Adopt-a-Planter 2005
Families, individuals, organizations, businesses—everyone is welcome!

Take care of one of Carnegie's flower planters anywhere along Main Street for the summer of 2005, and help to make our town a beautiful place to live, work and visit.

This program was so successful in 2004 that we have to do it again!

Outline of the program
Vote on the color scheme
Adoption Form

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS
• "Plant Carnegie Day" is Saturday, May 21 so flowers are in place for the Memorial Day Parade.
• You will be provided with adequate flowers and a watering can with our logo, as well as a plaque bearing your name to place on the planter.
• You (or someone you designate) are responsible for planting the flowers, watering and weeding the planter through the summer and emptying it in the fall.

POSSIBLE COLOR SCHEMES
We purchase the flowers from Stewart's Flower Shoppe, and the choice of flowers is determined by price and availability. Some of the most popular color combinations I've heard people compliment are pink and blue or red and white. One large plant in the center works well, and geraniums would love Main Street because of the light conditions. Both geraniums and petunias are hardy in many growing conditions, and would be ideal for the planters. Here are the three easiest combinations:

Idea No. 1: Red geranium in the center, white petunias around the outside.
Idea No. 2: Pink geranium in the center, blue petunias around the outside.
Idea No. 3: Blue salvia in the center, pink petunias around the outside.

Please e-mail your choice before Friday, April 8!

HERE'S HOW TO ADOPT A PLANTER
• "Adoptees" returning from last year have the first choice of maintaining the same planter. They are currently being contacted.
• You can obtain an adoption form by downloading the form from this site, or by visiting the Historical Society of Carnegie to pick up a form.

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