Gardens of Eastern Ontario

We are always looking for new gardens to profile so if you’d like to see your own garden here or know of one we should include please contact Sheila Sim at 613-273-6772 or at shsim@rideau.net.

four-seasons.JPGFour Seasons Cottage

Four Seasons Cottage, an 1847 stone house, is the garden home of Sheila Sim (The Garden Coach) and her husband Marty Humphrey. Recently profiled in Acreage Life magazine, it has been a focal point on many local garden tours and will be the location of September’s autumn garden tour. More

sharons-garden.jpgSharon Carr’s Seeded Garden

Sharon Carr is crazy about growing plants from seed. Annuals, perennials, vegetables - you name it and she’s probably grown it. Thankfully, she is equally happy to share her knowledge and experience and is the leader of our gardening seminar “Starting Seeds Indoors”. For more pictures of Sharon’s garden see more.

dscf0031.JPGA Creative Corner

Judith and Glenn Allen have taken a challenging corner lot in Westport and turned it into a little piece of paradise. Hidden behind a massive Kiwi vine a wonderful entertaining spot includes a hot tub and bar surrounded by lush garden beds always in bloom. More

bianco-house-cropped.JPGA Garden Over Rock

It’s hard to believe that Andi and Dave Bianco in Newboro have so successfully built a garden on the Canadian Shield. By building beds with lots of good soil and using the natural woodland for their garden’s border, they’ve created a wonderfully peaceful and inviting space for relaxing and entertaining. More