City Gardening

a gardening blog-a-zine by Lorraine Flanigan

Posts Tagged ‘travel’

Is there a spirit house in your garden?

By Lorraine • Apr 25th, 2011 • Category: Favourite Gardens, Fresh Dirt, Gardens

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

By Lorraine • Apr 24th, 2011 • Category: Favourite Gardens, Fresh Dirt, Gardens

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!



Courson in the rain

By Lorraine • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: Favourite Gardens, Spring

The semi-annual Journees des Plantes at Courson, just outside Paris, draws plant nerds from all over France, Europe and North America — including me! In May, 2009, three and a half days of pouring rain tested the mettle of both visitors and exhibitors alike. But muddy ruts a foot deep and tractors pulling cars out [...]