Gardening

By Thea Hegland It is a lively time at The Gardens. The gardening staff have been very busy transforming the flower beds from ...

By Rick Los, Director of Horticulture Even though summer has arrived with its unique and unquestionable beauty, I have to admi...

By Thea Hegland The time is now for soaking up the Paeonia season. This glorious flower of June is lush with riches; fragrant ...

By Thea Hegland You don’t have to venture too far in the garden to be impressed; first, you will be enchanted by the spectacul...

By Thea Hegland May is the month when we celebrate the arrival of warmer weather and longer days. It is the time to get outsid...

By Thea Hegland It’s a magical time in The Gardens. Still soaking in the grandeur of the stunning spring bulb display with the...

By Thea Hegland In terms of garden displays, the weather plays a very significant role. Artistic planning and careful selectio...

By Thea Hegland Every fall, the Tulip bulbs are shipped in from Holland and Prince Edward Island and by spring, The Butchart G...

By Thea Hegland  April 5 Update: early-blooming Tulips are starting to appear throughout The Gardens. We are expecting many mo...

By Thea Hegland The familiar smell of fresh cut grass fills the air signaling spring has finally come and we are all waiting ...

By Rick Los, Director of Horticulture As I write this blog post, I’m looking over a cold, snow covered landscape and am doing ...

By Thea Hegland It seems the cold weather has decided to stay for a little while longer. This is unusual weather for us here o...