mats. Artichokes with Northern White Pines in the background. Yup, artichokes in Vermont! Happy Holidays! May 2017 bring more great gardens…
keep reading »Garlic Time!
Fall is the perfect time of year in the North to plant garlic. You can plant any time from now until the ground freezes. But, the sooner the better. If you live in a warmer climate,…
keep reading »Fingers In The Dirt
It is all about the dirt. A prospective customer and longtime gardener saw our gardens completely covered last summer and wondered if shifting to Garden Mats for weed prevention would stop her from getting…
keep reading »Start Your Seedlings From Scratch
There are a host of reasons to grow your own seedlings from scratch. And it is not too late. It is satisfying, saves money, and allows you to control the quality, quantity,…
keep reading »Potting and Planning for 2016
Are you potting and planning yet? We are. The 2016 growing season is just around the corner. And for some it has already begun. A lot of people are busy starting seeds indoors and…
keep reading »Finally, a weed barrier that works!
We researched material all over the planet for a weed barrier that would work. We started with what was available. And frankly, that was not much and not that good. We looked at every…
keep reading »Got Mulch? The Garden Mats Guide to Mulch and Mulch More
My dog-eared, thirty-five year-old Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary defines “mulch” as “a protective covering (as of sawdust, compost, or paper) spread or left on the ground to reduce evaporation, maintain even soil temperature, prevent erosion,…
keep reading »Dreaming of Next Year’s Garden
This time of year, when I drop off a shipment of Garden Mats at the local post office, I often return with a couple of seed catalogs. They’re perfect fuel for a cold evening’s…
keep reading »Garden Mats – A Product Being Born
I’ll never forget the garden of 2002. Teri and I had gotten married the previous August. This was our first garden together since the wedding—and the wedding day fire. Yes, our house burned down…
keep reading »Meeow
There is one other home-gardening issue for which Garden Mats will provide a great advantage over composts, barks, straw, sawdust and easily torn felt fabric. Here, I am speaking not of the Garden Mat,…
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