Garden Notes

It’s Pussy Willow Season

At the tail end of winter, fuzzy nubs start to appear along the branches of the pussy willow bushes. These soft silver tufts—as well [...]

I have met some wonderful people through my business. That is a big reason why I continue to do what I do. Recently, I [...]

This time of year, my mind shifts to finding ways I can still have local fresh flowers for the house even though the fields [...]

My first trip to New Zealand was right after university to work on a sheep farm for 8 months. One of the best pieces [...]

What a wonderful time our group had at our recent Linocut workshop. In this workshop for beginners, we had the task of making Christmas [...]

– a few fun facts about peonies If you want to leave a legacy in your garden – plant a peony. Peonies have been [...]

On the last Sunday of July 2021, we had a Fairy Festival at Perennial Petals Flower Farm and it was a magical success. When [...]

Honoured and excited to be in Stouffville’s OTR magazine this month. Click here to see my article. To visit the site of the Town [...]

Amaryllis is the queen of flowering bulbs. Not only is she the largest bulb commonly forced to bloom indoors, she is also one of [...]