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 [...]

People often ask me what the best potting soil is and I tell them it usually doesn’t matter as long as you’re not using straight top soil for your pots. Why no top soil? Because it’s too heavy for pots and doesn’t allow the roots of the plants to branch out like a lighter potting [...]

The box says it’s “The worlds easiest way to grow tomatoes”. Can it be true? We planted up a tester at the store 3 days ago and we hope to be nibbling little cherry tomatoes all summer long. Here’s how it works: It comes with a canvas cylinder (your pot) with a small hole in [...]

I wanted to mention a few basket/planter favorites of mine that seem to be over looked by shoppers. Lotus Vine “Red Flash” is a ferny looking trailing annual that spills over your basket and fills in any spots missing by your regular heavy blooming annuals. Lotus vine is almost like a lady in waiting… it [...]