A Garden for All
My passion for foliage wins out for this week’s pick from the TBG gardens. Although I do love flowers, I must admit that I love leaves even more. This week, …
Paul’s Plant Picks: Fine and Bold Textures in Every Season Read More
Earlier this season I spent time admiring the assorted patches of Opuntia, winter hardy prickly pear cactus, that were blooming in our Mediterranean terrace garden. Recently I had to stop …
Paul’s Plant Pick: Unlikely Partners and Colour Echoing Read More
I love designing and planting decorative urns and containers. It’s like designing a small-scale garden, but without the worry about sub-contractors, heavy machinery and delivery trucks. I can indulge in …
Wild About Design: Designing Fall Planters – No More Mums! Read More
“For those who love gardens, The Toronto Botanical Garden is a precious resource: displaying rare species, familiarizing us with native plants and communicating the joy of learning how to grow …
“The TBG is a precious resource” says Adrienne Clarkson Read More
“Quite simply, I love the Toronto Botanical Garden — the people, the plants, the programs, the friends I’ve made by becoming a member. And it’s open to everyone. You don’t …
“I love the TBG” says Sonia Day Read More
This has been a great autumn for dazzling fall colour in the garden. Each day I stop and take in the beautiful vistas throughout the TBG gardens, Edwards Gardens, and …
Paul’s Plant Picks: Viburnum dilatatum ‘Henneke’ Cardinal Candy Read More
Eremurus – the giants of spring These plants are extraordinary in every way. Commonly known as foxtail lilies, they’re native to the high altitude plains in Asia, where each spring …
Bulb of the Month: Foxtail Lilies Read More
As the cool nights of autumn set in, we gardeners are reminded that the main growing season is drawing to a close. However, passionate plantsmen know that the garden is not …
Paul’s Plant Pick: Tricyrtis formosana ‘Dark Beauty’ Read More
Gentiana angustifolia (Alpine gentian) This truly is a garden gem found in the trough in the Demonstration Courtyard. The trumpets seen here are still closed and will open to an …
Anemones & other gems Read More
Anna Pavord said it best: “A garden that is all flowers is like a cake that is all icing.” The antidote to the saccharine sweetness of short-lived blooms is foliage. …
Wild about Design: Foliage Read More