Fall Lawn Repair Season is just around the corner!

Most people concentrate on the Spring and Summer to establish their lawn but in our area, that is the wrong time to spend your money and efforts!  By the time you have any new grass in the spring, the summer hot season is upon us and the tender shoots of grass just wither and die.  This is especially true if we have little or no rain.  This year we had just enough rain to cause a bad case of "Brown Spot" on our lawns and most of us have a mess where a beautiful spring lawn used to be.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 11 at 9:00 am for a FREE Workshop on Lawn Rehabilitation & Aeration, Fertilizing and Seeding.  What is better yet, everything you will need is available and it is all ORGANIC!  Door prises and drinks will be available to attendees and a Grand Prize of 1 Year's worth of Organic Fertilizer will be given away.  You must however, sign up in advance via email (info@seaboardace.com) , call the store (919-834-8600) or sign up at the store during your next visit.  We need to know how many will be there so we can have enough materials available for everyone.

See you Saturday, September 11th at 9:00 am and learn all about Organic Lawn Care!

Don't Forget The International Christmas Market This Saturday!!!

Don't forget the International Christmas Market this Saturday! Lots of things to do and great deals throughout the community including a silent auction with lots of great stuff. Go to the auction booth and claim a $2.00 OFF coupon to Seaboard ACE just for visiting!




See ya there!!!

Recycling CFL bulbs

We have been asked about recycling CFL bulbs and flourescent bulbs in general.  At the moment the only resource that we are aware of for recycling CFL’s is The Home Depot or The North Wake Hazardous Waste Center off Durant Road. ACE is working on a way for each of our stores to send spent fluorescents back to our warehouse weekly for them to recycle.  Right now that operation is not in place, mainly because of a viable system for protecting the bulbs during transport.

When we have the ability to recycle flourescents, we will post it here and in the store.

International Christmas Market Comes to Seaboard Station!

Raleigh Sister Cities Association, a nonprofit, volunteer organization, will host its first annual International Christmas Market at the Shops at Seaboard Station, Seaboard Drive, Raleigh, on Saturday, December 12, 2009, from Noon to 6:00pm. The rain date for the event is Sunday, December 13, from Noon to 6:00pm. Proceeds will support middle and high school educational exchanges with Raleigh’s sister cities in Compiegne, France; Rostock, Germany; Hull, England; and Xiangfan, China.

The event will include tents for each sister city featuring delicacies of the regions: tea, coffee, hot chocolate, fresh baked goods, crepes, chocolates, and a variety of specialty gift items.

Kris Kringle, straight from Germany, will join the fun and will be available to pose for photographs. Photographers will be asked to make a donation.

The event will also include a silent auction with gifts from local shops and live stage entertainment each hour featuring local choral and dance groups.

The event is scheduled to coincide with the Historic Oakwood Candlelight Tour which is 1pm - 7pm.  Come ond down and get in the Christmas spirtit with lots of fun and goodies!

Seaboard Station Holiday OPEN HOUSE Saturday, Nov. 21st

Come on down this Saturday, November 21st!  Weather is lookin' good for the annual Raleigh Christmas Parade!  Temps in the low 60's and dry!  Watch the Parade in person, on TV or on TV here at the store!  Seaboard Station is having their annual Holiday Open House with Lee's Farmer's Market featuring the freshest produce, Live Music (12pm-4pm), FREE Hot Dogs (12pm-2pm - Tookie's), Anna's home made salsa, The Tastery Bakery home made pies, fried Turkey, Turkey Fryer give aways, FREE Gift Bags, hot chocolate . . . and lots more.  Bring a coat for "Coats for Warmth" donation!

What a great way to kick off the Holidays!

Holiday OPEN HOUSE! (Nov 12, 5pm to 8pm)

Be sure to join us on Thursday, November 12th from 5 pm to 8 pm for our 2nd annual Holiday OPEN HOUSE.  Get an "Early Bird" 20% OFF ALL Holiday Decor during the Open House event!  Get some deals on your Holiday needs while there is still plenty of selection.  Also, check out our stupendous RADIO FLYER selection and get a sneak preview of our new KITCHEN SHOP! 

Light refreshments will be served during the OPEN HOUSE and you will have a chance to meet Nancy Kitchener, our new Interior Design Consultant.

Come join us!

Fall planting season is upon us!

Well everyone, looks like the fall planting season is upon us! Now is the time to overseed your yard to establish a beautiful lawn next spring. From now through most of October is the perfect time to seed, fertilize and if needed, put down lime to correct the pH level of your soil. We have a variety of fertilizers available to suit most conditions as well as many different turf gass seed types. Bring in a small sample of your soil (about 1/2 pint) and we will test the pH for free.

Bob King, Owner
Seaboard ACE Hardware