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						At David Hunters our extensive selection of garden products can provide you with everything you need for your garden.
This includes: bulbs, nursery stock, perennials, bedding plants, fruit trees, seeds, vegetables, tropical plants, pesticides, pots, tools, soils, and fertilizers.  Consult with one of our qualified staff to choose the products to serve your needs and suit your garden space.

Products  BEDDING PLANTS  VEGETABLES  PERENNIALS  NURSERY STOCK  ROSES  FRUIT TREES  SEEDS  BULBS  TROPICAL PLANTS  PESTICIDES  POTS  TOOLS  SOIL  FERTILIZERS  BOOKS  CHRISTMAS TREES     & POINSETTIA

Services    We deliver!     If you are looking to buy more plants than you can fit in your car, don't worry, we can deliver them to your home.  Ask us about delivery in your area. Garden Consultations!     If you are looking for advice about your garden ask our staff and we can make arrangements to visit your home.  We can recommend plants that suit your garden needs. Ask us about a garden consultation today. Custom Planters!     If you are looking for a hanging basket or planter to brighten up your patio or deck come in today.  One of our staff would be happy to help you select a decorative pot or planter and select the plant material to make it explode with colour.  We would be happy to plant up the planter or pot for you while you wait or leave it with us to pick up at a later time.

Bedding Plants From spring to fall you can find flowering annuals for your garden or patio to fill your planters and beds with colour. Here on the west coast, bedding plant season extends from March to September.  We carry an extensive selection from before the season starts until the frost hits in the fall.  We have everything from Ageratum to Zinnias and everything in between.
Ageratum 'Artist Alto Blue'		Zinnia

Vegetables If you are looking to start a vegetable garden, start preparing the beds in March with a mix of manure, compost, and fertilizer to enrich the soil. Stir the mix into the soil to loosen the top layer so that the vegetables can spread their roots easily. Starter sizes of vegetable plants arrive in the garden center in April and are carried through the summer.		Some vegetables to consider growing include:            Tomatoes            Lettuce            Cucumbers            Pumpkins            Squash            Melons            Celery

Perennials From bulbs and tubers to established plants, we carry hundreds of varieties of perennials. A requirement in every garden, perennials add colour throughout the year. Come in to see our selection. 2009 Perennial Plant of the Year Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' The Perennial Plant Association has awarded the title of Perennial Plant of the Year® to Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' . This ornamental grass is a member of the Poaceae family. The species is native to Honshu Island, Japan. The genus derives its name from Hakon , a region in Japan, and chloa , the Greek word for grass. Individual blades are 1/2" wide and bright yellow color with very thin green stripes. In the cooler days of autumn the golden foliage becomes tinged with shades of pink and red. Hakonechloa is used mainly for its golden foliage, although it does produce tiny, inconspicuous flower spikes from late summer through mid autumn. This grass is also noted for its movement in breezes, offering a cascading or an undulating behavior. · Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-8 · Size: 12-18 inches tall, 18-24 inches wide · Light: Partial shade is optimum i n hot climates, more sun is suitable in cooler areas · Soil: Prefers moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil · Uses: This long-season ornamental grass may be used as a ground cover,    a border-front specimen, a mass planting, or in a patio container. · Unique Qualities: The plant offers vivid highlights in shaded areas or in evening gardens.

Nursery Stock We carry an extensive selection of trees and shrubs for both sunny and shady locations.  These include vines like Clematis, evergreen shrubs like Rhododendrons, and deciduous shrubs like Hydrangeas.

Roses We have more than 200 varieties of roses to choose from including:  Antique, David Austin, Climber, Floribundas, Grandifloras, Groundcovers, Hedge Roses, Hybrid Teas, Shrub Roses, and Tree Roses.		Our Roses arrive every spring in March and we carry them through the spring and summer.  Plant them in the spring to provide beautiful blooms all summer long. For the list of the Roses we are carrying this year, click link below. ROSES 2009
Rosa 'Wild Blue Yonder'

Fruit Trees & Small Fruits Grow your own fruit trees and berries!      At David Hunters we carry a selection of fruit trees that are suitable to grow in the Vancouver area.  If you only have a small backyard with room for one fruit tree, select a self pollinating variety. Most fruit trees will produce little to no fruit in the first year. It takes between 2 to 3 years for trees to begin producing fruit. Our selection of fruit trees arrives in March, and we carry them through the summer. We have more than 30 varieties of large fruit trees to choose from including:  apples, apricots, cherries, crabapple, peaches, pears, persimmons, plums, quince, and walnuts.        In addition we have 30 varieties of small fruits including: blueberries, figs, grapes, mulberry, olives, pistachio, raspberries, and strawberries. SMALL FRUITS Arbequina  (Hardy Olive) Blueberries  Blue Crop Blueberries  Dixi Blueberries  Duke Blueberries  Hardi Blue Blueberries  Jersey Blueberries  Northland Blueberries  Rancocas Blueberries  Reka Jujube (Chinese Date)  Winter Delight Mulberry  Illinois Everbearing Pistachio  Uzbek For the complete list of Fruit Trees we are carrying this year, click link below. FRUIT TREES 2009

Seeds Start your own plants from seed! Starting in early January, our seed selection allows you to get a jump on spring.  Our seed selection includes flowers, herbs, and vegetables.  We carry the seeds and everything you need to get them started including:    Trays    Inserts (dividers)    Peat Pots    Peat Pellets    Starter Mix    Potting Soil    Fertilizer    Heating coils You can start your garden indoors on a windowsill.     We carry seeds from the following seed companies: Pacific Northwest Seeds Renee's Garden Seeds West Coast Seeds Island Seeds (OSC Seeds) Cedar Creek Seeds (Vancouver Store only) Mr. Fothergill's Seeds (Surrey Store only)

Bulbs
			Flowering bulbs such as Crocus, Daffodils, Hyacinths, and Tulips should be planted in the Fall to bloom in the Spring. Those bulbs arrive in early September.
Crocus			Daffodils
Hyacinth			Tulips

Tropical Plants Give the inside of your house or apartment a tropical feel!  Choose from tropical plants in a full range of sizes.  We have cactus and succulents as well as hanging baskets full of trailing plants.
Best Tropical Plants for Bright Light: Most indoor plants are from tropical climates.  They prefer to grow in bright light, which means indirect light not direct sunshine.  Almost all of the indoor plants that we carry do well in bright, indirect light.  Some examples include:   Prayer Plant Coffee Plant Dracaena (Dragon Tree) Palms Ferns Spider Plant   Best Tropical Plants for Low Light: There are many tropical plants that can survive in low light.  These are ideal for rooms with little natural light including basement suites.  They include:   Pothos vine Philodendron Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily) Sanseveria (aka Snake Plant or      Mother-in-law's Tongue)

Pesticides Adapting to the current organic trend we carry a full range of pesticides including organic and biological pest control methods. We carry a selection of the SafersTM brand of pesticides including their Insecticidal Soap, Trounce, End All, and Slug Bait which are considered to be the safest pesticides for humans -- and pets. These products can safely be used on your vegetable crops up until the day before harvest. The following biological pest controls are available for your garden: Beneficial Nematodes to control vine weevils Aphid predators Ladybugs (for aphids) Fungus Gnat predator Spider mite predator Whitefly predator We encourage our customers to use the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to gardening. This involves using good cultural practices such as: Clean up and disposal of all garden waste (dead leaves, twigs etc.) Fertilizing all trees and shrubs, because healthy plants are less susceptible to diseases Giving plants the proper space to provide good air circulation Speaking to one of our staff about the use of beneficial insects   An aphid colony: In addition to our organic pesticides we carry a range of synthetic pesticides for harder to solve problems in the event that the organic pesticides do not provide the measure of control you are looking for. If you are having a pest problem in your garden we recommend that you bring a few leaves in to one of our stores so that one of our qualified staff can recommend the appropriate measure to control the problem. I          Common PESTS and simple SOLUTIONS PEST   SOLUTION   DIRECTIONS Aphids   Safers Insecticidal Soap, Trounce, or End-All   Spray top and bottom of all leaves twice, one week apart, and check back a week later Mealybugs   Safers Trounce, End-All or Horticultural Oil   Spray top and bottom of all leaves twice, one week apart, and check back a week later Scale   Safers End-All or Horticultural Oil   Spray top and bottom of all leaves twice, one week apart, and check back a week later Slugs   Slug Bait or Copper Tape   Apply slug bait at the base of the plants encircling the plants being eaten or surround plants with a band of copper tape Weevils   Nematodes   Apply in early spring (March-April) or fall (October) to the soil at the base of the plant

Pots Choosing the right pot for your plant is like choosing the right frame for a piece of art. We carry all sizes of pots and planters for your garden, patio, or balcony. We have terra cotta, ceramic, plastic, cedar, and aggregate pots in a variety of colours, shapes and sizes to fit your individual space and style.

Tools We have the right tool for the largest projects and the smallest jobs. You can find everything from small trowels to large shovels.

Soil Our selection of soils includes pre-mixed soils and soil amenities to enrich your garden bed or fill your pots. This includes potting soil and planter box mix for containers as well as outdoor soil (topsoil), soil energizer, manures (steer and mushroom), sand, drain rock, and peat moss for your garden beds.   David Hunters Potting Soil This potting soil is a sterile blend of peat moss, pumice, and sand that provides an excellent growing medium for all plants. The potting soil is ideal for all indoor uses including re-potting of tropical plants, taking plant cuttings, or starting seeds. You can also use the potting soil outside in planters, containers, and hanging baskets. Keefer's West Coast Planter Box Mix Planter box mix is ready to grow all west coast container creations, planter boxes and baskets. Clean and consistent, this supreme blend is screened and contains sphagnum peat moss, organic composted soil, with pumice and/or perlite. The pumice establishes good drainage and aeration while promoting root growth. Planter Box Mix is Ph adjusted with dolomite lime for season long success. David Hunter's Outdoor Soil The outdoor soil is a blend of garden loam, peat moss soil, and organic compost. This is an ideal soil for all west coast landscaping needs. This product is ideal for top dressing a lawn prior to over-seeding. Keefer's West Coast Soil Energizer Energize your soil with our select organic compost product. Add strength and body to compacted, nutrient poor soil. A blend of fully composted manure, sphagnum peat moss, bone meal, and kelp meal; screened for consistency and bagged in a manageable 28 Litre bag. Manure (Mushroom and Steer Manures) Manures are ideal for yearly incorporation into vegetable gardens and flower beds etc. These products may also be used as a top dressing for established trees, shrubs, and perennials. All manures originate from quality sources in the lower mainland and are fully composted and shredded prior to bagging. Landscaping Sand Clean pit run sand from the Sunshine Coast. Free of weeds, silt, and salt. Drain Rock A consistent grade of angular screened rock from the Sunshine Coast. Ideal for use in the bottom of planter boxes and containers; improves drainage and reduces stress on roots in saturated soils. Peat Moss Adding peat moss to your garden bed helps to retain moisture and break up clay. We carry three convenient sizes to suit your needs. Sizes:   1 cu. ft.,   2.2 cu. ft.,   3.8 cu. ft Sea Soil Sea Soil is a "living", organic soil produced by consistently blending two ingredients: forest fines and fish waste. Sea Soil contains all the necessary macro nutrients (1.7-1.5-.6), micro nutrients and trace elements to grow strong, healthy plants. (There is no need to add expensive trace elements to Sea Soil). Fish break down slowly into the basic nitrogen compounds most desirable to plants, thereby promoting the retention of valuable nutrients in the soil and plant foliage while prohibiting their quick leaching away from within the plants reach. The bark in our forest fines brings all the "good bugs" and micro-organisms from the forest. Composted bark provides structure to the soil producing a healthy well-aerated environment allowing moisture, nutrients and oxygen to readily reach your plants roots. Sea Soil also is weed-free and has a disease resistant quality to it, eliminating the need for many herbicides. It has a pleasant odor, much like that of a rich soil. Sea Soil is also an excellent growth medium that assists in retaining moisture thereby eliminating the wet/dry scenario which stresses plants.

Fertilizers Fertilizer is important to every plant because healthy plants require less maintenance and are more resistant to disease. Providing the right nutrients in the right amounts is imperative for a successful garden. We carry a selection of all purpose and specialty fertilizers for all indoor and outdoor plants. Fertilizers we carry include: Evergro Fertilizers Miracle Gro 20-20-20 Schultz Jobe's RainGrow (organic) Sea Spray (organic) Welcome Harvest Farms (organic) Alaska Fish Fertilizer and Morbloom (organic).

Books We carry a selection of gardening books that includes everything from do-it-yourself garden design to encyclopaedic like plant references. Perennial Garden Guide (by Heritage Perennials and Valleybrook Nurseries) - This is an excellent resource for the novice or experienced perennial enthusiast. The book includes detailed descriptions, growing requirements, and hardiness zones for an extensive selection of perennials. It is well laid out and easy to read. Sunset Western Garden Book (Sunset Publishing) - This is a MUST HAVE for any gardener's library! This is the ultimate book for gardening in the West! Including a complete Plant Selection Guide (over 6,000 entries), Climate Zones, Western Plant Encyclopedia, Garden Dictionary, and much more, this is the definitive guide for the Western gardener. A-Z Garden Encyclopaedia (DK Publishing) - This book serves as an excellent resource. It has an extensive listing of plants with colour pictures for most of them.

Christmas Trees both Live Trees and Cut Trees If you are looking for a Christmas tree for your home or office we have everything you need. We carry a selection of live and fresh cut trees as well as "flocked" trees. Our cut tree selection includes Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, and Noble fir. Our live tree selection includes firs, spruces, and pines. Place your order this fall so that you do not miss out of having the best tree this Christmas.   Poinsettia We carry a great selection of Poinsettias to add colour to your home for the holiday season. Poinsettias are available in a wide range of sizes and colours.

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		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.

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