A new botanical garden opened in August 2017 in southeastern Ontario. Quinte Botanical Gardens is a six-acre site in Frankford, Ont., developed by Deanna Groves and John Reidl, who operate The Garden Place landscape design and installation business. After 10 years of planning, work started in spring 2016. “We have always enjoyed visiting gardens in our travels, and feel that a … [Read more...] about Quinte Botanical Gardens opens in eastern Ontario
Gardens to visit
Take a garden route to tour a region
Jacqui Laporte and John Empson in Auburn, Ont., make a habit of opening their garden to strangers. Dubbed “Escape from Chaos,” it’s one of the 25 properties that form Discover the Gardens of Huron Perth, this year, part of a growing trend nationally of putting garden routes on a regional map and promoting the route as a tourist destination. Some gardens are public, others … [Read more...] about Take a garden route to tour a region
RBG opens rejuvenated Rock Garden
The classic Rock Garden destination at the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) in Ontario re-opened to the public in May 2016 after a three-year, $20-million rejuvenation project in the garden, located between the cities of Hamilton and Burlington. The original Rock Garden was a Depression-era project that transformed an abandoned gravel pit into a majestic bowl using 10,000 … [Read more...] about RBG opens rejuvenated Rock Garden
Inspiring ideas for planting from Great Dixter
Great Dixter in East Sussex, England, is a mecca for avid gardeners. Michael and I visited last May, spending several hours marvelling at the topiaries, plant combinations and container displays, as well as enjoying a guided tour of a few of the lush perennial beds with Fergus Garrett, head gardener and chief executive officer at Great Dixter. We came away full of … [Read more...] about Inspiring ideas for planting from Great Dixter
Visiting gardens with a photographer’s eye
Garden Making Design Director Gary Hall is on the road, touring eastern Canada. He's visiting gardens with a photographer's eye. His photography on our Instagram account already has a loyal following. Here are some of the recent images he’s posted on Instagram. From a private garden in Sackville, N.B.: #pretty #private #garden in #Sackville #newbrunswick … [Read more...] about Visiting gardens with a photographer’s eye
