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Surrey Store (72nd Ave and 152nd St.)

Surrey Store patio

Broadway Store in Vancouver
(Broadway & Arbutus)

Broadway Store Entrance

Summer is Here
Summer is here. Is your garden ready to bloom all summer long? If you are still looking to fill a few spots in your garden with some colour this summer we have something for you. We still have a great selection of annuals, perennials, roses, and other shrubs that will bloom for you this summer. So come in today to see what you can add to your garden.

Beat the heat
We have everything you need to beat the heat and make sure that your plants make it through the hot summer. From hoses and sprinklers, to watering cans and timers we have everything you need to keep your garden growing this summer.
Hose
Dramm Sprinkler Impulse		Dramm Watering Cans

Watering restrictions are now in effect
Every summer Greater Vancouver implements watering restrictions to conserve water. Be sure to do your part to ensure that our water supply does not dry out this summer. Adequate watering ensures that your lawn has an established root system to cope with the dry summer months. Be sure to water thoroughly and deeply. Watering restrictions come into effect on June 1st and are in effect until September 30th. The restrictions are as follows: · Times allowed: 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Even-numbered address: Wednesdays and Saturdays · Odd-numbered address: Thursdays and Sundays These restrictions relate to using a sprinkler to water your lawn or garden. Watering by hand is allowed at any time.

Make Your Garden "Water Wise"
With the right planning you can reduce the amount of water your garden needs. Reducing the amount of water your garden consumes makes sense. Here are some tips to make your garden "Water Wise" · Group plants with similar moisture requirements close together · Place a layer of mulch around the base of your plants using compost or shredded bark to conserve moisture during the hot summer months · Improve the water-retention capabilities of your soil by adding lots of compost, Peat Moss, and/or coconut "coir" · Plant those plants which require the greatest amounts of water in areas that receive run-off from slopes or downspouts · Place drought-tolerant plants in the garden so they can shelter less drought-tolerant plants from the drying effects of the prevailing winds · Consider installing a water-efficient drip irrigation system for watering your garden · Make use of rainwater by redirecting your downspout onto your garden or get a rain-barrel and drain your downspout into it · Use native plants that are able to handle the summer droughts · Plant trees and shrubs in the fall or early spring so that they have a well established root system to cope with the dry summer months. · To avoid excess evaporation, water your garden or lawn in the early morning · Do not water on windy days · For a healthier and more drought-tolerant landscape, water your plants only when they need it and water deeply when you do water, to encourage deeper root growth

Attract Butterflies To Your Garden

There are many wonderful summer flowering plants that can attract butterflies to your garden. Adult butterflies like plants that they can get nectar from. They prefer sunny areas that are sheltered from the wind. Be sure not to use any pesticides on these plants as many pesticides can kill the butterflies.

Achillea 'Moonshine'	Abelia 'Edward Goucher'
Buddleia 'Royal Red'	Lavendula 'Martha Roderick'

Here is a list of plants we recommend for attracting butterflies to your garden this summer:

	Annuals and Perennials		Shrubs
	· Achillea (Yarrow) · Aquilegia (Columbine) · Aster · Astilbe · Chrysanthemum (Shasta Daisy) · Coreopsis · Cosmos · Delphinium · Echinacea (Purple coneflower) · Gaillardia (Blanket flower) · Heliotrope · Lathyrus (Sweet pea) · Liatris · Monarda (Bee Balm) · Penstemon (Beard tongue) · Phlox · Rudbeckia · Salvia · Sedum · Verbena		· Abelia · Buddleja (Butterfly bush) · Ceanothus · Choisya (Mexican orange) · Hebe · Lavendula · Philadelphus (Mock orange) · Potentilla · Rhododendron · Sambucus (Elderberry) · Spiraea · Syringa (Lilac)

Grow your Own Vegetables and Herbs

There is nothing better than enjoying fresh vegetables and herbs that you have grown yourself. Whether you start them from seed or buy plants already started now is the time to get your garden growing.

Basil	Mint
Peas	Rosemary
Tomato

20% off

When you purchase $200 or more of Nursery Stock (Trees and Shrubs), Perennials, or Fruit Trees, you will receive 20% off the regular retail price of those items.
This does not include bedding plants, soils, fertilizers, Christmas trees and Poinsettias, and some other items.

10% off

EVERY WEDNESDAY is "GARDENER'S DAY"
10% off all regular priced merchandise

David Hunter Garden Centers is a retail seller of nursery products including indoor plants, outdoor plants, tropical plants, ornamental trees, fruit trees, shrubs, roses, vines, bulbs, ground cover, ornamental grasses, Christmas trees, poinsettia, plant fertilizer, lawn fertilizer, flower pots, and supplies to meet every home's needs in all seasons.
Plant, lawn, and garden consultation services are available upon appointment.
The florist shop is located in the Surrey store and provides floral arrangements for all occasions: weddings, funerals, birthdays, holidays, etc.

Surrey
David Hunter Garden Centers and Florist Shop 15175 - 72nd Avenue Map Surrey, BC, Canada V3S 2G3 604-590-2431

Vancouver
David Hunter Garden Centers 2084 West Broadway Vancouver, BC, Canada Map V6J 1Z4 604-733-1534

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All photos by Miles Hunter.
Photos, artwork, and text are not in the public domain.

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