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If you’ve ever contemplated gardening in a raised bed, writer Tara Nolan has just the book for you. Raised Bed Revolution: Build It, Fill It, Plant It… Garden Anywhere (Cool …
Everything You Ever Want to Know About Raised Bed Gardening Read More
A plethora of peonies is currently in bloom at the Oshawa Valley Botanical Garden. I visited the garden during the 12th Annual Oshawa Peony Festival but the succession of blooms, …
Peonies on Parade at Oshawa Valley Botanical Garden Read More
If you love wildflowers you’d enjoy a visit to Mt. Cuba Center, an unusual garden in the rolling hills of the Delaware Piedmont. This non-profit botanical garden is dedicated to …
Wildflowers Rule at Delaware’s Mt. Cuba Center Read More
Everyone loves to see other people’s gardens. That’s why Toronto Botanical Garden’s annual Through the Garden Gate garden tour, now in its 29th year, is always such a success. TTGG …
TTGG 2016 Tours Gardens in The Kingsway Read More
Leave your shoes at the door and take a step back in time at Shofuso House in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park. View its 17th Century-style Japanese Garden from any room …
Japanese House & Garden Reflect Peace, Harmony Read More
Looking for a great garden destination for a special day out? The RBG’s newly renovated rock garden could be the answer. From abandoned gravel pit to cherished heritage garden, the …
RBG Rock Garden Reopens with New Look Read More
One of my favourite activities as a Toronto Master Gardener is volunteering at the Growing Under Glass program at Allan Gardens, helping Grade 3 kids from across the city learn about …
Growing Under Glass with kids from all over Read More
Presentation of the Aster Awards, now in its third year, is fast becoming the TBG gala celebration of the season. This year’s Aster recipients: Dr. Roberta Bondar, astronaut, physician, scientific researcher, …
“Aster-naut” winners feted at gala TBG awards ceremony Read More
Did you know that there are more than 800 species of wild bees in Canada, including 364 in Toronto, of which 90 per cent are native? Well neither did I …
50 Shades of Green…and more! Read More
I recently returned from a trip to Kamloops, BC for the 21st Communities in Bloom National and International Awards Ceremony with my friend and colleague TBG Trellis editor Lorraine Flanigan. …
Communities in Bloom…Not just about flowers Read More