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An exclusive peek at Canada Blooms the Flower & Garden Festival

March 16-20, 2011

Canada Blooms is proud to announce a new partnership with the
40th Anniversary JUNO Awards.
As part of the JUNO Awards 40th Anniversary excitement, Canada Blooms will create a new 'Juno Rocks' Gardens feature at our 15th Anniversary Celebration. Five selected JUNO Award nominees and winners will collaborate with garden builders from Canada Blooms to create beautiful personalized gardens reflecting each artist’s particular style and genre in honour of the JUNO Awards Ruby Anniversary. Gardens will be judged by attendees with one lucky 'voter' winning a JUNO VIP Package which includes tickets to all of the events of the 2011 Juno Awards.

Over 60% Sold Out!
There will be hundreds of vendors with everything you need to get your garden season started. If you are not sure what you need, don't worry members from many Horticultural Societies will be on hand to answer all your questions. Discover exciting garden travel destinations both Domestic and European and don't forget to explore the newest and innovative garden gadgets in the New Product Showcase.

Booth sales are very brisk and the remaining booth spaces will not last long. If you have a garden related product or service visit www.canadablooms.com to view the interactive floorplan and reserve your space on-line or contact Marketplace Manager Gilles Bouchard, or let us tailor a sponsorship plan to suit your needs, contact Gerry Ginsberg today for more details!

Come out to the Royal!
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is back in Toronto. From November 5-14, enjoy the magic of the country with the President’s Choice SuperDogs, Pizza Pizza Petting Farm and a celebrity pastry challenge hosted by Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman. And don’t miss Woof & Hoof – the ultimate horse and dog spectacle featuring the star of CBC’s Heartland, Amber Marshall. Save $2 with Early Bird Discount tickets available until November 4 at www.royalfair.org. There’s magic in the fair! While there drop by the Canada Blooms booth and say hi! Enter for a chance to win a family pass to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

Are you ready for Christmas?
The Seasons Christmas Show takes place November 19-21 at the International Center. Christmas Shopping should always be this much fun – catch a celebrity presentation, take in a workshop, get inspired and of course shop ‘til you drop! With more than 200 fabulous exhibits filled with luxurious Christmas décor, gourmet goodies and one-of-a-kind gifts you are sure to find everything on your list … and maybe a few things that weren’t! Come visit the Canada Blooms booth at the Show. Canada Blooms subscribers save
Purchase online and save $4 off adult admission – Enter promo code: Blooms.
Enter for a chance to win tickets for you and three friends to come out to visit the show.

Don't Throw Those Fall Leaves Away:
As temperatures drop so will the leaves from the trees in your yard: rather than rake them up and haul them out to the curb for pickup, I suggest that you run over them with your lawn mower set on its’ highest setting to ‘mulch’ them and rake the excess onto your garden beds. Earth worms will pull the leaves down into the soil next spring, converting them into nitrogen rich worm castings as they go. This will save you time, money [the cost of the bags] and benefit your garden in a big way. Listen to the Green File with Mark Cullen on 680 News or check out Mark’s Blog at www.markcullen.com and join Mark and daughter Heather at Canada Blooms on Saturday, March 19.

The Canada Blooms Speaker Series presents five days of themed talks by Canada’s top gardening experts.
Wednesday, March 16 discover how to tackle Challenging Gardens; Thursday, March 17, experience Urban Agriculture; on Design Day, Friday, March 18, learn to plan your garden the right way; explore environmentally friendly gardens on Plant Day, Saturday, March 19; and Sunday, March 20, is all about Urban Settings.

Feature Gardens Update: The Garden builders have been outdoing themselves with proposals to build a feature garden at CB 2011. Limited by only time and imagination the gardens, once installed, are sure to rock!

Watch for Canada Blooms Tickets on Sale November 19th!
Looking for the perfect Christmas Present for friends and family, tickets go on sale for the 15th Anniversary of Canada online on the Canada Blooms Website on November 19th.

Organizing a Bus Tour from your area to Canada Blooms 2011? Visit our website starting December 1st to review a list of tour companies who are organizing tips to our 15th Anniversary Festival. Remember to check www.canadablooms.com regularly for updates.

Canada Blooms was founded by the Garden Club of Toronto and Landscape Ontario

For full details visit www.canadablooms.com