So I just got in some of our fall bulbs and one that I ordered caught my eye. Colchium “The Giant’ is a autumn crocus that gets planted now and you enjoy next fall. What is unique about these bulbs is that the are great for naturalizing an area and their leaves come out first, die [...]

For those who came down and saw our float in the Spirit Of The Sea Festival you will know what I am talking about… for those who missed it, you will just have to wait ’til next year! This year Potters 72 & 192 joined forces; Christmas and Halloween together won 1st place for a commercial [...]

Come down to the Spirit Of The Sea festival in White Rock this weekend and see our parade float! Last year we placed in the lighting category and won best overall float for our Christmas and Halloween displays!… come check out all this festival has to offer! http://www.spiritofthesea.ca/

Over the next few weeks you may be looking at getting your garden ready for fall — planning a lovely tulip and pansy display, or a hillside of yellow daffodils. Either way, for the best selection start looking for your bulbs at the end of August/ early September, but don’t plant them ’til late October or into [...]

I can’t believe what I’m hearing around here. Yes, we did have our first Halloween meeting a month ago but now that I count the weeks, it’s only SIX WEEKS until the Black Wall goes up. What goes on behind this “black wall”, you ask… well, to give you a hint, a lot of blood [...]

The other day I received a letter in the mail asking me to put the word out… so I am posting it here! I have to say a little tear was in my eye by the end.. To whom it may concern, Please send a message out into the world that I am not a [...]

This is one of those plants that when it is blooming peoples eyes bug out of their heads, tops of their heads pop off and steam comes out. Ok maybe I am exaggerating a little with the head popping off but the blooms on these will stop you in your tracks. Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ is my [...]

Why does it always seem like you say some plant names you’re speaking a different language… mainly because you are (all plants have Latin names)! Gentian is no exception… funny name beauitful flower! These trumpet-shaped flowers are usually deep blue, but may vary from white, creamy and yellow to red. They are fully hardy and like full sun [...]

I was talking to a  little fiddler on the roof the other day about all the wonderful colours of Echinacea available these days. ‘Sunrise’ has creamy yellow petals with a golden cone, ‘Sundown’ has burnt-orange petals with a brown cone, ‘Summer Skies’ has orange-yellow petals with a brown cone. Then there are always your stand-the-test-of-time [...]

No I’m not talking about the abundance of cotton wood blowing around these days or the absurdly cold weather we are having… I am talking about the Japanese Snowbell trees (Styrax japonica) that are all budded up and ready to bloom. These lightly fragrant trees come in white and pink and are quite the specimen where [...]