Many of you will notice big changes to our parking and storefront. If you would like to take a sneak peak at just how big the selection is – check out the Garden Centre Tour Video below. It was taken on May 15th – so you can expect to see this same selection when you visit this weekend. We have qualified staff in all the garden departments to answer your questions and recommend wonderful plants and items for your garden and ponds.

Join us this Saturday for our annual open house.

Spin the wheel with your purchase for in-store specials! From 5- 25% off. Door prizes, Exceptional savings, and stop in for some lunch from the Country Boys Fry Truck.

Great Savings on Nursery Stock; from Blueberry bushes, to Boxwood, and Colorado Blue Spruce Trees. ( see flyer for more details)

And for the Kids!

Free Face Painting and Jewellery  Making; as well as Paint and Plant a Pot for $5.00

Other Savings?

Check out our Pond Department for water lettuce and hyacinth; $3.99, or 3 for $10.00. Fish are 35% off!

Hanging Baskets; Buy 1 get 50% off 2nd!

Bulk Yard

Chips- Red, Black, and Brown $35.00 a yard, reg. $48.00

Natural Cedar Mulch- 2 cubic foot bag, $3.99 or 3 for $10.00

Cow and Sheep Manure 3 for $10.00

]]> http://www.millionplants.com/news/open-house-join-us-this-saturday-may-5/feed/ 0 http://www.millionplants.com/news/specialty-tulips/ http://www.millionplants.com/news/specialty-tulips/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:33:53 +0000 Corinna http://www.millionplants.com/?p=1456 Just in case you haven’t been able to make it in the garden center, we wanted to share some shots of our gorgeous specialty tulips. We planted different varieties in the fall to give you a better idea of what varieties are available. They’re in full bloom at the moment, and are stunning!

Come in for potted bulbs, hydrangea, mums, lilies, hellebore cut tulips and freesia! The varieties are endless.

Now is the time to prevent crab grass. (Before the forsythias finish blooming!)

Use Scotts corn gluten, and while you’re in come in for our fertilizer sale The more bags you buy, the more you Save!

Buy 2 bags save 10%

Buy 3 bags save 15%

Buy 4 bags save 20%

Purchase your years lawn and garden fertilizer now, or get together with your neighbour and $ave.

Fruit Trees? Dormant oil has to go on before the leaves are fully open. Save $8.00 when you buy dormant oil and lime sulpher together!

For those who would like to freshen up the garden, although its not the right time for planting, we’ve gotten in loads of topsoil and triple mix, and have about 10 different varieties of mulch to choose from.

We also have a couple of neat terraniums; low maintence, unique, and are a great gift! Starting at $15.99- their definetly worth checking out. And here’s just a peek of what we designed for a local office space. Let us know if you’re interested in your own custom indoor planter.

Although gardening might not be a priority at the moment, you’d be surprised on the head start you could get with the endless variety of seeds we have to offer! From heirloom to organic, we have over 50 varieties of each. Come plant what sparks your taste buds;

Brandywine pink tomato; 14 oz size fruits, an heirloom from 1885! Exceptional flavor.

Bloody Butcher tomato; Heavy yeilding tomato, strong taste, and great for canning.  Has a deep red color inside and out!

Black Krim tomato; An extremely unique tomato thats juicy rich and sweet! Add to salads for fantastic color as the skin is a brownish purple.

And for you gourmet cooks! We have a variety of salad greens; from tangy arugula, to mustard greens and endive.

And finally for you coffee lovers, need the sugar? why not try Stevia; an all natural sweetener. Once grown, you can dry it to be used as a sweetener and its 30 times sweeter… perfect!The list is endless, come in and we’ll help you plant your own oraganic garden.

Let us know if you’re interested in custom tropical planters; perfect for an office, or an entryway. This planter here is low maintenece and doesn’t need much light either! Come in and let us know what you’d like.

             With the snow falling, and storefront under a bit of renovations, we’re still open and excited for the upcoming months! Don’t let the cold keep you indoors! New shipments of bird seed are in, and our bulbs and seeds have just arrived as well. Hyacinth, tulips, daffodils, crocus, and primula, there is bound to be something that will brighten up these dark cold winter days! And while you’re in, come visit the budgies, lovebirds, doves,  and the assortment of fish.

                                                                                                                                             I prefer to give the plants in my home a designer finished touch, by adding a simple vase, and a little bit of moss, your all set!

.                                 .. And tune in the next couple weeks, I’ll share some different ways i’ve spiced up my home, by just using what was in my backyard!