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A New Tradition: Living Pocketed Trees!

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Holiday Steve

Christmas trees are great, there’s no denying that. But every year in America millions of trees are cut down for the Holidays. This year, we’re asking you to consider a new tradition by using a living tree, not just a real one, a tree that is alive & potted! What we call – Pocketed!

Living trees can be reused for years to come. They’ll look great in your home over the Holidays & will also help ease levels of CO2 . When you’re finished for the Season, either re-plant your beloved tree into the ground, or plant it in your Brian, Lana, Tina or Steve to give it a wonderful home. Living trees can be purchased by local growers & even some in-the-know nurseries and garden centers! If you don’t know where to plant your tree after the Holidays are over, consider donating it to your community school or local tree adoption/urban reforestation services.

Holiday Tina

Alternatively, consider companies like the LA based Living Christmas Tree Co. that will rent you a potted 2 – 7ft tree & pick it up after the Holidays – all in a biodiesel truck!

So, don’t cut your tree short – consider making it a long-term member of your Family & the Planet! :)

Send photos of your Pocketed trees to info@woollypocket.com for the chance to win the Pocket of your choice!

Stay Woolly,

Aurora

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The Brown Thumb Chronicles: I Kill Plants (…often)

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Its mildly embarrassing to be a brown thumb when you work at Woolly Pocket.

Its with great regret I tell you that just last month a tender succulent died while in my very own care. It took me awhile to come out. It just sort of happened at a staff meeting – I blurted it out while Jeff looked on in horror.  Everyone sympathized. Sara even related to my plight! It was then that I realized I was not alone & instead of crying about it I wanted to figure out what I was doing wrong so I too could have family of healthy happy plants in my house!

Every week I am going to be documenting my struggles with plants & attempts to have a little bit of Stephanie’s green thumb rub off on my own brown ones.

I know I’m not alone. I know you’ve killed plants before too. Or, maybe you’re too afraid you’ll kill one to even try! So, I think we should do this together. Tell me your plant gripes, suggestions, most feared species, whatever – I’ll tackle them! Let’s do it together!!

Aurora

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