We have made the difficult decision that the spring 2018 issue, #32: Garden Solutions, is the final print edition of Garden Making magazine. Print copies can be ordered at gardenmaking.org. We have arranged to transfer the remaining issues of subscriptions to The Gardener magazine, a quarterly magazine that has been published for 25 years. We appreciate the support of all the … [Read more...] about Garden Making #32 is final print issue
Tasting notes from Stokes trial gardens 2016
Many of us are still enjoying the vegetables that we’ve grown and harvested this summer, but plant growers and retailers are busy deciding what new varieties to offer in spring 2o17. Stokes Seeds, a 130-year-old Canadian family business, provides the seed for vegetables grown by Martin Farms Ltd. for Loblaw Companies stores and its President's Choice Gigantico lineup of plants. … [Read more...] about Tasting notes from Stokes trial gardens 2016
RBG opens rejuvenated Rock Garden
The classic Rock Garden destination at the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) in Ontario re-opened to the public in May 2016 after a three-year, $20-million rejuvenation project in the garden, located between the cities of Hamilton and Burlington. The original Rock Garden was a Depression-era project that transformed an abandoned gravel pit into a majestic bowl using 10,000 … [Read more...] about RBG opens rejuvenated Rock Garden
Canadian Gardening magazine to close
TVA Inc. closed Canadian Gardening magazine, after its Spring 2016 issue. According to a news report on Mastheadonline.com, the company closed the magazine in order to “concentrate on its strongest brands.” It is expected that the remaining portion of Canadian Gardening subscriptions will be transferred to another TVA magazine, such as Canadian Living or Style at … [Read more...] about Canadian Gardening magazine to close
Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour grabs attention
This is the time of the year gardeners browse seed catalogues and websites, making lists of what might be interesting or fun or delicious to grow. One new annual, Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour, caught my eye. Connie L. Dam-Byl, flower seed manager at William Dam Seeds Ltd. in Dundas, Ont., says it was both the red carpet and the star in their display gardens … [Read more...] about Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour grabs attention
