Extra Petunas? Have fun and plunk them into a bra planter!04.30.08

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It looks like someone got creative when they were trying to come up with an idea for their extra petunias!

I’ve seen some unusual planters and garden decor, but I think this takes the cake!
I got this photo from the Garden Humor site. The photo originated in Australia. I guess the idea for […]

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Chinodoxa or Glory of the Snow04.19.08

It’s been a beautiful week here in Toronto. The plants in my garden have shown their appreciation of the warm weather by growing and growing and growing some more!

The Chionodoxa, Glory of the Snow, is blooming. One day the plants were just short little green leaves, the next a few tiny buds […]

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I’m looking forward to the first greens of spring03.16.08

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In honour of both St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) and Spring (March 20th) falling on the same week I thought it was appropriate that I post some photos of the type of greenery and flower buds that I hope to begin seeing sometime in the next two to three weeks.

Our gardens are still covered in […]

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A lovely Polyantha rose - The Fairy01.06.08

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This rose is The Fairy. It’s a Polyantha rose.

This lovely rose grows to the size of about two feet and spreads approximately three to four feet. It blooms profusely several times each season with clusters of bead-like buds that open into globular pink flowers. It’s foliage is a nice deep shade of […]

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