Category Archives: Community Affairs

Gardening Ad for Jan/Feb/March, 2023

05 Monday Dec 2022

Posted by in Community Affairs, Gardening, Helpful Tips, Planting, Professional Services, Sharing, Today's Update

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Today we transmitted our newest Gardening Ad to our community Newsletter editor for publishing in the Jan/Feb and March 2023 publication. It reads as follows:

THE GARDEN CONTESSA, former owner of Contessa’s in DelRay is offering “winter/clean up/tidy“ appointments for the months of Jan/Feb/March. As always our Fall/Winter  “bed cleanup” continues. And as long as temps remain favorable you can still be in touch with us to complete work for you now. Our late fall business was very robust, as more and more of you were planting new things this year. Which means we are getting more requests to help with “putting your beds and plants to bed” for our short Virginia winter period. We will garden, temps permitting, on our warmer sunny days. Please don’t hesitate to call us. We frankly never stop gardening. In March….we start early with your spring garden projects. Spring seems to come earlier every year. We offer (1) FREE 30 minute consult to all Parkfairfax residents. Txt – 703-548-1882 for an appointment. Gardening is our passion. We do it all, large or small. We have been in business since 2005, and as a Parkfairfax preferred vendor, our fairly large client base is friendly and generous, and they will be happy to provide referrals about us, and our variety of services. Contact us by email is you prefer at: ContessasHome@gmail.com
We want to also let you know that you can find us on our BLOG via: Contessas.net. You will enjoy gardening tips and lots of information about plants and gardening, cooking, plant selection, nursery visits with us, and personal reflection and inspiration. And we feature BEFORE and  AFTER gardening projects right here in our community. Please do check out our blog at: http://www.contessas.net

THANK YOU to all our clients for a wonderful 2022 gardening season.
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”CONTESSA” says….. it’s a very good thing!

Announcement……

12 Monday Sep 2022

Posted by in Community Affairs, Garden Tips, Gardening, Gardening Maintenance /Summer, Sale Items, Special Events, Today's Update, Vintage Acquisitions, Vintage Smalls

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Hello Gardening Friend’s,

The Garden Contessa plans to participate in our community yard sale along  with other artists/crafters and entrepreneurs. Our tables will be grouped together.

And 32 other Parkfairfax residents will be participating as well.  The largest yard sale ever this year. it should be a lot of fun.

So far our vendor group will include:

  1.  Pawetry In Motion  https://www.facebook.com/FunnyDogPoet

  2.  Blooms of Paradise   https://bloomsofparadise.com/

  3. Art by Jim and Tommye (watercolor)

  4. Tumbleweed Design (watercolor)

  5. Millie Rose Clay Company Instagram@millierose__clayco

  6. Rare Bird Press (wood prints)

  7. Happily Hyers Sweets  – cupcakes

  8. The Garden Contessa (www.Contessas.net

Please stop by and visit us.  We will give away two (2) $25.00 gift certificates for your use with a “confirmed fall clean-up” booking.

 First  come….first served!

We will have yard sale items available as well. Some of which will include, remaining inventory from our former Delray store…..Contessa’s Garden and Gift, LLC 

We look forward to seeing all of you Saturday, October 1.

Thank You!

YOGA…(REVISED) May 27 at 2 pm

27 Friday May 2022

Posted by in Community Affairs, Professional Services, Special Events, Yoga (Hatha)

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Good Afternoon Yoga Friends, 

FRIDAY-MAY 27 – 2 PM

Our weather looks great for tomorrow, Saturday morning the 28th …so if you are planning to attend our first Yoga class,  we will get started at 8 am.

Remember:   Your first two classes are FREE


WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

Penny 

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Previous Posting 
• Sat, May 21

Today is forecast to be the hottest day of the weekend, with many locations reaching the mid-90s and heat indices approaching 100.

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Hello Contessa Friends……

Please view the attached link to our YOGA class announcement and “Save the Date.”


https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:71f4436e-6368-4055-bbb3-a7a00942b61e

 

 

The Garden Contessa

27 Friday May 2022

Posted by in Community Affairs, Gardening, Helpful Tips, Planting, Professional Services, Today's Update

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Contessa Says:  It’s Time To plan for Gardening!!!

Our newest JUNE/JULY/AUGUST   Gardening Announcement 

The Garden Contessa, former owner of Contessa’s Garden and Gift in DelRay is offering June, July and August  appointments. You can still clean up and give your beds a boost by abating with fresh soil and mulch. If you have not cut back your winter early spring plant growth, let us do our magic on your beds/bushes. Make your plans now, and let us help.

For COVID safety, we are always masked and gloved. Our spring season so far is robust and because of recent chill and rain we are really only now getting ready. Summer is coming quickly so it’s the perfect time to plant. If you’d like to arrange for your FREE, first time consultation appointment, please txt 703-548-1882. If you happen to see us out-and-about in our neighborhood, please feel free to introduce yourself. We love meeting new potential gardening contacts. References and photos of current projects are available. Gardening is our passion, so no project is to large or two small. We do it all. ContessasHome@gmail.com

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if you are a current gardening client from our previous  seasons, and many if you are with us three and four years now, we will be offering you priority appointments on spring services. If you know what you have in mind, jot down a few notes and when we contact you, we can discuss.

Last year we did a fair amount of instruction and consultation. We love to teach and share. If you like the process, and the work of taking care of your own yard, we encourage you to retain us for hands on instruction by the hour. One hour can often give you the confidence to execute. We will keep in touch to watch your progress and offer suggestions. If you simply want it to look great and you don’t really feel like you have the gift, or you just don’t really have the time, we are happy to help.

We do have ongoing upkeep and maintenance clients. These relationships are generally arranged for services for the entire spring/summer/fall and even into December. With our mild winters and global warming being a reality, gardening is very much a year long event, with the exception of January and February. Ask us for a site visit and a plan just for your garden…..year round. We will of course customize our service to meet your needs.

We have been gardening in Parkfairfax since 2005. We love our community and our mission is to help you with your garden, but it’s also about dedication to beautifying the neighborhood we all call home. We work closely with our wonderful and dedicated Parkfairfax gardening crews and all projects are discussed with them when we need permissions or advice. We work closely with our Parkfairfax Director of Operations at the yard. A plus for you as we are familiar with current landscaping and modification gardening guidelines, and in some cases services that you need can be handled by their team, by using the Buildium tool.  Thus can be a cost savings firc you. It’s a win-win!! We can offer some helpful tips/advice on posting tickets to be completed in the PFX “Buildium” platform.  It was created for residents and it is the best way to report your projects that need attention.

Fibally….Its already proving to be a wonderful and liberating season. We think plants coming up, are the encouragement we all need right now. “It’s about new beginnings!”  We all need plant beauty in our lives. We are so much looking forward to being outdoors and serving you well

“Contessa” says….. it’s all good

YOGA…(REVISED) rescheduled to Saturday, May 28 due to heat advisory

24 Tuesday May 2022

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Today is forecast to be the hottest day of the weekend, with many locations reaching the mid-90s and heat indices approaching 100.

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Hello Contessa Friends……

Please view the attached link to our YOGA class announcement and “Save the Date.”


https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:71f4436e-6368-4055-bbb3-a7a00942b61e

 

 

YOGA…(REVISED) rescheduled to Saturday, May 28 due to heat advisory

21 Saturday May 2022

Posted by in Community Affairs, Professional Services, Special Events, Yoga (Hatha)

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Today is forecast to be the hottest day of the weekend, with many locations reaching the mid-90s and heat indices approaching 100.

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••


Hello Contessa Friends……

Please view the attached link to our YOGA class announcement and “Save the Date.”


https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:71f4436e-6368-4055-bbb3-a7a00942b61e