Fusion Gardening blends LID (rainwater handling) with xeriscaping (drought-tolerant gardening) and folds in plantings to mitigate the effects of climate change and enhance biodiversity. One of the main focus of this style is beauty and we’ll address the backbone of each of these disciplines and discuss how to do each artfully. This talk is part ... Read more
Beautiful native wildflowers will make your garden come alive! Go beyond Black-eyed Susans - discover our local wildflowers and their amazing variety of shapes and colours. Indigenous to southwestern Ontario, these easy-to-grow beauties are beloved by pollinators. Learn which native plants will work best for you and your garden.
We gardeners shape landscapes with our plant choices. Those choices have consequences. Escaped garden plants are the primary source of invasive plants in Canada, and that problem will only grow ... Read more
Frustrated by dry shade, slopes, windy balconies, infertile soil or other garden challenges? Struggle no more - there are beautiful native plants adapted to thrive in tough conditions. Get inspired ... Read more
As Ontario’s only breeding hummingbird, this delightful little garden visitor is welcome anytime! Join Stephanie Keeler, from The Riverwood Conservancy, to explore the big world of our tiny Ruby-throated Hummingbird and learn all about this mighty pollinator.
Mexico is a vast country of tropical jungles, cactus filled deserts, and beach front palm trees. This creates a huge mix of ecosystems, and a wide range of plants to see. No matter which area of Mexico you would like to visit, there are dozens of incredible gardens to visit. Several winters ago landscape designer ... Read more
