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Local Gardening Events in December 2025
December 4, 2025
Little Bluestem against a wintery sky Well, here we are: in the final month of 2025 already. I hope the next few weeks grant you plenty of time to rest and...
Local Gardening Events in November 2025
November 4, 2025
After a hectic growing season, everything is suddenly a bit quiet. You’ll notice this month’s newsletter is a little late. My apologies - I’ve been searching...
Local Gardening Events in October 2025
October 2, 2025
A Blood Bee browsing the Goldenrod. I have to confess, I wished away the summer. I’m a cool weather kind of person, and the summer’s unrelenting heat is just...
Local Gardening Events in September 2025
September 1, 2025
September is fall Fair season - will you be entering? The cooler weather and bouts of rain are finally here, and our gardens are beginning to look green...
CORRECTED: Local Gardening Events in August 2025
August 2, 2025
Hello again! Just a quick email to make a small correction. The front yard garden tour on August 9 is organised by 1000 Islands Master Gardeners (not...
Local Gardening Events in August 2025
August 1, 2025
July certainly tested my drought-tolerant plants to their absolute limit. I’m not the most consistent gardener when it comes to watering my plants. I’d love...
Local Gardening Events in June 2025
June 7, 2025
My apologies, but this month’s newsletter is late because, frankly, I’m still recovering from May. First, the unusually cold weather rendered the frost dates...
More Local Gardening Events in May 2025
May 4, 2025
More gardening talks and sales happening in May 2025!
Your Guide to the Local Plant Sales and Giveaways in May 2025
April 30, 2025
Your guide to the local plant sales and giveaways happening in May. Plenty of opportunities to bag a bargain and pick up something new for your garden!
Local Gardening Events in May 2025
April 30, 2025
May edition of Garden County newsletter features workshops and presentations on topics such as peonies, ticks and flower shows. Plant sales and giveaways will be included in a second email.
More Local Gardening Events in April 2025
April 15, 2025
Gardening events for the second half of Apil 2025, occurring in Prince Edward County and the surrounding areas. In-person events of local garden clubs covering topics such as gardening technology and hostas, plus online webinars about insects and invasive species.
Local Gardening Events in April 2025
March 31, 2025
Spring is here! At least, it was for a few days. That was nice, wasn’t it? The ice storm was a bit of a shock to the system, but the month ahead promises...
Local Gardening Events in March 2025
February 27, 2025
We’re creeping ever closer to the last frost date! For those of us in and around the County, this means that somewhere around April 28 - May 8 we can begin...
Local Gardening Events in February 2025 (updated)
January 30, 2025
Now that we’ve been thoroughly swamped with snow and blown about a bit, it’s a great time to think about seed sowing. Lucky for us, there’s some wonderful...
CORRECTION: Local Gardening Events in February 2025
January 29, 2025
Just a short note this time! I’ve been informed that event #14 on the previous email - the Feb 25 presentation on the Reford Gardens - is a members only...
Local Gardening Events in February 2025
January 29, 2025
It's seed-sowing season, with lots of local gardening events to take your mind off winter.
UPDATED Local Gardening Events in January 2025
January 10, 2025
Note from sender Hello, again. It’s not yet the end of January, but there are a few updates to share since the last newsletter went out, namely: one date...
Local Gardening Events in January 2025
January 1, 2025
Welcome to the Garden County newsletter! Like most ideas, this one was borne out of a need: to keep up with all the great gardening events happening nearby!...