Learn from the experts!

Canada Blooms' incredible line-up of speakers includes the industry's best-known horticultural specialists. Here are just some of the topics that you will enjoy

2012 Gardening Trends - Tara Nolan

Discover 2012 gardening trends as wel as interesting and quirky ideas that Tara has comes across through her job as online editor, from her social media meandering to various gardening events.

3:00 pm, Friday March 16 and 11:00 am, Thursday March 22 on Unilock Celebrity Stage presented by HGTV

Tara is presented by:

The Best Perennials and Grasses for Every Situation - Tony Post

Easy, long-blooming perennials and hardy ornamental grasses are the focus of this presentation.
Whether you garden in containers on a balcony, a country estate or something in between, these plants are sure to be of interest.

3:00 pm, Saturday March 24 on the EZPond Gardening Solutions Stage Salon 105

Designing a Sense of Place: Your Garden, Your Way - Ken Beattie

Join Ken as he highlights some of the “common sense” design approaches that you might use in designing your garden. Creating a sense of place is critical to the overall expression of your outdoor living space.

1:00 pm, Monday March 19 and Wednesday March 21 on the Unilock Celebrity Stage presented by HGTV

Ken is presented by:

How to Live to be 100 by Eating Healthy - Mairlyn Smith

Research suggests that living to be 100 isn't a fluke of Nature. So what are the secrets of living a long and healthy life? Mairlyn Smith professional home economist and co-author of the award winning nutrition/cookbook Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health and don't forget the chocolate! And Healthy Starts Here! will guide you through the steps that centenarians follow every day.

4:00 pm, Thursday March 22 on the EZPond Gardening Solutions Stage Salon 105

Native versus Exotic Plants: Can we be 'Ethical' Gardeners - Belinda Gallagher

Using humour and some interesting plant photography, Belinda will introduce some of the critical issues facing gardeners as the debate ensues over planting native plants or exotic alien plants.

11:00 am, Saturday March 24 on the Unilock Celebrity Stage presented by HGTV

Squish or Don't Squish- Ingrid Hoff

Squish or Don't Squish is a fun and entertaining look a the different "bugs" gardeners commonly find in and around their gardens. This presentation introduces gardeners to insects and encourages them to either squish them or...not (in the virtual world, no actual insects will be harmed). The anwers are revealed, along with information on what one whould do to either prevent or encourage each of the many "critters".

11:00 am, Sunday March 18 on the Unilock Celebrity Stage presented by HGTV

Ingrid is presented by :

Vertical Vegetables - Ken Brown

Discover how to produc a maximum of food from a minimum of space using a variety of innovative techniquest that ofter involve using the available vertical space.

3:00 pm, Thursday March 22 on the EZPond Gardening Solutions Stage Salon 105

The Year-Round Vegetable Garden - Niki Jabbour

Niki takes aim at the very problem that every Canadian gardener faces: the short growing season. Join Niki as she shares her secrets for growing food during every mont of the year (yes, even through winter!), providing a never-ending supply of delicious produce. Don't miss Niki's new book Year-Round Vegetable Gardener (Dec 2011).

1:00 pm, Friday March 16 on the EZPond Gardening Solutions Stage Salon 105

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