"From My Garden to Your Garden"
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From the Heart
Before we know it, spring will be here. This is my favorite season of the year because “life” begins to grow again. For those special ones that have died, and we have remembered and celebrated during the Holidays; spring is a chance for us to see that things grow again, life grows again. It’s an opportunity for us to work in the gardens, watch the first crocus bloom, and the buds on the Magnolia tree finally begin to blossom. This is also a busy time for me as I begin to clean up and take special care of our loved ones sites at the cemeteries. My experience and knowledge go beyond just the planting or placement of a plant. As an Advanced Master Gardener, with over 25 years in just making grave blankets, I take pride; give love and passion into each site. Losing three daughters, my mother, father and a husband, I know the pain is indescribable and it feels like a piece of you goes with each Loved One. I, as a mother, losing a child was the worst nightmare I could ever have. I know now I gave them every chance possible to live. One daughter, Rachael, was a patient at All Children’s Hospital. They kept me updated on her condition every step of the way. My life became a roller coaster but everyday became a ray of sunshine, a ray of hope. Rachael had open heart surgery and she had made such progress and she was to be coming out of ICU the next morning. Then the storm came, one of the worst nightmares of my life, a phone call. Rachael had taken a turn for the worse. Rachael died from Cardiac Arrest. What a fighter, what an Angel… Yes, she is joined by 2 other Sister’s a Grandma and Grandpa’s. Yes, the pain and suffering I have endured as a parent, as a child and as a wife is with me everyday and with their memories I know that no one can take those away.
I often think of the legacy I’m able to carry on, helping others at their loved ones grave site. Bringing comfort knowing I care in making sure they are cared for and respected whether they live near by or in another State.
I have shipped Grave Blankets to Arlington National Cemetery and yet have taken them to local sites personally; my heart is in each and everyone. Yes, I will help you in your darkest hours. In remembrance of my loved ones, I have donated money to All Children’s Hospital, (Children’s Miracle Network) where they have read my story, to promote donations. I have been a blood donor in memory; I have given to the VA hospitals, as another commitment in showing I care.
Being an Advanced Master Gardener through Leila Arboretum has allowed me to grow as I have moderated the Master Gardener program, landscaping and perennial production workshop. I’m also re certified each year and by doing so enriching my own life. I reside in Olivet, Michigan. My loved ones are in Ingham County, where I grew up. As an Advanced Master Gardener, I have done garden projects at local nursing home, schools, collage, funeral homes and cemeteries. Flowers from my home, have served at Weddings, Funerals and Church alters. I do landscaping for businesses, homes and new construction.
This year as a Kiwanis Member, I will be helping with their Memorial Day Plant Sale. I have had the wonderful opportunity to care for and maintain and plant flower beds at Memorial Park Cemetery which is located at 2435 W. Territorial Rd, Battle Creek, Mi. Before and after pictures are available on this website. Warm Gestures LLC will be selling hanging baskets and plants for Mother’s Day weekend only- May 9 & 10th at Territorial and 20th.
If you need someone with experience and heart in their work, who is particular, give me a call or email me. I will maintain your loved one’s site in Ingham, Eaton or Calhoun County and will consider the surrounding area. I have a minimum watering fee, during the months of May15 through Sept. 15. Call or email me as each site and mileage will vary.
Also, new this year is the vegetable gardens. Yes, my Father is probably thinking about time! As he always told me about my flowers, “you can’t eat from that“. So his legacy is carrying on this year as I’m experienced and knowledgeable with the growth and maintenance of vegetables as well.
Also, new this year beginning November 1st, will be grave blankets for Pets. Yes, our faithful friends and companions. Those too we cherish and love. This past year, I made one for our family’s faithful friend and companion of 14 years. Yes, it brought comfort too. I will carry the small and large sizes and will ship those as well in the USA.
From my Garden to Your Garden
Kathy Gardener
Owner
Warm Gestures LLC.
269-274-3266
Watering Prices:
$ 40.00 monthly or $ 150.00 season for care of one plant.
Watering 2-3 times per week and using Miracle grow.
Cleaning around the marker once monthly $10.00
Additional services can be discussed by calling Warm Gestures.
I can provide a 10in. Geranium pot, with spike for $18.00
I can provide a 14 inch pot deluxe combination variety of plants for $75.00.
Beautiful assorted hanging baskets $11.99 plus tac
My plants are affordable and of quality.
Please contact me if you are interested in any of these services.
I do accept credit cards
through Pay Pal Begin Official Pay Pal Seal
I will give special discounts for multiple grave sites in the same cemetery.
For Cemeteries which do not allow planting, Warm Gestures LLC. offers Artificial flowers. Payment at time of service, Cash or Check or Pay Pal. Let me know what gardening service I can do for your Loved One, then when and were it is to be taken .I take it out to the Love Ones burial site and document the work with before and after pictures and send it to you.
Gardening will be done on date requested, weather permitting.
My gardening services will cover the cemeteries in Calhoun and Ingham counties. Services located in other counties are considered.
What are Grave Blankets?
Pictures Below
Beautiful Grave Blankets - Child's or Adults at an affordable price and will ship anywhere in the US.
Warm Gestures Grave Blankets are put out for the winter and they are left until March, depending on where you live. An example: For My Loved Ones they are allowed November 1st until March 1st.
What is important is that the Grave Blanket is anchored down, (the anchors are included) before the ground freezes.
These keep the blanket in place so they don’t tip.
Next they come with a beautiful bow and flowers and pinecones. They can serve your Loved Ones for
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
- Valentines Day
- Birthday
- Anniversary
And give your Loved Ones Grave Site color all winter and it keeps the snow off the grave (depending on where you live) as well.
Then your family can personalize them. For example, a person may like birds, or animals, angels, put a letter in a baggy and place it on, you can put on a cross, snowman, Santa’s, teddy bears and the list goes on and on.
Call Warm Gestures LLC and Kathy, with 25 yrs of experience in making them, for her Loved One's. Kathy will be happy to make your Loved One's Grave Blanket in the color you choose and ship it to you or even take it to a nearby cemetery. These can be picked up or delivered to your home either by Kathy (depending on distance) or shipped Fed-ex.
Warm Gestures LLC gladly accepts pay pal. My heart is in my work, and I'm here to help you, so don't hesitate to call or email, as I will answer them all within 24 hrs. Many times you are able to reach me by phone and I have them ready to ship the same day as well.
Warm Gestures LLC Grave Blankets are made out of fresh scotch pines that are the full length of the Loved One's Grave Site from the Head Stone to the end.
Below are some Grave Blanket pictures you may choose from that Kathy has made in the past. New this yr, I have royal blue, with matching bow.as well.
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I do accept credit cards
through Pay Pal
Complete Gardening Care For Your Loved Ones At Our Cemeteries I will do gardening services at an affordable cost, be it weekly, monthly, season, or for any occasion. I'm a certified Advanced Master Gardener and have the expertise to make a difference.
Please note that these prices are for services, not for the items themselves.
My services are available in Ingham and Calhoun and Eaton Counties and I will consider the surrounding areas. Services include:
- Cleaning around Headstone
- Planting flowers (flowers are a taxable item and not included in the service fee)
- Watering
- Weeding
- Hanging Baskets (hanging baskets are a taxable item and not included in the service fee)
- Planters (planters are a taxable item and not included in the service fee)
- Artificial Flowers (artificial flowers are a taxable item and not included in the service fee)
- Grave Blankets - child's or adults (grave blankets are a taxable item and not included in the service fee) Grave Blankets can be shipped anywhere in the United States using Fed Ex.
- Wreaths (wreaths are a taxable item and not included in the service fee)
- Holidays
- Birthdays
- Anniversaries
- Planting shrubs (shrubs are a taxable item and not included in the service fee)
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