It all started with a lovely Japanese style fountain…

Written on Monday, October 24, 2011 in Home Gardens

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Written by Cristina da Silva

In 2001 Laura Surman took a fulltime position as a program coordinator at an adult centre; her craft business took a nose dive. As much as she loved the craft business, she couldn’t work fulltime and do the shows. But there was an upside.

Written on Friday, October 21, 2011 in Home Gardens

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Written by Cristina da Silva

I’m thrilled that Brampton, my hometown, is the first Canadian community to receive Scotts GRO 1000 $1500 grant (monetary and in-kind support) for the Children’s Community Garden. By 2018 — Scotts’ 150th anniversary — the GRO 1000 program will back the creation of 1, 000 new gardens and green spaces across the US, Canada and Europe.  

Written on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in Public Gardens

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Written by Cristina da Silva

Like all good ideas for gardens, the layout of the Royal Botanical Gardens’ Veggie Village, started off with a rough sketch on a napkin. With the sketch in hand, a small team (Sandra Spudic (gardener), Anne Abram (student gardener) and Anita Dyson (student gardener)) turned Belinda Gallagher’s (Head of Horticulture), dream into reality.

Written on Friday, September 10, 2010 in Public Gardens

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Written by Cristina da Silva

I don’t consider myself a gardener,” says Paulette Murphy, an artist and art instructor. Paulette is too modest. Her down-to-earth garden was one of the 10 gardens featured in this year’s Brampton Horticultural Society garden tour.

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Written on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 in Home Gardens

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Written by Cristina da Silva

Carol’s passion for gardening began with a gift of forget-me-nots from a master gardener six years ago.

Written on Friday, September 3, 2010 in Home Gardens

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Written by Cristina da Silva

Gothic undertones: Isabel de Torres Botanical Garden, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Written on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 in Public Gardens

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Written by Cristina da Silva