Every day I stroll through my container garden, to see what’s newly emerging, blooming, or to search for pests. Yesterday I saw APHIDS!! Argh.  Two seconds after my initial frustration, I spotted a Ladybug.  Yeah! 3 points for the red team. Go Ladies Go!

I had purchased a bag of Ladybugs two Summers ago and they have overwintered in my garden. I waited extra long this Spring to do my clean up because they hunker down in the debris in my containers for the winter and I didn’t want to disturb them.  I’ve accidentally unearthed them a couple of times. Whoops. But I think I am forgiven.

If you are interested in getting some Ladybugs for your own garden, we sell them in bags of 250. They munch on Aphids of course, but they also like to eat Soft Scale, Whitefly Pupa, Thrips, and Spidermite. 1 bag covers 10 medium plants or up to 3 trees.

But you’re wondering what the question is so I guess I’ll ask for you…. “What’s the best and most economical potting soil that your garden centre sells?” The answer is THE ANSWER! No, that actually was the answer… our most economical way to buy potting soil is to buy bales of The Answer potting soil. It’s an 85L cube of nicely mixed potting soil that’s perfect for all your containers and planters. Heck, we use it in many of our planters around the garden centre all the time. So when that question pops into your brain, you now know the answer… which is The Answer… ouch, my head hurts…

Wall fountains can be used  to create a focal point in an outdoor setting. They can be combined with other features, plant material or stand alone. Left running or even turned off they always make a statement.

Did you know that Potters can pot your planters for you? You can select a pot or container from our inventory or bring in your own favorite container(s) each Spring to be done over and over and over.

Here are a few that we have done for around the store:

That title reminds me of the famous Gilda Radner perfume commerical spoof from SNL years back…

But When I saw these great upright Yews come off the truck that is actually what I whispered.

We a have good number in stock @ Potters 152 and They would work well in any landscape project

Things are really starting to look nice around the garden. I took a few pictures of today’s favorites to share with you.

Two weeks ago, the daffodils were really taking center stage but today the parrot tulips are stealing the show. I planted them in October, layering them with other bulbs and then topped the whole container off with pansies for a year round show.

My Green Spice heuchera is looking fabulous, as always. This one is a very dependable plant. I use heucheras to shade my clematis roots to keep them cool during the summer heat. There are many varieties for sun or shade!

The colour is so great the on the Red Barrenwort right now.  I think it makes a perfect addition to a shade container. It’s so airy and delicate looking, that the leaves almost appear to be floating.

Last but not least is the Lewisia. One of my favorites for Alpine troughs, as they like super good drainage. I suggest using cactus soil for potting them in and a ring of pea gravel under the leaves near the crown. If you keep them happy with the right conditions, they will keep you happy by blooming and blooming and blooming…

Potters has your Mother’s Day gift covered!

All locations have planters and gifts that she will love. 

Lots of great gifts at Potters 192:

Succulent Planters:

Lots of Planters!

New coco mats for the front door:

Potters 192 has air plants!

Just add some sand to a vase and you get a chic looking table centrepiece.

Just soak them in luke warm water once a week (for a minute) and then put back into your arrangement.

Boy, if you’re a fruit lover like me, you’ll want to come in to your nearest Potter’s and see what we have in stock for fruit plants. Most of our stores have nice stock of fruit trees, berry-producing shrubs such as blueberries and raspberries, strawberry plants and much, much more. Come in and see what tasty selections we have. There’s nothing more satisfying than growing your own fruit!

All of our basket stuffers have started to come in are ready to be planted. We have a huge selection and are always happy to search for something on your wish list. We also carry empty planters of all types, soils ,live moss, fertilizers and anything else you will need to help you with your project.