Gardening tips from the Garden Shed people

I was reading an interesting article today, chock full o’tips about organic gardening. This is just one of the many recent articles that I’ve

Porch Patio Garden Shed

come across that mention how many new gardeners there seem to be this season as compared to previous years.  Largely due to the economy, people are looking for ways to raise their own crops of organic garden goodies.

Here is a recent article in the Lancaster County Newspaper that gardeners might find interesting:

• Did you know that you can plant basil near your tomatoes to help enhance the flavor and keep away pests?  Wow!  Who knew?!

• Did you know that planting cosmos flowers near tomatoes and peppers helps attract praying mantis and lady bugs, which eat the pestier pests?  Who knew!?
  
• Did you know that tomatoes and peppers are the easiest veggies to grow in containers?  They are easy for newbie gardeners and those who are limited with space – grow a tomato plant on your deck!

Does this news excite you as much as it does me?  It makes me wish these rainy days would end already so that I can go out and play in the dirt, not to mention make myself a yummy tomato salad (with basil!).

If you have any gardening tips to share, please feel free to do so here!  And of course, if you are looking for a garden shed to keep all of your tools handy, look no further than Lancaster’s own Country Sheds manufacturer!

A few more “did you knows” that you might not have known:

• Did you know that Fox Sheds recycles all of their vinyl siding scraps?
  

  Interior of the Potting Shed

• Did you know that Fox Sheds recycles all of their aluminum trim scraps?
  
• Did you know that Fox Sheds recycles all of their wood construction scraps, which go right to a local gardening nursery center for mulching?
  
• Did you know that Fox Sheds uses a type of poly-wood product on their porch sheds, which is made from recycled plastic material?
  
• Did you know that Fox Sheds uses recycled poly-wood for their flower boxes?
  
• Did you know that Fox Sheds uses pressure treated lumber that is free of harmful chemicals?
  
• Did you know that Fox Sheds cares about the environment as much as you do?

Well, Now you know!

Everybody in the Pool(house) Shed!

It’s that time of year here in Lancaster County ~ days are getting longer, sunny and inviting us all outdoors.

Okay, we’ve had some rain lately between those sunny days, but weekends have been great.  Fox’s Country Sheds’ customers are starting to dust off the patio furniture and clean out the pool, in anticipation of a long hot summer.

Are you looking for a place to store all of your patio and pool furniture during the off season?  Yet, enjoy a poolside cabana or poolhouse for summer entertaining?  Then, look no further than the quality craftsmanship here at Lancaster County’s own Fox’s Country Sheds …

Fox’s Country Sheds has a number of attractive shed and pre-fab outdoor buildings that would suit your needs well as a pool house, guest house, storage shed or cabana.

We can customize whatever your needs are, whether you are looking for an attractive poolhouse with stone front to match your stone patio, or whether you are looking for a porch shed, such as our very popular Porch Nook, Porch Patio (we have a Porch Patio in stock!) or a Cabana Shed.  Remember that doors can be moved to wherever you like, windows can be added (or omitted), and stone front can be added to just about any shed.

We have some lovely in-stock sheds at Fox Sheds that would make beautiful poolside buildings:

8 x 12 Stonefront Chalet Poolhouse or Shed

10 x 14 Victorian Shed or Poolhouse

10 x 14 Porch Patio Poolhouse or Shed instock now

10x14 Stone Carriage House Pool Shed

Villa Pool House or Patio Shed

We can also customize any of the sheds you see on our lot or on our website at www.FoxSheds.com to meet your size and style needs. We are located along Route 322 in Brickerville, Lancaster County.  We are just south of Lebanon County, a hop skip and a jump from Berks and Chester Counties, and deliver tons in York and Dauphin Counties as well.  We’ll deliver just about anywhere, and you can get a shipping quote from our website at www.FoxSheds.com simply by putting in your zip code and selecting a size when you find a shed you like.

Great Gazebo Discount – 5% Off all Wood Gazebos Now!

Introducing the GREAT GAZEBO DISCOUNT!

Quality Amish Made Gazebos - Save 5% Now!

We are offering a Summer Special on Wood Gazebos!

SAVE 5% off of the Base Price of ANY STYLE, ANY SIZE Wood Gazebo for the month of June and July 2009!

Certain Rules apply to receive this Great Gazebo Discount:

• Payment must be made in full at the time of order.
• Discount is only reflected on Base Price of Gazebo — options, delivery, site prep or tax are not included in the sale.
• Discount cannot be combined with other discounts, promotions or coupons.
• Discount is for Wood gazebos only – not applicable with Vinyl Gazebo orders.
• Discount is for the months of June and July, 2009.

There are a number of lovely Gazebo styles that you can choose from to receive this 5% Discount Price. All of our Gazebos are made by a local Amish builder, and are made to order to meet your exact needs! We do not keep a lot of these Gazebos in stock because we know that folks like to order their specific size and style to blend nicely with their surroundings.  Each Gazebo will be custom made For You!

View our Gazebos on our website at www.FoxSheds.com .  If ordering from the website, be sure to mention that you would like the 5% discount for us to apply it before finalizing the order.  OR, call us directly to place your order on the phone with you at 717-626-9560.

Gazebo Oval Pagoda ~ Save 5% from Fox Sheds

Adding Pergolas to the mix!

I can’t believe it’s been so long since I’ve updated!  We’ve been busy as bees here at Fox’s Country Sheds, even though the weather hasn’t been

Pergola - In Stock at Fox's Sheds

cooperating very much lately.  Even so, once the rain clouds disappear, orders start “pouring” in.  It seems people are anxious to get out into the yard and de-clutter their garages by adding a backyard shed.  We’re happy to oblige!

Between rainstorms, we’ve been busy adding Pergolas to our inventory.  These beauties come in sizes beginning at 8 x 8 and go up to 14 x 24.  Our pergolas are all Amish made and are all built with pressure treated lumber. They can be ordered with clear sealer that brings out the beauty of the wood grain (as shown here on this in-stock 10×16 Pergola), or in a high quality white paint applied at the shop (as shown below).

The standard pergola comes complete with a floor, so that you can enjoy it right on your grassy lawn without having to mow underneath it.  Or, it can be ordered as a “kit” with or without a floor, so that you can install it wherever you’d like such as on a patio or deck.

Our Pergolas are made by the same Amish builder that creates our beautiful Gazebos – so you know that you are getting the same excellent quality that we are known for.

Pergolas and Gazebos for sale from Fox Sheds www.FoxSheds.com

Visit us today at 537 E 28th Division Hwy in Lititz, PA – beautiful Lancaster County – or visit our website at www.FoxSheds.com to ask about our lovely Pergolas, Gazebos, garden Sheds, Garages and Poolhouses.  Call us at 717-626-9560 for a quick answer to any questions or a shipping quote.  We are eager to help!