Come to our big, wonderful native plant sale! Thousands of plants! Over 40 species available - many hard to find! We have plants for sun and shade, tolerant of drought and salt, and plants for dry shade or perfect for rain gardens. Please see our website’s plant gallery http://www.bloomingboulevards.org/our-plants for an idea of what may be in the plant sale. * Sale will be … [Read more...] about Blooming Boulevards 4th Annual Native Plant Sale
nectar-producing flowers
Blooming Boulevards 3rd Annual Plant Sale, June 18-19
Come to our blockbuster Plant Sail! Over 50 species of beautiful, healthy plants native to Southern Ontario will be available. From hot dry boulevards and balconies, to moist woodlands and rain gardens, we have plants for everyone!Where: 1295 Mineola Gardens, Mississauga Sale will be held outdoors in driveway.Please park on opposite side of street.BYOB - bring your own … [Read more...] about Blooming Boulevards 3rd Annual Plant Sale, June 18-19
Keeping garden bees
My interest in bees began about 10 years ago, when I happened to see a swarm of wild honeybees in migration. They were hanging in a tight oval-shaped ball from a low tree limb, and at first I was unsure what this could be. Soon enough, I saw the ball was full of movement with thousands of tiny wings all a-flutter, enclosing the female queen at the centre. In the 19th … [Read more...] about Keeping garden bees
