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	<itunes:summary>Everything you never knew about Gardening with Art Packer. </itunes:summary>
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		<title>Suet: BOGO!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Right now you can save on our Suet Special! Choose between three great flavors (Berry Treat, Nutty Treat &#38; Seed Treat) and when you buy one suet cake at regular price, you get one FREE! That&#8217;s right! Buy One, Get One FREE! Mix and match flavors and save on your bird&#8217;s favorite treat! Limit 6 <a href='http://www.therockpile.com/2010/09/01/suet-bogo/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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<p>Right now you can save on our Suet Special!  Choose between three great flavors <strong>(Berry Treat, Nutty Treat &amp; Seed Treat)</strong> and when you buy one suet cake at regular price, you get one FREE!  That&#8217;s right!  Buy One, Get One FREE!  Mix and match flavors and save on your bird&#8217;s favorite treat!  <strong>Limit 6 free suet cakes per visit. </strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; color: #1967d4;">Buy One, Get One Free!*</span></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;">*on selected varieties</p>
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 16:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mom's are generally very easy to buy for. As a mom, I can say it truly is the thought that counts. I don't need anything amazing or expensive, just a token of love and appreciation means the world to me.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_1292" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Osteospermum_orange_small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1292" title="Osteospermum_orange_small" src="http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Osteospermum_orange_small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Osteospermum</p></div>
<p>Mom&#8217;s are generally very easy to buy for. As a mom, I can say it truly is the thought that counts. I don&#8217;t need anything amazing or expensive, just a token of love and appreciation means the world to me.</p>
<p>Why are flowers so wonderful for Mother&#8217;s Day? Because, even if your mom is the kind of woman who loves to buy her own flowers, a gal can never have enough beautiful blossoms in her life! Just as she raised, nourished and nurtured her children, enjoying the blossoms along the way, moms delight in the visual joy that flowers provide.<span id="more-1287"></span></p>
<div id="attachment_1290" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Supertunia_PrettyMuchPicasso_small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1290" title="Supertunia_PrettyMuchPicasso_small" src="http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Supertunia_PrettyMuchPicasso_small-300x291.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="291" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Supertunia Pretty Much Picasso Petunia</p></div>
<p>We have incredible (seriously) hanging baskets, nursery stock, annuals, perennials&#8230; everything you need for Mother&#8217;s Day and beyond.</p>
<div id="attachment_1289" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Forget_me_nots_small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1289" title="Forget_me_nots_small" src="http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Forget_me_nots_small-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Forget-Me-Nots</p></div>
<p>Have you gotten your mom a hanging basket every year and think she&#8217;s tired of it? Trust me, she&#8217;s not, but how about a beautiful bush? We have the best quality around!</p>
<div id="attachment_1288" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Yaku_Prince_Rhododendron_crop-small.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1288" title="Yaku_Prince_Rhododendron_crop small" src="http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Yaku_Prince_Rhododendron_crop-small-300x234.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="234" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Yaku Prince Rhododendrun</p></div>
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		<title>May Stone Tablet on it&#8217;s way!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 16:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month's issue of The Stone Tablet is on it's way. Depending on the city you live in, you should receive it in The Town Money Saver]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.therockpile.com/the-stone-tablet/may-2010/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1197" title="StoneTabletMay Image" src="http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/StoneTabletMay-Image-237x300.png" alt="" width="237" height="300" /></a>This month&#8217;s issue of The Stone Tablet is on it&#8217;s way. Depending  on the city you live in, you should receive it in The Town Money Saver  the first or third week of May. We are now smack-dab in the center of  the book, in FULL COLOR!</p>
<p>Watch for an awesome Propane coupon!</p>
<p>Check out  some of the <a href="http://www.therockpile.com/the-stone-tablet/may-2010/" target="_blank">May Stone Tablet</a>.</p>
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		<title>Photo Contest!</title>
		<link>http://www.therockpile.com/2010/03/31/photo-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That's right!  It's back!  In the past we have had Photo Contests of pets, children and nature.  People from all over the area not only submitted photos but many of you voted on them as well.  This was such a fun contest that we are repeating it this year.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.therockpile.com/the-stone-tablet/photo-contest-2010/" target="_self"><em>Click here to see the winners!</em></a></h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-834" title="kid licking pig" src="http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/kid-licking-pig-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></p>
<p>That&#8217;s right!  It&#8217;s back!  In the past we have had Photo Contests of pets, children and nature.  People from all over the area not only submitted photos but many of you voted on them as well.  This was such a fun contest that we are repeating it this year.</p>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333399;"><em>1st Place will receive a $100 Rock Pile Gift Card!<br />
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333399;"><em>2nd Place will receive a $50 Rock Pile Gift Card!<br />
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333399;"><em>3rd Place will receive a $25 Rock Pile Gift Card!</em></span></h4>
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<p>Our theme is Backyard Nature Happenings.  This can include your kids &amp; pets enjoying the backyard, photos of your prize vegetable garden, beautifully blooming flowers and all kinds of backyard visitors (butterflies, birds, squirrels, deer and more).  Whatever you choose to be the subject of your photo, be sure it&#8217;s enjoying the outdoors.  Entries must be submitted by May 15, 2010.  Bring in a hard copy photo to The Rock Pile.  Photo must be at least 4&#8243; by 6&#8243;.  Photos must be labeled on the back with name, address, phone number and e-mail.  Limit of 3 entries per person.  Photos may be in color or black and white, but color works best for this contest. Vote for your favorites! Voting will take place May 15 through May 25.  One vote per person.  Winners will be announced June 1, 2010 and be featured in our e-mail newsletter.</p>
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		<title>Featured Feed: Suet</title>
		<link>http://www.therockpile.com/2010/02/15/featured-feed-suet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is it? Suet is a high energy bird feed comprised of animal fat and other ingredients to attract insect eating birds.  This special feed is a quick source of heat and energy in the cold winter months.  But don&#8217;t be fooled&#8230; birds love suet all year-round.  Offering this tasty bird treat in a wire <a href='http://www.therockpile.com/2010/02/15/featured-feed-suet/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/suet-chickadees.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-518" title="suet chickadees" src="http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/suet-chickadees.jpg" alt="" width="274" height="281" /></a>What is it? Suet is a high energy bird feed comprised of animal fat and other ingredients to attract insect eating birds.  This special feed is a quick source of heat and energy in the cold winter months.  But don&#8217;t be fooled&#8230; birds love suet all year-round.  Offering this tasty bird treat in a wire cage or suet log is a low maintenance bird feeding option.  You refill only once every week or so, you don&#8217;t need to scrub the feeder, and you can leave it in your yard year round.  Want to try suet without the feeder commitment?  Try our hanging suet &amp; feeder in one!  This Pine Tree Farms suet comes in a container with a net.  Simply remove suet from the tub and place inside the net. Hang outside at least 5 feet off the ground and watch the birds feast!</p>
<p>Presenting suet in your backyard will also attract a greater variety of birds for your enjoyment.  Some of the wild birds that enjoy suet include: Woodpeckers, Chickadees, Bluebirds, Mockingbirds, Warblers, Titmice, Nuthatches, Jays, Robins and Wrens.  Some of these birds won&#8217;t visit seed feeders, so this is a great way of attracting different birds to your back yard.  The birds that visit your suet feeder will also reward you in the spring and summer months by eating the insects in your garden.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Suet Special: Buy 12 and save $6.00!  Mix or Match!</strong></em></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Choose from Berry Treat, Nutty Treat or Seed Treat!</strong></p>
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		<title>New Kitty Arrival!</title>
		<link>http://www.therockpile.com/2010/02/15/new-kitty-arrival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After long awaited anticipation, we are pleased to announce the arrival of our new kitten, Pebbles!  She came to us just shortly after our last newsletter was sent out.  Now that she has had time to adjust, she has made herself right at home.  Soon we&#8217;ll have all sorts of stories about Pebbles and Bam <a href='http://www.therockpile.com/2010/02/15/new-kitty-arrival/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Pebbles-and-BamBam.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-510" title="Pebbles and BamBam" src="http://www.therockpile.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Pebbles-and-BamBam.jpg" alt="Pebbles and Bam Bam" width="226" height="234" /></a>After long awaited anticipation, we are pleased to announce the arrival of our new kitten, <strong>Pebbles</strong>!  She came to us just shortly after our last newsletter was sent out.  Now that she has had time to adjust, she has made herself right at home.  Soon we&#8217;ll have all sorts of stories about <strong>Pebbles</strong> and <strong>Bam Bam</strong>.  So stop in and meet the new addition to our family.<br />
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