Beautiful Gardens

Garden of Doyle Piwniuk

Garden of Doyle Piwniuk, Virden, Manitoba By Dorothy Dobbie Photos by Dorothy and Shauna Dobbie Doyle Piwniuk is a tree man. The colour, texture and

Canada's Local Gardener November 2, 2021

Garden of Francis Bird

Garden of Francis Bird, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Story and photos by Shauna Dobbie Francis Bird has moved across the country a few times, but

Canada's Local Gardener November 1, 2021

Abkhazi Garden in Victoria, BC

Dorothy and Shauna had a beautiful and relaxing walk through Abkhazi Garden in Victoria in July. The garden is full of interesting trees, shrubs and

Canada's Local Gardener August 31, 2021

Garden of Shade and Mystery

Janice Safneck’s Charleswood Garden Not knowing what to grow in shade is often the lament of new gardeners who feel intimidated by the lack of

Canada's Local Gardener May 12, 2020

Michaela Nonhebel’s Garden

Beautiful Garden Michaela Nonhebel Ancaster, Ontario Michaela Nonhebel grew up working in the garden with her grandparents. They lived in Germany and gardening helped get

Canada's Local Gardener February 6, 2020

Irene Rajfur’s Garden

Beautiful Garden Irene Rajfur Garden City, Winnipeg “People always say, ‘Where are you going this year?’ and I say, ‘My yard!’” Irene Rajfur retired last

Canada's Local Gardener February 6, 2020

Char-Lan High School

Char-Lan High School in Williamstown, east of Cornwall, is giving its students a more than passing experience with gardening. They have several raised beds outside

Canada's Local Gardener February 6, 2020

Connie and Dave Prendergast

Beautiful Garden Connie and Dave Prendergast Sedgewick, Alberta When they lived on Vancouver Island, Connie and Dave Prendergast didn’t think too much about gardening. Greenery

Canada's Local Gardener February 6, 2020