Canada · Travel

Niagara-on-the-Lake – Great Small Town to Visit, Niagara Region, Canada.

I would like to tell you about one of my favorite small towns in Ontario – Niagara-on-the-Lake, located south of Toronto, about 170 km from Toronto center. It is not a garden, but I consider it garden related since it always has an abundance of impressive floral arrangements during the warmer part of the year,…… Continue reading Niagara-on-the-Lake – Great Small Town to Visit, Niagara Region, Canada.

Canada · Flowers · Gardening · Peonies

Red Charm Peony – One of the Most Beautiful Peonies.

Red Charm Peony – How I Have Discovered this Flower. Today I would like to write about one of my favorite peonies – Red Charm peony.  It has very beautiful flowers with full looking bloom in deep pink, or almost red. The photos are not really showing well its true colour. The flowers have a…… Continue reading Red Charm Peony – One of the Most Beautiful Peonies.

Flowering Bushes · Flowers · Peonies

Mystery Peony – One of My Favorite. Perhaps You Can Help Me to Identify It.

Peonies finally started blooming in our area, so I though it is a good time to write about them on this blog. This year they are blooming quite late comparing to the 2 previous years because we had extremely wet spring and it was pretty cold as well. One of the peonies in my garden…… Continue reading Mystery Peony – One of My Favorite. Perhaps You Can Help Me to Identify It.

Flowers · Gardening · Peonies

Peony Festival and Judged Peony Show Oshawa 2016. New Show and Festival Coming in June 2017.

It is already 2 years in a row since I have been attending this Peony Festival and judged Peony Show in Oshawa located in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada. It is an annual event and this year in June will be already its 13th anniversary. I am planning to see this amazing show and festival…… Continue reading Peony Festival and Judged Peony Show Oshawa 2016. New Show and Festival Coming in June 2017.

Canada · Flowers · Garden Design · Gardening · Public Gardens · Roses · Travel

Visiting Niagara Park’s Botanical Gardens – Part 2. August, 2017.

On March 16th, 2017 I wrote about my visit to Niagara Park’s Botanical Gardens in the Niagara Falls region. I have promised you then that I will write more about this beautiful park relating to you my impressions from it when I have visited this place about 3 weeks later in the beginning of August…… Continue reading Visiting Niagara Park’s Botanical Gardens – Part 2. August, 2017.

Flowers · Gardening · Public Gardens · Roses · Travel

Visiting Niagara Park’s Botanical Gardens – Part 1.

We still have winter here and the wave of cold and snowy weather. Two days ago there was a major snow storm in some parts of Greater Toronto area, particularly close to Hamilton, as well as in many other places East and south of us, including a big snowfall in New York. We were lucky…… Continue reading Visiting Niagara Park’s Botanical Gardens – Part 1.

Flowers · Garden Decor · Garden Design · Holidays · Public Gardens

Admiring Christmas Show at Allan Gardens Conservatory in Toronto, Canada.

I have recently visited Allan Gardens Conservatory in Toronto, Canada to admire their annual Christmas Show. I would like to share with your my experience from this unique botanical garden. It really looked particularly beautiful during this holiday season. About Allan Gardens Conservatory. Allan Gardens Conservatory is one of the important tourist attraction located right…… Continue reading Admiring Christmas Show at Allan Gardens Conservatory in Toronto, Canada.