Classic Blue and Your Garden
Classic Blue is the Pantone 2020 Colour of the Year. Everything from fashion, home, design and yes, gardening is influenced by Classic Blue this year. This blue is said to be representative of the sky at dusk. A sky that anticipates the day ahead, and all the wonders that may happen. Will you see new blooms and growth in your
Canadian Liberator
Canadian Liberator is a stunning red tulip that is being used to create awareness and remembrance of a very important moment in history. In 1945, Canadian forces were an integral part of the liberation of Europe at the end of World War II, and spring 2020 marks 75 years since the end of WWII. It is important that the sacrifices
Peony Basics
Grow Beautiful Peonies! Luscious soft and airy blooms with sublime fragrance, peonies are popular with just about everyone. A gardener’s dream plant, they’ve been in cultivation for over 200 years and are exceptionally long-lived. It’s not uncommon to hear of a peony plant celebrating 100 years or more in a garden landscape. They are vigorous, resilient, and best of all, so
Living Coral in the Garden
‘Living Coral’ is the Colour of the Year from Pantone for 2019. Fashion and home furnishings are sure to be influenced by this energizing shade and a wonderful place to incorporate this gorgeous colour is in your garden. Vibrant yet mellow with golden undertones, ‘Living Coral’ is a shade that often appears in our natural world. We see it in summer sunsets,
Hyacinths: Spring is in the Air
Ever watch a hyacinth come into bloom? Each floret, held close to the main stalk, unfolds one by one taking on colour, until the many flowers become one delightful floral stem. Just a hint of their intoxicating sweet fragrance lets you know that spring is in the air. Hyacinths originate from a highly fragrant, wild blue flowering plant found in the
