I was sitting at home one day when there was a knock on the door. I answered and saw two women standing before me. “Do you make bird houses?” one of them asked. “Yes,” I said and tried to direct them to my website. Unfortunately, or fortunately for me, they didn’t have computer knowledge or …
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Plant Suggestions for our Planters
If you’ve purchased one of our products that allow you to plant inside, you might be wondering which flowers or plants to choose. Over the years we’ve experimented with many different types of plants. Below is a list of those we love and have used to display our products. For any of the larger planters …
The Craft Collaboration Project: A Mosaic Bird House
Have you ever wondered what another artist or crafts person might do to one of your pieces if you let them loose on it? I had never given it a second (or first) thought until Betty Ackerman, a complete stranger, contacted me through my Etsy shop. Apparently, mosaic artist Betty had been thinking of, and …
PVCedar Bird Houses – A Mixed Media Product
What is a PVCedar? Basically, it’s a mixture of a PVC woodgrain extrusion and real wood used together to make one product. We felt the need to combine the two materials because both have special attributes. In just the last few years, the vinyl industry has developed the process for making an authentic looking wood-like profile. It …
PVC: A Modern Material
PVC and me – A brief history: I have decided to focus my upcoming blog posts on PVC and my connection to it. It has played a huge role in my life, so I want to share my experiences and how I work with it. This post will talk about my history using the products and …
Continuing the Walk: Gratwick Riverside Park, North Tonawanda – Part 2
I found this little gem of a place a few minutes from home. It’s Gratwick Riverside Park, and it’s located on the shores of the Niagara River before it tumbles over Niagara Falls. It’s amazing that such a naturally beautiful place is in our own backyard, but we rarely go there. How many of you live near some …
Appreciating The Little Things: Gratwick Riverside Park, North Tonawanda – Part 1
How many of us really appreciate our surroundings? We get so wrapped up in our day to day existence, spending time on social media and other time absorbers, that we don’t always “take time to smell the roses” or any other flowers for that matter. I am one such culprit, or should I say, I …
Sadler Garden Collections Welcomes You to Our New Blog
I am Pat Sadler, owner of Sadler Garden Collections. I would like to welcome you to my very first blog. Here you will get to know our company a little better, find out where we came from, what we do, what makes us different and about our values. Sadler Garden Collections is a small family run …