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• Frost Warnings for Southern Ontario - 303 days ago | 21 comments

  We are expecting major frost this weekend, so don’t be tempted to plant yet, here in southe...

• Garden shows inspiration to get started - 358 days ago | 14 comments

  My wife and I went to Canada Blooms earlier this week. We were somewhat disappointed with it, on...

• Keeping the squirrels at bay - 475 days ago | 21 comments

  I am wondering if anyone has any special techniques to keep the squirrels at bay. They are eatin...

• Enchanted Tree House - 577 days ago | 8 comments

  Okay, all you gnome and fairy lovers, here is something you should check out. http://www.encha...

• Montreal Botanical Garden - part VII - mixing vegetables with ornamentals - large file - 581 days ago | 6 comments

  This section was the favourite of my son and daughter-in-law ( both chefs). You can understand w...

• Montreal Botanical Garden - part VI - ornamentals - large file - 581 days ago | 3 comments

  There were so many ornamental garden plants that I could have stayed all day. There were some re...

• Montreal Botanical Garden part V - Shade gardens and reforestation area - large file - 581 days ago | 2 comments

  There was a section of reforestation and also shade gardens. Many of the plants are familiar to ...

• Montreal Botanical Gardens - Part IV - the tropicals in the greenhouse - large file - 581 days ago | 3 comments

  This section is of shots from the greenhouse. Many tropicals, and a surprising number of begonia...

• Montreal Botanical Gardens - part III - Water and Japanese Gardens - large file - 581 days ago | 3 comments

  These are some shots of the water gardens and the Japanese garden sections of the Montreal Botani...

• Montreal Botanical Gardens - Part II - entry into the gardens - large file - 581 days ago | 4 comments

  Here we are entering the gardens Entry Path Border gardens Fountain Dianthus P...

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