There’s only this weekend left, Road Trips Gardeners. If you’re anywhere near southwestern Ontario, head on over to celebrate iris and peonies at Laking Garden in the Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington, …

These brilliant purple allium were blooming along the mill race at the Ancaster Mill Restaurant in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, last month.
According to Wikipedia, Allium is a monocot genus of flowering plants, informally referred to as …

Your Road Trips Gardener followed the lilac blooming season northward into Ontario, Canada.
This lush lilac bush was in full bloom this week outside the south door of the Toronto Convention Center. It scented the air …

A genus that includes both a common woodland wildflower (yes, the violet) and the ubiquitous pansy, violas are a flower of springtime — especially the cultivars (such as the ones shown here).
These white, blue, purple …

Heading to Ontario at the end of this month, Road Trips Gardeners?
“Celebrate Lilacs!” is set for May 25, 2013, through June 16, 2013, in the Arboretum of the Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Road …

The annual show sponsored by the Orchid Society of the Royal Botanical Gardens is set for March 2 and 3, 2013, in the RGB Centre, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington, Ontario, Canada (map).
The exhibition showcases …

Lilac season arrived a bit ahead of schedule in North America. In your Road Trips Gardener‘s back yard, the peak blooms are fading to green.
The Hulda Klager Lilac Festival takes place April 21 through May …

It may still be officially winter, but our neighbors to the north have changing seasons on their minds. Canada Blooms springs forth March 16 through 25, 2012, in the Direct Energy Centre, 100 Princes’ Boulevard, …

The annual Christmas Flower Show at Allan Gardens Conservatory, 19 Horticultural Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is underway through December 31, 2011.
Normal conservatory hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, but opening hours are …

The annual Herbal Open House takes place at Lakeview Gardens, 1712 Killarney Beach Road, Lefroy, Ontario, Canada.
It will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 9, 2011.
Check out their English-style perennial beds and …