Birds, Bees, Bats and Butterflies
Colourful backyard plants have more advantages than just aesthetic appeal. They also foster a balanced ecosystem by attracting pollinators. According ...
Tag: flowers
Celebrate Spring by Creating Seed Bombs
It’s spring, so I’m celebrating by making seed bombs. A fun DIY activity for the whole family, creating seed bombs ...
A Life With Flowers
Poet/essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that “Flowers … are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all ...
The Art of Flower Arranging
A dear friend recently cheered me up by leaving tulips at my door. Thank goodness she didn’t see what became ...
A Grand Garden in Suburbia
Photography: Tatiana Povereny In addition to multiple shades of green, interesting foliage shapes and textures add depth and interest to ...
In An English Garden
PHOTOGRAPHY: GLENNA PARTRIDGEThe Small Yard was a natural fit for an English cottage garden. It backed directly onto a protected ...
Smoothly Flowing Energy In The Garden
With the arrival of warm weather, Canadians turn their gaze outward to focus on their gardens and outdoor rooms. If ...
Common Scents
Heliotrope A waft of lilac blossoms in the warm spring air. A whiff of heliotrope in a window box. The ...
Truly Tropical
PHOTOGRAPHY: GLENNA PARTRIDGE Contrasting shades of greenery give the garden its lushness, while the planters occupy key spaces to create ...