Events: Ottawa & Gatineau Area

Pushing the Zone Limit

Pushing the Zone Limit

ZOOM MEETING  –  Pushing the Zone LimitDiscover plants that will grow in our area despite being ‘not hardy’ according to their label.  Mary Annwill share information on some of the unusual plants that she’s successfully grown in both her formerrural Ottawa garden and in her current Maitland garden.  She will provide some cultivation tips thatshe’s…

Gardens and Estates of the Hudson River Valley plus New York City

Gardens and Estates of the Hudson River Valley plus New York City

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:STONECROP- was the former home of Frank Cabot (Quatre Vents, Quebec) and is comprised of 63 acres of exotic and native plants. The gardens are filled with ponds and waterfalls. Voted # 1 on our 2016 and 2018 Hudson Valley Garden tour. www.stonecrop.org KYKUIT Four generations of the Rockefeller family enjoyed the palatial estate…

Tour of the Philadelphia Flower Show: Gardens of Tomorrow

Tour of the Philadelphia Flower Show: Gardens of Tomorrow

The Philadelphia Flower is the world’s oldest and largest indoor flower show, attracting more than 260,000 people annually. This year’s theme is “Gardens of Tomorrow” and features large-scale gardens, elaborate landscapes, and over-the-top floral creations. Visitors to the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show are treated to fabulous design, live entertainment, gardening how-to workshops and lectures by…

Buffalo Garden Festival Tour

Buffalo Garden Festival Tour

Departing from OTTAWA with pick-ups in Kingston plus other locations, travelling westbound on the 401.  The Buffalo Garden Festival is a five-week celebration of the greater Buffalo area’s gardens, outstanding Victorian architecture from the turn of the century and fabulous tree-lined neighbourhoods. Your package includes: Note that itinerary specifics are subject to change. Tour led…