Many of us have specific things we do to wrap up the gardening season
Flower & Landscape
Rose from the Dead
Yikes! Attention rose growers! Canadian roses are going extinct!
Canada Blooms Images
Floral Artists and Flower Show Competitors did not disappoint. Here are a few pics from last year’s festival.
On the Road
Mark and Ben Cullen take you on the road, out of the country and here in Canada for a tour of their favourite public gardens.
Field Notes From the 2019 Gardening Season
We asked you. How did you grow?
Harrowsmith visits Canada Blooms
Canada Blooms 2016 was in Toronto Ontario and Harrowsmith was there to show you all the beauty.
The Petite Knock Out® Rose
Thought Knock Out® Roses couldn’t get any better? Think again!
Canada Blooms 2020
Canada Blooms did not open to the public but the gardens were built and judging took place.
Danielle French’s 3 Ways to Use Lavender
Lavender is an herb and we grow it in abundance here on South Pound Farms.
A Tip Toe Through the Tulips
Last spring, we were invited guests of the Ottawa Tulip Festival. It was the first year that the organizers chose the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign as one of their supported charities. We were delighted. This year, we are back. The grandmother of all Ottawa...
Winter Wonderland
We have met many Canadian gardeners who think that the “winter garden” is a waste of time. We say, “Not so.”
The Best Big Bloomers for Your Garden
Big blossoms give you a big bang for your buck.
How to Make Rock and Concrete Geode Orb Planters
Thankfully some ideas are still safe in my brain have not yet been imitated. An artist can draw inspiration from the strangest places (trust me) so it’s no surprise that the ‘Orbs’, the ‘Geodes’ and the planters have united to become awesome Rock and Concrete Geode...
The Human Connection to Gardens: Botanical Gardens
The physical act of gardening touches on all five of our senses
Nature’s Cure All: The Healing Effect of Horticultural Therapy
In 2016, Paul Eisener’s life was turned upside down by a blood cancer diagnosis. A Program Manager for an automotive supplier His life quickly shifted from a hectic work schedule and frequent travel throughout Ontario, the U.S. and Mexico to blood tests, oncologists...