When I arrived in St. John’s at the end of June, Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden Director Liz Klose handed me a fleece jacket—and with temperatures hovering around 10ºC, it was a cozy comfort! I quickly learned that it was “Junuary” and the harbingers of this cool weather, small smelt-like fish called capelin, were running. Welcome to Newfoundland! A … [Read more...] about Much to see at Newfoundland’s MUN Botanical Garden
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Native plants featured in fall issue
The Fall 2013 issue of Garden Making includes a special feature on native plants, celebrating their beauty and benefits. Native plants "Articles by Belinda Gallagher and Lorraine Johnson offer a clear understanding and appreciation of the role native plants can have in our home gardens," says Editor-in-Chief Beckie Fox. In addition to the feature on native plants, articles … [Read more...] about Native plants featured in fall issue
A new book on native plants
There has been a bit of controversy lately over the maple leaf on the new $20 bill in Canada, and whether it represents the leaf of a native maple or a Norway maple, or it’s a stylized version of maple leaves in general. I’m not going to dip into this debate (if you’re interested, most Canadian news sites have stories on the $20 bill’s Canadian-Norwegian-ambiguous maple leaf), … [Read more...] about A new book on native plants
Student Design Challenge at Evergreen Brick Works
I went to the official opening of a new site at Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto this week. The design of Gloria Perez and Jessica Gafic won the inaugural Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) Student Design Challenge, part of a contest held last fall by OTS with the support of the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects. Entrants were asked to create a new landscape feature using … [Read more...] about Student Design Challenge at Evergreen Brick Works
