The gardening season for Thunder Bay parks in Ontario starts on the first full moon in June — that’s when parks staff start emptying the greenhouses of the thousands of annuals grown for the many parks that green city streets and byways, and plant them into the carefully prepared beds. When I visited on June 14, Canada’s Garden Day, the lilacs were perfuming the air and … [Read more...] about Thunder Bay parks make the most of a short season
Gardens
Vancouver’s VanDusen: An ever-changing garden
You never know what you might encounter at Vancouver's VanDusen Botanical Garden. From the strikingly beautiful rammed earth wall that hugs the "living building" at the entrance, to the breathtaking laburnum walk in spring, the display of roses in summer and the brilliant fall foliage of the Japanese maples that surround Heron Lake, this city garden entices exploration, no … [Read more...] about Vancouver’s VanDusen: An ever-changing garden
