SPECIALS
SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8 - FEBRUARY 14
Flower and
Vegetable
Seeds
The most
economical way
to get your garden growing with the
largest selection
of varieties.
SALE
BUY 3 GET 1 FREE
$10 Rack
Choose from a
large selection of
last of a style or
end of season
styles.
Up to $60 regular
price, anything on
the rack $10
FIRST COME
FIRST SERVE
Begonia Bulbs
Just arrived!
Shop early for the best selection and take advantage of this pre-spring offer.
SALE
BUY 3 GET 1 FREE
Bird Seed
Migrating birds are hunting for food. Enjoy them in your yard.
All bird
seed now
30% OFF
TRENCH COATS
Choose from a beautiful selection of Trench Coats in a wide assortment of colours and
styles. Let us help you choose the perfect style, colour and size for your special someone.
GIFT IDEA FOR MOM
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Humming a popular wet tune…Let It Rain!
Everyone needs at least one good raincoat; come rain or shine. Raincoats are a necessary fashion staple for keeping dry when showers come your way!
Let It Rain!
Now with the purchase of any trench coat receive a scarf valued
at $20 or less, absolutely free. HUNDREDS TO CHOOSE FROM
FASHION SALE
SPRING INTO FASHION SALE
To make room for spring fashion we’ve selected some of our top winter collection items already discounted 50% to 70% but now recieve an additional 20% off.
This is our best offer of the season so shop early for the best selection
TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 20% OFF ALREADY REDUCED DISCOUNTED SALE ITEMS
SERVICES
SERVICES AVAILABLE AT ART KNAPPS
Wedding Consultations
- Art Knapps offers a full service floral department. If you have a wedding coming up, please stop in to talk with any of our designers or call to arrange a consultation.
Deliveries
- Large truck delivery is available to Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra for $45.00. Distant delivery is also available for an additional fee.
Used Pot Recycling
- You can return your used (one gallon and up) nursery pots here and we will gladly reuse them.
Bulk Materials
- At our Poco location you will find bulk materials such as Soil Conditioner, Mushroom Manure, Sand and Top Soil. You may purchase these items by the U-Fill bag or by the yard.
Trailer Rental
- You may rent a trailer to carry bulk soils to your home for $9.99 same day rental or $14.99 for overnight.
Professional Landscape Consultations
- Jason Martin of Pacific Paradise can provide free estimates, Design Consultations and Installations if you need some extra help bringing your outdoor vision to life. Call 778-887-8707.
Lawn Maintenance
- We are pleased to recommend Tri-City Aeration for Moss control, Liming, Aerating and Fertilizing.
Call 604 720-7770
ASKWIM.COM Q & As:
Q: I have an indoor Myrtle which is about 12" tall. I have had this plant for almost two years now and it is starting to look like it's on its last straw. The leaves are drying up and while most are still on the branches, a good shake will drop quite a few leaves. I have kept it in indirect sunlight and with moist dirt. There is some new growth off the top branches, but there are just a few leaves. I don't see any mold or bugs on it and I'm not sure if the plant needs a larger pot, or if it needs the dirt to be replaced every so often, as I have not done so for over a year. Also, a few months ago, I trimmed the top off of the plant and am not sure if its decline was due to over trimming.
A: A Myrtle always suffers indoors over winter. They're not truly an indoor plant. Our dry homes over winter coupled with very low light levels makes it a tough one to have success with. Find a cool room to keep it in now until late May at which time I would suggest placing it outdoors for the summer. Trim whenever you want as this won't affect the plant at all. Bring the plant back indoors in fall and find a cooler room with a big window to keep it. You can keep it indoors with success over the summer months but for recuperation purposes, this year I would put it outside for the summer as they'll recuperate faster outside. Transplant it if and when you know that it is going to survive. Remove any dead branches and ensure that the plant doesn't go dry. One really bad drying out and the plant will almost be guaranteed to loose over half of its leaves.
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Q: In my back yard i have several big cedar trees, i have build a raised planter around the base of the trees and limbed the trees up 12 feet i would like some pland suggestions that i can put into the planter i guess something that like an acidic soil and shade to part shade ?
A: Good thinking on the acid loving plants as they would need to be. Cedars will root up into that soil and fill those boxes so it's going to be a challenge for plants, however using some native plants that naturally grow along cedars would be your best bet. Consider, Gaultheria, Sword Ferns, Salal, Vinca, Hosta, or Azaleas. All relatively hardy and easy to grow along cedars. You still may have to mulch them for the first few years with a couple inches of fresh top soil annually.
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Q: There are a lot of deer in our area and they eat a lot of the plants in people's yards. We want to plant a hedge and want to know what is the best type that deer wont eat.
A: This is a common problem in many parts of the Lower Mainland and most of Vancouver Island. The most commonly recommended hedge choice is Cupressocyparis leylandii or Leyland Cypress. Nurseries on the Island sell as much of them as we sell Emerald Cedars. Deer won't bother with them and they are a fast grower. Prune regularly, more if you want a formal hedge and less if you want an informal hedge. They prefer sun but will tolerate some shade. Allow for a lot of room using Leyland cypress.
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Q: Why do I have to plant more than one type of blueberry? I'm in a condo and don't have much space.
A: Most blueberries are self fertile however with cross pollination you will get much higher yields so its in your better interest to maximize your crop. Fortunately you can grow as little as 2 plants and blueberries dont take up much space. You can keep them topped at 3 if you choose. They are probably tied with strawberries as being the easiest fruit to grow!
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Q: There is green moss growing on my older flowering cherry tree. Will it hurt it and how do I get rid of it?
A: Commonly this is seen on older deciduous trees and the good news is that it is harmless. What you see is moss and lichens (gray) that have found a home on your cherry. There are 2 options for you to get rid of it. First, you could get a stiff brush and brush it off (if the tree is not too tall) or your second option is to spray with copper sulfate while the tree is dormant. Ive also seen people use a garden hose to blow off the moss. Another option is to just leave it be and think of it as adding character.
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Q: Here's my problem. I've had 3 apple trees in my yard for many years. They were already here when I bought the house so I don't know what type they are but they the last few years have dropped the fruit while it's still small. They never did that before. Is it because they are getting older?
A: Age is probably not an issue here as apples can keep producing for many years even for half a century. Your apple trees are what's called aborting their fruit. Dropping it before it's matured. There are a few possible causes. If the trees haven't been fertilized much (or at all) they could be suffering from a mineral deficiency. That is common for fruit trees of all types and a telltale sign is aborted fruit. Determining which of the many minerals they are short of is next to impossible so the recommendation is to apply a fruit tree food that contains some of each of the many of the minerals like zinc, manganese, boron, copper, calcium and sulphur. Applying every year is good practice at the very least. Another possible cause is insufficient pollination. That is becoming more and more common as honeybee populations dwindle. Fortunately you can purchase your very own orchard bees to combat that problem. They are called Mason orchard bees and can only be purchased in early spring each year from garden centres.
JAN LIST
FEBRUARY TO DO LIST
Here we are on the brink of a new gardening season!
Most gardeners by now are bored with being cooped up inside and are itching to get outside. Heads are swimming with thoughts and plans for the upcoming spring and summer. Thoughts like, should I try a yellow tomatoe this year, do I really need 60 lbs of zucchini again and this is the year I tackle the area behind the shed and turn it into something worthy of a spread in GardenWise magazine. Here is a list of some tasks to get you started.
• Seeds:
Definitely buy vegetable and flower seeds now! Only some varieties will be started now but all will keep well until later in the season. Many seed varieties will sell out quickly and they will not be replaced so shop now. Geraniums and pansies should be started indoors this month.
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SCENTSATIONAL
Simply Scentsational!
If you ever sit on your patio on a summer evening, you must read this! Who wouldnt appreciate wafts of a heavenly scent drifting up from your own garden? It is sooo easy to create this yourself for mere pennies by simply growing
Night Scented Stocks
(botanical: matthiola)! Starting it from seed is the cheapest and best way to begin. Seldom is it ever found as a bedding plant and for the same price of one already started basket, you can grow ten times as much from one seed packet.
McKenzie seed produces matthiola in a seed tape form for $2.99.
If you're not familiar with seed tape, it's a 15 length of paper tape with pre-spaced seeds which virtually eliminates the need for thinning. Simply bury the tape ¼ deep and space 12 apart in rows.
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ROOT PRUNING'
ROOT PRUNING IS NECESSARY
Do you have woody stemmed trees or shrubs growing in pots on a permanent basis on your deck or patio? If they have been in the same pot for 3 years or more, they are ready for the horticultural equivalent of an engine tune-up! We do regularly scheduled maintenance on our vehicles (replacing fluids, hoses, etc.) because we know that it is proper upkeep necessary for improving longevity in our cars. The same rules apply to our trees and shrubs that are container grown! Root pruning refreshes and rejuvenates! Examples of suitable candidates would be Rose Trees, Japanese Maples, Wax Leaf Privets, Topiary conifers and bonsais. Generally any woody stemmed plant that remains always in a pot as a permanent fixture.
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SHADE PLANT
A SHADE GARDEN MUST-HAVE
Are you familiar with the lovely Helleborus? This is a shade garden gem that deserves more recognition. It should be a staple because of it's hardiness, evergreen foliage, blooming time and quantity! Often blooming in January or early February (when there is nothing else going on in the garden) it rewards gardeners with blooms varying from pure whites to deep roses. In the last few years, savvy commercial growers have begun hybridizing hellebores and have introduced
The Helleborus Gold Collection
. Beautiful new varieties like HGC Jacob and HGC Pink Frost are now in garden centres in addition to old stand-by varieties like Ivory Prince. I have an Ivory Prince that is 6 years old and it produces masses of white blooms that stand up tall and last for weeks!
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