Grow a Greener Garden


Hello Friends! Come and Check Out the Best Selection of Fall Bulbs in Maine...Can You Just See the Excitement!We Have the Best Customers and Team Too!!!

Hello again,

We "Grow Our Own"--Fall Mums--in Falmouth ME!






Gorgeous and Bright Fall Colors!







Griffin, Mums and Maine Grown Pumpkins!!!














This Saturday brings our Pruning for a Purpose  class to Skillin's Country.... Class times are 10 AM at our Brunswick and Cumberland locations. We are not having a formal class at our Falmouth location but Lee of Skillins Falmouth would love to have you stop by our nursery any time before 5 and he will answer any pruning questions you have!  This is a free class!!!
Make your outdoor plants take a new shape. Proper pruning helps rejuvenate established plants and start new plants on a great growing path!

ALSO!!! This Saturday the 15th we are holding our very special T errific Terrarium Classes... Dating back to the 1800's, terrariums have always been an easy and beautiful way to bring plants into your home. In this hands-on workshop you'll have access to all the materials needed to make your own beautiful terrarium and will be taken step by step through the unique process....

Terrarium Class...Just $40...Saturday October 15...Falmouth 10 AM, Cumberland 2 PM and Brunswick 10 AM and 2 PM!!!

You Really Will Want to Come to Our Terrarium Class!! Call us at 800-244-3860 to sign up or email us at info@skillins.com!!!




And Speaking of Events, We Have More 

Skillin's Classes!!!

Click on Griffin to see our Awesome Class Offerings!!!

Griffin Says "Come and See Me at one of Our Awesome Classes"! Click on My Pic to See Our Offerings!!  

Next Class:

(Click on Griffin above to View Our Entire Class Offerings)

*Sat Oct 22 Beds to Rest (10 AM all stores) (Free)

Getting a good winters rest makes the Spring look brighter. Let us share with you how to get your perennials, roses and shrubs tucked away for winter!




No Griffin! "Beds to Rest" is About Putting Your Gardens to Bed!!!




Let Us Show You How to Properly and Well Put Your Precious Garden Beds to Rest and Get Them Prepared for the Best Garden Season Yet!



Please contact us to sign up for these classes as they can sell out fast! Our contact information is listed just below...see you soon!

Again, Click HERE for our entire class listing!!!


Painting Classes are Back too! :
Recent Painting Class Participants--Fun and a Happy Sense of Accomplishment!!!

The painting classes offered at Skillins are fun, rewarding and you leave with a darned good sense of accomplishment!

In Falmouth:
 
Our local artist, Julie Waterman of Spirited Paints, will be taking you through step by step to create your own masterpiece; you get to take it home with you at the end of the class! No experience necessary. This is a fun class for people who haven't picked up a paintbrush since elementary school.





 
Paint "Chickadee in Fall"at Skillins Falmouth Sunday October 16 at 1 PM!!!



We will be using water based acrylic paints. Paints and aprons are provided, however, please wear something you wouldn't mind getting paint on (just in case).

Each class is $25, that is a discount for our Skillin's customers of $10. (Normal price is $35).

 All Class Registrations can be made at info@skillins.com!  (Please specify the class location, date and time)

OR CALL US:

Our store locations and phone numbers are:

 
Brunswick 422 Bath Road Brunswick, 442-8111 or 800-339-8111

 
Cumberland 201 Gray Road Cumberland, 829-5619 or 800-348-8498

 
Falmouth 89 Foreside Road Falmouth, 781-3860 or 800-244-3860

 

"Extra" Points:
  
Like us on Facebook 
  
Our "likes" are climbing -fast past 2700 and now headed for 3000 Friends and beyond!

Our Facebook page contains the latest and greatest Skillin's news! As well as some of the best Flower Photo Albums you will see!!! We will fill you with regular doses of Vitamin S!!!
 
* Find us on Pinterest  Yes! check out our Fresh, Fun, Fabulous Skillin's Pinterest Page!

*When planning your perfect wedding  check out our "flowery" profile at 
Skillin's is Truly Maine's Favorite Florist!



We Are Proud and Excited to be a Bower and Branch Partner!

Mature Gardener
Mature Gardener Day Every Tuesday --if you are in your 50s take 10% off all regular retail prices!

Flower Power Happy Hour
Flower Power Happy Hour-every Friday afternoon--
take 30% off most stem stock and 10% off our wildly popular Skillin made Market Bouquets and the Freshest Tulip Bunches (when in stock)


*Buy a Plant and a Pot and we will RePot for Free!!! On the Spot RePot at Skillin's!!!

  Thank YOU so much for being Our Friend! You mean the world to us!
 
Mike Skillin
Skillin's Greenhouses