nanoGarden is one of the many new exhibitors at the expanded Canada
Blooms Marketplace. nanoGarden is an organic, homeopathic
plant medicine for potted plants, lawns, flowerbeds, shrubs, vegetables
or hanging baskets. For details, visit the nanoGarden website. To help you plan your shopping experience
at this year’s show, see the complete Marketplace exhibitors’
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Winter is a great time
to prune trees and shrubs. Take this tip from the Master Gardeners.
Make sure your secateurs are sharp and clean. Between cuts, sterilize
them with a spritz of rubbing alcohol from a small spray bottle. This
is especially important to do when cutting diseased branches to prevent
the bacteria or fungus from spreading to the next plant you plan to
prune. Bring your gardening questions to Master Gardeners Lunch Panel
at the Ask the Experts stage, held daily at 12:15. |
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The perfumed petals of flowers hold intriguing secrets. Keynote
speaker Dr. Robert Raguso of Cornell University will discuss
the importance of floral scent and its impact on people in a
special evening lecture at 7 p.m. during Scents & Sensibilities
– Plant Day on Friday, March 20. “Offering a keynote
speaker in the early evening is a first for Canada Blooms,”
says Darlene Brown, director, public relations and communications
at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, Signature Sponsor
at Canada Blooms. “We think this will be of particular
interest to those folks who work during the day and can’t
get to the show in time to see a keynote speaker,” she
adds. Join Dr. Raguso and find out why scientists are
stopping to smell the flowers. |
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Advanced tickets to Canada Blooms are now available from the
floral department at a Sobeys store near you. Adult tickets are $16 ($18 at the show).
Tickets for the Canada Blooms Opening Night Party are also available
online at canadablooms.com. This spectacular St. Patrick’s evening
event is hosted by Sobeys, Tourism Ireland and RBC. |
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Bring your children – or your inner child – to the
Bienenstock Natural Playground, designed by Gardens For Living
for this year’s show. This fully accessible playground
of natural features and wonders will transport you to a natural
world of play and imagination. Teachers from the Toronto Botanical
Garden will engage children of all ages in ecological activities
under the tree fort while representatives from the McMaster
Child Health Research Institute will share their knowledge of
the benefits of nature’s effects on our children. Before
leaving, be sure to join Debbe Shannon and help create a nature
mural that will be installed at an inner city school after the
show.
