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A Big Win for Pollinators
There’s a buzz in the air about local hero Clement Kent, a York University postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biology in York’s Faculty of Science & Engineering and president of the Horticultural Societies of Parkdale and Toronto. Kent founded the Pollinator Garden Project two years ago to teach gardeners, members of the public and school [...]
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Child’s Play at the Toronto Botanical Garden»
If you go into the woods today, be sure to mind your “stooks and punes”! Don’t worry, it’s easy to do, and only a tiny bit scary. Nestled next to a lightly wooded area of Edwards Gardens, the “Stooks and Punes” art installation at the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) is made for exploration by the young [...]
Is there a spirit house in your garden?»
Those of you who have been following my Facebook posts know that I was lucky enough to be invited by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to visit some of that amazing country’s gardens and attractions. Fresh from that trip, I’m all agog with ideas for adding a touch of Thai to my own garden. Once [...]
Kingsbrae Garden: Top 5 North American Gardens Worth Travelling For»
Hooray to New Brunswick’s Kingsbrae Garden, which was recognized as one of the top five gardens worth travelling for at the recent Garden Tourism Conference, held in Toronto. Marketing Director Maureen McIlwain sent me these gorgeous shots of the garden to share with Citygardening readers. Enjoy!
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When native plants aren’t the answer»
Belinda Gallagher tells it like it is. And backed by an impressive career as a nursery-owner and most recently, as Head of Horticulture at the Royal Botanical Gardens, her words reflect her experience and pragmatism. Although I missed her lecture on January 27, 2011 at the Toronto Botanical Garden, my good friend (and note-taker extraordinaire) Lorraine Hunter was there. [...]
If I had to choose just one … Japanese anemone, it would be ‘Honorine Jobert’»
The first time I saw ‘Honorine Jobert’ was in the south of France — near Nice I think — when I was on vacation and just new to gardening. I was dazzled by an entire border of these tall, white-flowered perennials waving in the wind. When it came time to plant my small woodland garden, I [...]
If I had to choose just one … brunnera, it would be ‘Jack Frost’»
You may prefer the creamy edges of Brunnera ‘Hadspen Cream’ or the gold-rimmed ‘King’s Ransom’ or even the silvery leaves of ‘Looking Glass’, but my heart will always be true to ‘Jack Frost’. It’s not just the snowy foliage (it reminds me of Frosted Flakes cereal — maybe it’s a nostalgia thing…), or those gorgeous forget-me-not [...]
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A Big Win for Pollinators»
There’s a buzz in the air about local hero Clement Kent, a York University postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biology in York’s Faculty of Science & Engineering and president of the Horticultural Societies of Parkdale and Toronto. Kent founded the Pollinator Garden Project two years ago to teach gardeners, members of the public and school [...]
No Guff Vegetable Gardening»
Whoo-hoo — my copy of No Guff Vegetable Gardening by Donna Balzer and Steven Biggs just arrived! I first met Donna at the Garden Writers Symposium in Portland Oregon — she was chattering on about soil and microbes while we sat on the bus, heading to our next garden-gazing excursion. Soil is a subject very dear to [...]
This calendar’s a winner!»
Whether it’s the World Cup, Olympic Games or the Oscars, everybody loves celebrating a winner, and right now garden communicators like me are congratulating one of our own for her Silver Medal Award-winning garden calendar. The Garden Writers Association has just annouced the winners of its annual awards program, and Niagara Falls-based Theresa Forte has won big [...]