So many people have come in asking “Is it time?” They are referring to, of course, the time to plant our annuals safely… and I say it is. The rule of thumb is normally May long weekend and that time of year is here! So I say, “Plant away, get your hands dirty, let the [...]

It’s Spring!  Time for excellent colour in the garden and on your deck.  All of our Potters locations have superb hanging baskets and designer planters already done up for you!

It’s hanging basket time at all our Potter’s stores! All the stores have loads of baskets from fuchsias to mixed baskets to cedar baskets… we’ve got lots. As you probably know, Potter’s baskets will flower all summer long and give you great colour almost into the fall. Remember to get some hanging basket food while [...]

Wow it was hot last week, but now it’s starting to feel like fall.  We have mums, kale and bulbs galore!  Also ornamental peppers to spice up your planters, and millet with the seed heads all popped up. My favourite perennial right now is the Japanese Anenome, September Charm.  Cute pink, poppy like flowers that appear [...]

And stay away from my bulbs! Every fall I spend a small fortune on bulbs for the spring and I actually keep them over the Winter!  I am going to share my secret with you on how I have come to actually enjoy them blooming in the spring. I plant all my bulbs in pots and [...]

I saw these planters and decided we just had to get them this year!  Funky coloured metal planters good for inside or out.   Available at Potters 192.

It’s time to refresh those planters – Potters 192 has pansies, primula, wallflowers, potted tulips, daffodils, crocuses, and flowering aubretia.

Potters has tons of pottery!  We get truckloads of pottery in every year and pass the savings on to you.  We have glazed black pottery that seems to go with any colour scheme you may have on your deck or in your garden.  We also have reds, blue, greens and stone colours.  My favourites right [...]

Passing by the till each day I see some wonderful plant combinations go through. One such combination that came through the other day was a standard fuchsia nestled in a black pot with a few coloured begonias placed around it. So simple and creative…. me likey!!!

I was looking for new ideas for container gardening (now that the weather is finally somewhat co-operating!) and I found that the proven winner website, www.provenwinners.com, is very helpful. It had ideas for planters and hanging baskets for all the seasons! My favourite are the containers with the different varieties of heucheras in them. They [...]