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By Christine March, Master Gardener, SCMG Drive about 30 minutes NW from downtown Victoria and you’ll find one of Canada’s most beloved garden destinations. The Butchart Gardens, spread over 22 hectares (55 acres) and nestled…

  By Cathy Krar, Master Gardener In Training, SCMG Rounding off our tour of the East Coast, welcome to Arnold Arboretum Gardens! The Arnold Arboretum is the oldest public arboretum garden in America.  It began…

By Susie Cosack, Master Gardener, SCMG Continuing our Summer Series... Here is Kingsbrae Garden! Opened in 1998, Kingsbrae Garden is a 27 acre, award-winning garden situated in the seaside resort community of St. Andrews by-the…

By Cathy Krar, Master Gardener-In-Training, SCMG   The pictures of the botanical garden in Saint-Jacques, New Brunswick, are jaw-dropping.  Sculpted plant arrangements of historical figures and animals, a sheer delight.  This garden is set on…

By Cathy Krar, Master Gardener In-Training, SCMG The next instalment in our new series! Whistling Gardens has the largest public peony and conifer collections in North America. It opened in 2012 and was founded by…

By Stephanie Brash, Master Gardener, SCMG Another Installment in our Gardens Not to Be Missed Series.   Edwards Gardens, Toronto Botanical Gardens, North York, Ontario   Edwards Gardens sits adjacent to the Toronto Botanical Garden.…

The Next Instalment of our Special Summer Series! Laking Garden, RBG, Burlington By Stephanie Brash, Master Gardener, SCMG The Laking Garden is home to the herbaceous perennial collection in the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington,…

NEW SERIES ALERT!!! The Simcoe County Master Gardeners are taking you on a tour of Gardens Not to Be Missed. By Gail Cocker, Master Gardener, SCMG By late May the buds are starting to swell…

By Cathy Krar, Master Gardener In-Training, SCMG It is with a little sadness that I watch the snowdrops fade for another year. While out walking, my friend commented, “Oh, it’s just a snowdrop.” Indeed, the…

By Karen Francis, Master Gardener In-Training, SCMG   Finally, after 4+ years of waiting, my Hoya carnosa (HOY-ah kar-NO-su) finally flowered. It was well worth the wait! Not only were the star shaped clusters of…