City People’s Garden Give Away
By Shannon O'Leary August 8, 2014
City People’s (Madison Park, 2939 E Madison St.; 206.324.0737) really wants to help your garden grow.
To win a $1,000 gift card from City People’s, individuals or groups just need to submit their Seattle garden projects by August 31st. You will have a full year to use the gift card to buy seeds, starts, soil, tools, fertilizer or even mason bee houses for your garden. Submit your garden via e-mail to gardenstore@citypeoples.com or drop applications off at the store. Visit the website for complete contest details. Winners will be announced on September 30th.
FYI: During August, you can get 15 percent off regularly priced merchandise by presenting this coupon: click here for a printable coupon.
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