Canada Blooms celebrates the 41st Anniversary of the JUNO Awards with the "JUNO Rocks" Gardens

As part of our tribute, Canada Blooms, CARAS, Landscape Artists and JUNO-nominated artists created the "JUNO Rocks" Gardens. This year's featured artists are Feist, Jann Arden, Keshia Chanté, Royal Wood and Sarah Slean.

Don't miss a special performance by Royal Wood on City Culture Evening, March 20th at 7:30pm.

To find out more about our 2011 "JUNO Rocks" Gardens click here.

By casting a your vote for your favourite garden for the "People's Choice Garden Award" at the Festival in the Toronto Star Booth, you can enter a draw to win a trip for two to the Chelsea Flower Show!

Please note that there are some flight restriction dates. Full contest details will be available at the Festival.

Visit the Scotts Canada "Ask The Experts" Presentations
Bring your garden related problems to the Scotts Canada "Ask The Experts" Gazebo in Hall A and the knowledgeable Scotts Associates will be glad to help you solve your dilemmas. Visitors, come and see why we say the experts from Scotts Canada and Miracle Gro have the answers.

Canada Blooms Education – over 200 hours of Seminars, Demonstrations and Talks with the most knowledgeable garden and landscape professionals.

This year we are pleased to present some of the best Garden Professional in Canada including Canada AM's Mark Cullen, AM740's Charlie Dobbin, Landscape Ontario's Denis Flanagan as well as many renowned garden authors. Click to view bios or some of the topics on our 2011 speakers.

The Unilock Celebrity Stage presented by HGTV
Each day, events and educational programs were presented on the Unilock Celebrity Stage presented by HGTV. This year we are excited to have a co-located Celebrity Stage. Each day visitors will enjoy programming that is both entertaining and relative to Home as well as Garden topics.

Join us for Celebrity Flower Arranging, Floral Superstars and of course the energetic and talented stylings of Albert Graves of Bloemen Decor

Visitors joined us for special experiences ranging from Celebrity Flower Arranging to Canada’s premier gardening experts, which included Mark Cullen, Denis Flanagan, Charlie Dobbin, Marjorie Mason and others. Topics included: Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects, Dramatic Containers, Get Growing, Every Tree Counts and much more.

Speaker: Tara Nolan

EZPond Gardening Solutions Speaker Series
This year's garden experts are ready to update you on everything they need to know to make your garden something special. Informative and fun presentations take place throughout the day on Friday March 18, Tuesday March 20, Thursday March 22 and Saturday March 24 in Salon 105

Master Gardeners of Ontario Speaker Series
Visitors are invited to come have fun while discovering the Do's and Don'ts for this year's garden season with the experts from the Master Gardeners of Ontario. Informative and fun presentations will take place throughout the day Saturday March 17, Monday March 19, Wednesday March 21 and Friday March 23 Salon 105.

Bienenstock and Parks Canada are bringing an even bigger and better natural playground to Canada Blooms. Play and learn in this innovative, fully accessible natural park created from the hills, forest and bedrock of Ontario’s national parks. Features include a misting forest, two trout ponds, a waterfall, a climbing wall, giant sandbox, massive ancient logs, a sideways tree to climb, a hill slide, outdoor musical instruments, an amphitheatre, and an arts and crafts area. 
Join us in the amphitheatre for live interactive video feeds from the glaciers and mountains of Canada’s national parks. Parks Canada staff will be on hand with the Canadian Wildlife Federation to show you the natural wonders that Canada has to offer.

Canada Daffodil receives honors as official flower for Canada Blooms 2012. Enthusiastic gardeners know that after a long winter, nothing is more welcoming than the sight of the yellow daffodil to mark the arrival of spring. To the Canadian Cancer Society, the daffodil is more than just a flower. It is a symbol of strength and courage, a symbol of life. It says we will fight back. It says we will beat cancer. In honor of the Society, the daffodil has been designated as the official flower for Canada Blooms 2012.
The award winning firm of Miyabi Landscape Design & Construction has been invited back to design and create The Society’s daffodil garden. As partof the fight against cancer, visitors to this inspirational garden can purchase a daffodil pin to wear during the month of April. For more information on the Canadian Cancer Society, visit fightback.ca. Watch the Miyabi Landscape/Canadian Cancer Society Video from Canada Blooms 2011.

Twinings Tea Tasting Area
Step back, relax and discover a world of exotic tastes in the Twinings Tea Tasting Area. Every sip of Twinings – now available in black, chai, herbals and green tea – is a delightful, perfectly blended balance of flavor, taste and aroma. Discover a complex dance of art, science and experience that has taken centuries to perfect – that superb cup of tea – while taking in the breathtaking sights of Canada Blooms. For an added bonus sign up today for Twinings Tea Mails!

Visitor can enjoy the New Classical 96.3 FM - VIA Rail Garden Route Lounge in Hall A and enter for chance to win a trip for two to any garden destination along the new Canada's Garden Route, compliments of Via Rail Canada and the New Classical 96.3 FM. To learn more about the many exceptional gardens along Canada's Garden Route by clicking here.

Drop by to find out about all the exciting destinations with representatives from Butchart Gardens, Toronto Botanical Garden, Royal Botanical Gardens, Reford Gardens and more.

Reif Estate Winery and Mori Gardens invite you to explore their new Wine Sensory Garden to contemplate the colours, aromas and flavours used to describe wines in a relaxed garden oasis. Mori Gardens is sure to inspire you to add just the right detail to make your outdoor living area beautiful and tranquil this spring and Reif Estate will share wines that will pair perfectly with cheese samples presented by Dairy Farmers of Canada. Reif will be pouring a Riesling, Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Merlot as well as the Trend Wines by Steven and Chris and will have special offers to visit the winery this summer, recipe cards and  an on-line contest you can enter with your smart phone.

Pick Ontario Avenue - Fresh Bouquets and Floral Superstars
Did you know that some of the best cut and potted flowers and plants at your local florists are grown right here in Ontario? The flowers are fresher and last longer. To learn about Ontario-grown cut flowers and potted plants visit Pick Ontario Avenue in Hall A next to the Twinings Tea Tasting Area. Guests can enjoy a special afternoon with the Floral Superstars, a talented, somewhat rowdy group of the most highly acclaimed florists in Ontario presenting Pick Ontario Products on the Unilock Celebrity Stage on Thursday and Saturday. Pick Ontario's own Albert Graves presents his own high-energy way to create floral arrangements on Friday (opening day), Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. To watch Albert in action at Canada Blooms 2010 click here.
Pick Ontario and Canada Blooms will again offer a special bouquet for visitors to celebrate your "First Breath of Spring". Shipped directly from Ontario Greenhouse by Pick Ontario. Visitors are reminded to pick up your "Culture Bouquet" on the way home.
Proceeds benefitted gardening and horticulture.

City of Toronto: Cultivating a Green City

Visit the City of Toronto exhibit to discover practical ways to renew our homes, gardens and urban forest. Learn how you can help preserve, protect and enhance Toronto's natural environment including how to plant and care for trees, naturalize your garden, and save water, energy and more.

Garden Hall Horticultural and Design Competition
Over 12,000 sq. ft. of stunning floral creations. The competition is open to non-professional exhibitors as well as garden club members; this is a great opportunity for competitors to show off their floral design or horticulture talent, or for visitors to gain helpful hints that they can try at home after the festival.
Canada Blooms is also home to the International Competition, past entries have come from Australia, Bermuda, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, the USA and of course Canada.
If however you don't have a green thumb, Master Gardeners of Toronto will be on hand to give advice on care for house plants in the Garden Hall area.

For more information on Garden Hall click here.

The Active Adult Magazine GREENZONE
In keeping with our theme, “CityCulture”,  and with an emphasis on smaller living spaces in an urban environment, this zone will let you discover green walls, green roofs, grass, bamboo and a diversity of containers planted  with a variety of plants, from edibles to tropicals, from shade to sun tolerant.   Come and  ask our experts what YOU can do in your own private space  to improve the quality of the air you breathe.

Participants include:

Bin Fen Green Wall 
Brad Vanderwoude Sod Farm
Dale's Gardening and Landscaping
ELT
Environmental Design / Connon Nurseries
Mori Nurseries
Ontario Bamboo
Plant World
Sheridan Nurseries
Urban Garden
Valleyview Gardens
Yorkshire Garden Services

Gardener's Fare: Horticultural, Not-For-Profit and Community Organizations
Located in the Galleria, visitors are invited to have questions ready for the people that know about horticulture. Societies, companies and associations will be on site to provide you with the latest information. Visitors stopped by: Parkdale and Toronto Horticultural Society, The Toronto Rhododendron Society, The Rose Society, The North American Native Plant Society, The Master Gardeners of Ontario, the Ontario Horticultural Association and many more.

Take a break while visiting Canada Blooms at the new relaxation and tasting areas. Enjoying a special tea tasting at the Twinings Tea Tasting Area, or discover wonderful wines at the Wine Sesory Garden presented by Reif Estate Winery and Mori Gardens. Special daily menus will be available in the new Cafe Soleil Galleria Restaurant and the Bistro. There will also be food court and concessions located in the National Home Show.
Visit the NEW Toronto Botanical Garden Shop where you can purchase the latest gardeing books and meet with garden authors. Visitors can also speak with the experts from Scotts Canada and receive the latest information on spring plantings.
Don't forget to tour the National Home Show as well. Your entrance is FREE with your Canada Blooms Ticket.