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    Profile: The manager of Potter's 72, Chris likes long walks on the beach, sunsets and Thuja occidentalis 'Fastigiata'. Plants are in his life, plants are in his dreams, all day plants are around him and, for joy, sometimes they make him scream... hey, that rhymes!!!

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    Terracotta Man @ Potter’s 72!

    Monday, September 12th, 2011

    Look up in the sky.. it’s a blurb.. it’s a plate… no it’s TERRACOTTA MAN!!! Come see the magnificent Terracotta Man at Potter’s 72nd and bask in his glory… well,  maybe he’s not all that glorious or magnificent but Miss Jessie T loves him all the same. And the employees have taken a real shine [...]

    The Haunt Begins… BOO!!!

    Friday, September 9th, 2011

    Well, the Haunted House is officially underway at Potter’s 72nd and it’s an exciting time of year. It’s an easy switch to flip your brain from pansies to zombies… heck, they both end in “s”. The big black wall for the haunted house has been constructed and up go the rooms. Soon the decorating crew [...]

    Crusher Dust @ Potter’s 72

    Friday, August 26th, 2011

    If you’re laying down patio tiles or doing some paving, you might need a base material that is easy to level and packs down hard beneath your finished product. Luckily Potter’s on 72nd Ave has a high quality crusher dust that fills your very need. We sell all our bulk products by a Bobcat scoop [...]

    Pansies!

    Friday, August 19th, 2011

    Pansy fibre packs are here at all the Potter’s stores, and you know what that means… the pansy onslaught begins! Throughout September and October Potter’s sells almost every colour imaginable of pansy and boy, are they popular. Some people only like the traditional yellow pansies but most like to get a mix of colours. Come [...]

    BC Camping Plant-Life

    Friday, August 12th, 2011

    If you’re a born n’ raised BC boy like me, you probably enjoy getting outdoors and camping in the summer. The lakes, the trails, the animals, the campfire, the burnt hotdogs… it’s all pretty magical. If you’re anything like me, you enjoy looking at our native flora while out in the wild. I’m always impressed [...]

    Perennial-ville

    Friday, August 5th, 2011

    Boy, if you’re a perennial fan, mid to late summer is your shopping season! Perennials really shine in the summer months and you can find so many plants in full flower right now. There’s also lots of deals to be found, which is great. Look for perennials such as black-eyed susan, crocosmia, lavender and many [...]

    Bulbs Are A-Comin!!!

    Friday, July 29th, 2011

    Good news for those bulb-a-holics out there, I just talked to our local bulb supplier and bulbs are on their way in a couple of weeks!! Tulip bulbs, daff bulbs, alliums, fritillarias, irises… Potter’s will be bulb central soon enough! By mid to late August, all our Potter’s stores will have good selection on all [...]

    Tools n More Tools

    Friday, July 22nd, 2011

    If your garden is synonymous with the word “struggle”, maybe you don’t have the right tools to tackle the task. All our Potter’s stores carry excellent supplies of garden tools from loppers to shears to hoes to pruners. Having the right tool for the job is imperative and your friendly Potter’s staff can recommend what [...]

    Trees n Shrubs @ Potter’s!

    Friday, July 15th, 2011

    For those looking for bargains on beautiful trees and shrubs, look no further than Potter’s. We’ve got loads of fantastic-looking roses, cedar hedging, spirea, potentilla, rhodos, evergeens, etc, etc. All of our stock is looking Grade A perfect and if you can believe it it’s all 30% off right now! Come see what we have [...]

    Summer Colour

    Friday, July 8th, 2011

    Gardener’s in BC can sometimes be a funny crew! So many of us seem to have it in our heads that the only gardening season in the lower mainland is springtime when that’s just not the case! BC has the longest gardening season in all of Canada and there’s wonderful flower colour available all summer [...]

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