Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this year’s Chincoteague Island Daffodil Festival. As always, your staff was pleasant, helpful and courteous. This goes a long way in helping to make an event successful. One of the many positive characteristics of your show is that you are always present and you make an effort to touch base with all of the vendors during the course of the show. Again, we thank you for the opportunity to participate in the Daffodil Festival and the upcoming Chincoteague Island Blueberry Festival.

Sincerely,
Frank and Charlene Herzins
Bling Doctor

Sam,

LOVED being there!!! We did awesome, and enjoyed having time with my husband as well! We try to make a mini vacation out of it. This will hopefully be an annual affair!

Smiles,
Juli Weatherly
Homemade Gourmet

Dear Sam,

The Daffodil Festival has gotten better each year. For a spring show my sales exceeded my expectations and were fantastic. It was on par with the Chincoteague Blueberry Festival.

Thanks!

Cathy Heimer
Babes in Bearland – handmade doll clothing and accessories
Chesapeake, VA

You can also print the following coupon for discounted admission to this year’s festival! Just click the image below to get to the printer-ready coupon.

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Common Springtime Issues – Prepare for them

Spring cleaning is a common thing that comes up. While on one hand you look forward to getting rid of clutter it is also time consuming. Break the work up into manageable pieces so that it doesn’t overwhelm you. Get the entire family involved too so that larger jobs can be tackled in less time. 

Taking care of gardening maintenance in the spring is very important too. You want to be able to enjoy what has grown if you planted flowers and other items in the previous fall. However, you also want to be able to plant some of the spring time items. Take some time to learn when to plant what you are interested in so you won’t miss out. 

The warmer temperatures that spring time can bring means you will want to spend more time outdoors. Don’t forget to protect against the sunlight as too much of it won’t be good for you. Even with lower temperatures sunburn can occur so make sure you reapply it often. Children need to have on sunscreen as well as hats when they are playing outdoors in the spring time.

Drinking more water is something that you should be doing in the spring as well. It is a good habit to do all year long. Yet in the spring and summer months a person will need more of it. Everyone in the household should be drinking several glasses of water every single day. You can make it fun though such as by offering a water dispenser where they can get it themselves.

One of the negative aspects of springtime for many people is dealing with seasonal allergies. Don’t allow them to keep you cooped up indoors though feeling terrible. Instead you need to strive to find out what it is you are allergic too. It could turn out to be something you are growing in your own garden. By changing what you plant it could make all the difference.

There are plenty of over the counter allergy medications that do work without making you feel drowsy. Consider using one of them to help keep your symptoms under control. If you have severe springtime allergies talk to your doctor. You may need a prescription medication to get relief.

When you are prepared for the different springtime issues that come up, you will find this time of year is more enjoyable for you and your family. While you may have plenty to get done in the way of chores, you can also find more time to relax and enjoy this gorgeous time of the year.

The author giver his permission for the use of this article, as long as the resource box and web link below are included with the article.

Resource:

The author, Sam Serio, is the promoter of the Chincoteague Daffodil Festival. For more information and to pick-up the FREE e-book “Daffodil Secrets Revealed,” please visit http://www.ChincoteagueDaffodilFestival.com

This is going to be achieved by starting out with organic materials to get your soil ready. Your family can cut down on the amount of waste they offer by having a compost collector outside. Make sure it has a very good lid on it that animals won’t be able to get off. You can also add leaves and other items from your yard as part of the compost. It can take some time to be able to have enough of it so make sure you are adding to your compost all the time.

After you have planted your daffodils, add a couple of inches of mulch around them. this is going to help reduce the chances of weeds growing in your garden. That means you won’t need to use herbicides to kill them. It can be time consuming to pull them all by hand but eliminating them from going at all is the way to do so. Since you can do this in an eco friendly manner as well it just makes sense to do so. 

Keeping insects and other pests out of your daffodils is important as well. If they consume the nutrients from the soil or they eat the leaves then you have problems. Your flowers either won’t grow or they may not grow to the full potential that you had hoped for. There are some eco-friendly ways to keep them out of the area though so don’t worry about it.

For example spraying them lightly with citrus juices from oranges and lemons is a great way to keep many of them away. You can also place lids with rubbing alcohol around the garden. This will keep slugs, worms, and other problem pests in your garden from being such a nuisance.

Planting eco-friendly daffodils is a process the entire family can be very proud of. This is an excellent way for parents to set a great example for their children. Showing them that there are ways to benefit from nature without harming it is the process exist will help them to make better choices in this area when they are adults. 

Daffodils are an eco-friendly way to make your garden look spectacular. At the same time you can feel good about the fact that you are growing something that isn’t contributing to the various problems we have with our environment. That fact is one that should allow you to enjoy them even more!

The author giver his permission for the use of this article, as long as the resource box and web link below are included with the article.

Resource:

The author, Sam Serio, is the promoter of the Chincoteague Daffodil Festival. For more information and to pick-up the FREE e-book “Daffodil Secrets Revealed,” please visit http://www.ChincoteagueDaffodilFestival.com

Daffodils are among the easiest types of flowers to grow. You will need to spend time getting your soil properly prepared for the planting of them though. Make sure it is level and that has plenty of nutrients. Daffodils do best in full sunlight as well so make sure you find a great location in your yard for them. Don’t plant too many though as they need their space. Give each of them at least six inches of room between them. 

The quality of your bulbs to work with are very important to consider. Don’t worry though because these springtime superstars are very affordable. You will be able to get something that is highly recommended for a good investment. There are more than 25 different species of daffodils too so you will want to take your time to decide which of them you would like to have growing in your garden. 

One of the time consuming things about growing flowers is to keep both pests and weeds at bay. Daffodils though seem to have very little problem with either one of them. As a result you aren’t going to be spending a great deal of time taking care of either of those issues. 

You are going to be completely amazed by the details found in the daffodils you grow in a garden. Take a close look at the full development of them and you will find yourself fully appreciating what nature has to offer. As you start to see signs of life from your daffodils you will become very excited. Don’t be surprised if you get tons of great compliments on them from people that come to your home. 

If you haven’t tried to grow daffodils you should give it a try this fall. You will find that they are very simple and you can get results that may have eluded you in the past with other types of flowers. The bold colors of these flowers will be very lovely for any type of home you have as well. The fact that they last a long time too will help you to see why daffodils are considered to be springtime superstars. You will look forward to their annual return!

The author giver his permission for the use of this article, as long as the resource box and web link below are included with the article.

Resource:

The author, Sam Serio, is the promoter of the Chincoteague Daffodil Festival. For more information and to pick-up the FREE e-book “Daffodil Secrets Revealed,” please visit http://www.ChincoteagueDaffodilFestival.com