Join us online to learn about fascinating and beautiful native orchids. Dr. Dennis Whigham is the Founding Director of the North American Orchid Conservation Center with a goal of assuring the survival of all native orchids in the U.S. and Canada. The presentation will focus on the ecology of native orchids, the foundation upon which ... Read more
Hanna Jacobs - Matchbox Garden and Seed Co will present on Vegetable gardening, crop rotation and companion planting. Wednesday March 8/23 at 7 pm - In person and Zoom For ... Read more
Learn all the best ways to provide food and shelter for native pollinators, while delighting your family and neighbours with textures, shapes and colours. You will learn to assess site ... Read more
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 ... 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 by all the solutions that native plants can offer, and learn how to choose the best species for those problem spots in your garden.
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
