Indulge your passion for gardening with a trip to this bloom-filled annual event

Last year was my first attending Canada Blooms. I was like a kid in a candy store: exploring all the booths, attending some of the lectures and shopping in the market—oh, the market! I had to leave to prevent myself from seriously overspending. Read more »

If you have plants to spare, share them with your neighbours with these quick tips [read full article] Read more »

Get spring started early by growing tulips, daffodils and other early bloomers indoors Read more »

What’s in the bright green bouquets that make it onto the podium with the medal-winning athletes?

In those first minutes of pride, glory and disbelief, Olympic champions bask in their achievement and receive a bouquet before being whisked off for interviews and everything else a medalist does after winning an international competition. On the podium, the winners receive a second bouquet, which becomes immortalized in photos seen around the world. We all know how long and difficult the journey to the podium is for the athletes, but it turns out the journey from garden to podium is also an arduous process. Read more »

Be ready for fresh-cut flowers with this assortment of modern, rustic and vintage-looking vessels Read more »

Head to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for decor ideas inside—and outside—your home Read more »

Take an inspiring stroll through Mount Stewart and Powerscourt, two must-see Irish gardens [read full article] Read more »

Canadian Gardening‘s Green Room at the 2008 Style at Home Show was an inspiring respite for green thumbs after touring the décor booths and displays. Framed by autumn-hued plants and a living wall, visitors could ask a Master Gardener questions, create a small project or take in one of the presentations organized by Aldona Satterthwaite. The space was conceptualized by landscape architect Shawn Gallaugher of Shawn Gallaugher Design who is also an instructor of Landscape Design for the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University. [read full article] Read more »

Explore Monet’s gardens and experience first-hand the beauty that inspired some of his most famous works Read more »

Brighten a room with an artful arrangement of everlastings

As the last flowers of summer begin to fade, those bright, cheerful colours can live on through fall and winter in arrangements consisting of everlastings, blooms that maintain their vibrancy even after being dried. Read more »