Come have a pop on us!

This week and this week only, June 23-28, we

are featuring plant prices from 35 years ago. All fertilizers, sprays, eco-friendly products, gloves, hand tools, seeds, urns, other containers, clay, etc. are 35% off regular price. Our theme is the number 35! :)

We want to thank you for your patronage this year so come on in, get some deals and have a Pop Shoppe Pop on us!

(We welcome donations, if you like, which we will be forwarding 100% to Huron County's CT scanner fund)

Remember The Pop Shoppe? Well, it's still around! I still have a bottle that I kept from probably 20 years ago. I kept it for camp memories but maybe it's worth something!:)

Wrought Iron

This year we have quite a few heavy duty wrought iron hooks and some decorative garden art. There are one, two and three hooks, stars, and flowers. These would make a great shower or birthday gift.

Hope everyone had a great Father's day! It's one

of those days that can be great for some of us

but emotional for others.

We were at my parent's for supper and evening.

It's always great to see family and catch up on each

others lives. My dad's a little hard of hearing so he

doesn't get all of what is said but he does enjoy seeing

everyone together.

Check in with us later this week...

Perennials in bloom

Our perennials in the perennial area are blooming like crazy! In this picture there is a mix of yellow, blue, pink and red.

This is Dianthus and the picture doesn't do it justice. It is a vibrant burgandy colour with many delicate blooms.

These perennials are a mix of peonies, poppies, ladies mantle, trollius, snow on the mountain and more.

This is a beautiful, fragrant peony blooming.

We have perennials starting at A for Ajuga and probably ending at V for Viola. They start at $2.49 up to $16.99. With the beautiful soaking rain we received on Tuesday, this would be an ideal time to plant perennials.

Have a great weekend!

Good home for a kitty

This sweet little girl was so happy today that we found the missing kitten! She and her dad had come before lunch to pick up the kitten and we looked everywhere and could not find it or the mommy cat. So we reassured her that we would find it and as soon as we did, we'd let her dad know. After lunch, the kitten appeared so Carol called. As you can see, she had big smiles and told us that the kitty's name is Isabelle. Isabelle, I know you will have a great new home and be well taken care of. :)

On to the next crop!

Today we began planting thousands of Rudbeckia more commonly known as Black-eyed Susans. They produce a wonderful show of bright flowers in late July, early August. The plants are potted right out in our field with our potting machine and crew. The plants head out on the conveyer belt and are placed side by side on the ground where they will be watered then eventually spaced and placed on a drip line which will water everyday automatically. Most of these Rudbeckia are shipped to Ontario Flower Growers in Mississauga where we regularly send plants. Others will be available here at our store

and some will be shipped to other stores around. After the Rudbeckia are done, we will start planting Garden Mums for the fall. That takes around a week to plant those provided the weather cooperates. If you are still needing plants for your gardens or pots, we still have a nice selection. Have a great weekend! :)

June already?

It's hard to believe that May is over and it's June 5th! This warm weather and rain will make everything just burst forth with new growth and color. It sounds like a great weekend coming up and I hope everyone is able to get out and work in their gardens and just enjoy the outdoors. :) We are thankful this year again that we've found homes for all our kittens. One family gets to enjoy two playful kittens and a little girl is taking home the other. It's always with mixed feelings that we see them go. I love watching the way they tumble and play with each other and "mom". It's interesting to hear her call to them and watch them come running but kind of yucky when she brings a bird or a mouse to them to eat. Our princess is a great hunter which is great when it comes to mice but not so great when it comes to birds. Dave (owner and general manager) is a bird enthusiast and routinely feeds "his birds". He doesn't appreciate when Princess is prowling around beneath the bird feeders. But that is the circle of life.