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.
Tag: Wildflower Garden
Low Maintenance Native Boulevard Gardens
February 18, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Learn how to replace your high-maintenance turf with a drought-proof, salt resistant, no-mow native boulevard garden! All you need to know about plant selection, design, installation and care will be covered in this inspiring workshop capped off by a Q & A session. Downloadable handouts.provided. Offered for free by Blooming Boulevards and conducted by native plant gardening expert Jeanne McRight.
Design Your Own Native Pollinator Garden
March 11, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
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 conditions and create a beautiful garden design that meets pollinator, plant and your own needs. The challenges of tough sites such as boulevards and balconies are addressed and design templates are available for download.
Blooming Boulevards 3rd Annual Plant Sale, June 18-19
June 18, 2022 @ 9:00 am – June 19, 2022 @ 3:00 pm
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, MississaugaSale will be held outdoors in driveway.
Please park on opposite side of street.
BYOB – bring your own box!Plants are $3.00 – $8.00 each, depending on size and rarity. Cash or checks accepted.
All plants are raised by our BB volunteers. All are perennials native to our region and many have been grown from locally collected wild seeds, with special permission from the City of Mississauga. Herbaceous plants only – no woody species, ferns or bulbs..
Please see our plant gallery for an idea of what may be in the plant sale -. http://www.bloomingboulevards.org/our-plants