Boy, it’s been beautiful weather lately, hasn’t it? Does anybody remember that they were wearing winter jackets up until the end of June? Well, I guess I do… regardless, with all this sunny weather I want to remind everybody to water those annual planters and baskets really well. By this point your planters are probably [...]

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 [...]

For those of you that own iPhones, there’s a really cool app out there called “Seasons”. It allows the user to see what fruits and vegetables are “in-season” at your local markets. It shows you when the local stuff is available and when the import stuff comes in. For example, you point on a map [...]

When I was a youngster summer holidays seemed to be endless. I couldn’t believe I had two months off  to do whatever I wanted to do… or at least whatever I could get away with. OH YES!!! SCHOOL WAS OUT!!! schoolsout <—- CLICK ME Many of my days were filled with long bike rides , trips to [...]

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 [...]

The annual Potter’s staff softball game is coming upon us quickly. The 192nd store has been strong the past couple of years and the other stores will be looking to dethrone the champions. We’ve been playing inter-store softball since I can remember… it all started many, many years ago and now it’s become tradition. A [...]

If you were at our Ocean Park store on the weekend you might have seen somebody relaxin’ in a hammock in a tranquil corner… and it was none other than our Ad Guy! He decided that rather than buy a hammock for a very reasonable price, he’d just use the display model instead and save [...]

Finally!!! The weather you’ve been waiting for has arrived and it’s the perfect time to jazz up your gardens. Get them ready for your barbeque’s, weddings,  graduation parties or for your own satisfaction.  This is the time to get big color , big time.

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 [...]