Canada Blooms Chooses 2021 Theme!
As we approach our 25th Festival, it is interesting to point out that Canada Blooms itself was considered an Anniversary Gift.
In 1997, our founders The Garden Club of Toronto and Landscape of Ontario were both approaching important anniversaries. The Garden Club, with 500 members, had the accumulated knowledge of 50 years of experience, and Landscape Ontario, while 25 years younger, had the strength of 1,200 members companies across the province.
The two organizations decided to join forces and stage a world-class flower and garden show, one that would bring together the entire horticulture and floriculture communities, and showcase the best products, services designs and talent for the public.
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FEATURES
Toronto Flower Show Happenings
Dry Stone Wall At Canada Blooms
Create Privacy With Architextural (tm) Screens By Ikonik
Advice From The Garden Club Of Toronto
Containers: Thriller, Filler, Spiller
Highway Of Heroes Plants 500,000 Trees
Book Nook
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Mark & Ben's
Summer To Do List |
Frontline Hero
Garden Makeover |
Here are some things you should be thinking about in June:
Hot crops like corn, zucchini, squash (all cucurbits), peppers, and potatoes can be planted now, if you haven't already. Those who planted in May will have a head-start.
Mulch! A 5 cm layer of mulch can cut down watering by 70% and weeding by 90%. Mark uses shredded cedar or pine bark mulch, and Ben uses straw. To each their own.
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Do you know a deserving frontline worker?
Nominate your hero for a $25,000 garden makeover!
Landscape Ontario wants you to share stories of friends, neighbours or family members who have helped to improve the lives of those in their community throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Nominees have a chance to win the grand prize $25,000 garden makeover.
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