Suggestions for winterizing hardy bananas: Pile leaf mulch around the base and put a layer of mushroom manure on top to keep the leaf mulch down.  This helps fertilize and hold water in the spring. Depending on the stalk height, after the first real frost, break leaves down around the stalk and a place plastic garbage bag [...]

I’m Scott Pasternak and I LOVE coffee. I’m here to tell you that free coffee grounds are everywhere. They can be found at home, the local coffee shop or any office tower. And rather than it all ending up in the local landfill, gardeners who wish to follow a green approach to fertilizing can use [...]

    Walking to work the other day I noticed a lot of damage in the trees…as in caterpillar damage. The best solution is called BTK. This is a product that you spray on your trees, and when those little pests start eating it takes care of them!  It will be their last meal! Oh, that [...]

We have been waiting patiently and it has paid off!  Mr. Sun is finally here to stay.  All the plants are loving it and need to be watered everyday here at the store… boy, is that a full time job!  Don’t forget to water your trees and shrubs, not just your annuals at home.  Be [...]

(continued from last Tuesday)   6) Once you’ve finished making your moss basket, add the wire hook to get it ready to hang. Make sure you fasten the hook tightly. Pick a sunny spot for your basket (or shady if you’ve used only shade plants) that has a structure available to hang your basket. Appropriate [...]

We just finished unpacking our fertilizer order and saw the neatest thing ever! Watering can singles! (yes just like crystal light singles but for your watering cans) These packages are pre-measured for 4L watering cans. This is great for anyone who hates to measure out fertilizer all the time… Well that person is me! Anything that makes [...]

(continued from last Tuesday) 3) Choosing the potting medium is an easy step. Regular potting soil is generally good enough for making moss baskets although there are specialty mixes available that are geared towards hanging baskets. The most important thing to think about here is the weight of the soil… as we said, moss baskets [...]

Have you ever seen a beautiful moss hanging basket hanging at your neighbour’s house and though to yourself, “Wow, that is really beautiful but it must have been really tough to make”? Well I’m here to tell you that moss hanging baskets aren’t difficult to make and the creation of your very own basket is [...]

Don’t cry, the onion sets are here!  Regular, Spanish, White and Yellow onions are ready to go.  Also the Garlic packs have arrived (no vampires in here!) Available at Potters 192! Onion Sets Info: Sets are onions that were planted from seed last year. Buy onion sets that are firm and marble size but have [...]

We had so many requests for little indoor pots… ask and ye shall receive!  Potters 192 just unloaded a whole bunch of really cute indoor pots.  Complete with a matching saucer, they are perfect to pot up a tropical or just plunk in a colourful plant for the center of the table.