Plant Wise Garden & Landscape Design

10/03/2026

I've been busy at my desk for MONTHS! Total photo dump of the quick walk (and this wasn't even all of them) I just took around the garden (First time since the middle of July - super high maintenance garden, eh?)
Not a whole lot turning colour yet —a few though.🥰
Sadly, I missed most of the asters, but wow, the White Heath asters (Symphyotrichum ericoides) just don't stop! (Deadheading ensuing before the end of October since they very happily selfseed... everywhere!)

09/27/2026

09/05/2026

SUPER excited for this! 💚💙💚

A rare opportunity to tour a private shoreline restoration with Grow Native Halton , led by Sean James — plus help support the creation of habitat for danger noodles! 🐍🥳

🌿 We’re excited to offer a rare opportunity to explore a private Burlington shoreline garden!

Join Sean James on September 27 for a guided tour along the Lake Ontario shoreline and see firsthand how native plants, shoreline restoration and habitat creation can work together.

🐍 This special tour is also a fundraiser for Housing for Danger Noodles, helping us build a hibernaculum — a winter hideaway for snakes that can also provide shelter for other small wildlife.

Come explore one restoration project while helping us build another.

📅 Sunday, September 27
🕐 Tours at 1 PM - 2 PM - 3 PM
📍 Private shoreline property in Burlington
🎟️ Limited spaces 👉🏻 Registration required

As a thank-you, every $25 donated gets you one FREE GNH metal plant label of your choice!

👉 Register & donate: grownativehalton.ca/event/shoreline-restoration-tour/

09/01/2026

It's almost here!!🥳 The Master Gardeners Niagara Plant Sale!

Fall is a fantastic time to plant. Arguably better than spring, with the way the weather has shifted in the past few years.

Hope to see you!💚💙💚

08/28/2026

A quartet of yellow💚💙💚

Waiting on purple (New England Aster) to enter the scene. In the meantime... a lovely mix of tones, ranging from deep gold, almost orange, to bright, clear yellow. And, of course the play of 'petal' sizes and shapes. (These petals are technically called ray florets.)

Image 2: Grey-headed Coneflower (Rudbecia pinnata)
Image 3: Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata)
Image 4: Orange Coneflower 'Goldsturm' (Rudbeckia fulgida)
Image 4: Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum)

A 'single' colour is not boring!

08/24/2026

Buzzed by a raptor in the garden.

Grabbed my phone. Pointed it at the tree it landed in. Got an angry squirrel and...

Apparently, quite a bit of footage of a tree while i was explaining why I was filming the tree.😂 (Don't worry! I edited that out.)

So... if I cant show you the bird, I can at least show you my tomatoes.

Because that's basically how wildlife photography works, right?

08/20/2026

Seems I was a bit overdue on harvesting cherry tomatoes! This is the first pick. The bowl is the insert from my Oxo salad spinner. 5.5 lbs of cherry tomatoes! Gold Nugget, Chocolate Cherry, and Sweet Million.

There are TONS more — from almost ready to wee-and-green. I think I'll donate this first round. It may not be a truckload, but I'm sure they'll be appreciated!

08/16/2026

Note to self (for at least the 7th time): Be careful when using sharp secateurs!
(This was 10 minutes after it had stopped bleeding the first time😅)