Yellow-rumped Warbler
(Setophaga coronate) The Yellow-rumped warbler is a small, insect-eating woodland songbird. The yellow-rumped warbler prefers mature coniferous and mixed wood forests with plantings of birch, aspen, willow, maple, and oak. The birds are widespread across North America and are not presently
Hairy Woodpeckers and Downy Woodpeckers
Wth the gardens lying dormant for the winter in The Peg (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), we gardeners have to find other things to amuse us. For me, bird-watching – like seeing the Downy Woodpecker and the Hairy Woodpecker in my back
Waddesdon Garden, England
Waddesdon Gardens, the Rothschild’s Legacy at Buckinghamshire Waddesdon Gardens, along with the Rothschild’s manor, viewed from the top of North Avenue and looking towards the 19th century country retreat, create an impressive scene. The scene must have looked equally impressive,
Fairy Garden DIY Refresh
Time for a Fairy Garden DIY Refresh It’s not every season that my fairy garden gets a DIY (do-it-yourself) refresh. This was my lucky year. Interest in miniature and fairy gardens has grown at a tremendous pace in the last
Seven sun-loving perennials at home in northern prairie gardens
Sun-loving perennials are the all-stars in my home garden. Having the main part of my garden with a south-facing orientation, and as it is a northern Canadian garden, I rely on winter hardy, sun-loving perennials that do well in prairie soil.
Stowe House and Garden, England
Stowe House and Garden Georgian and Regency periods in garden history are fascinating to me. I am charmed by England’s famous Stowe House and Garden, which includes 250 acres of gorgeous parklands. Stowe House, where construction was first begun in
Blenheim Palace Gardens, England
Blenheim Palace Gardens Of places visited on my self-guided tour of British gardens, a favourite for me was Bleinheim Palace, birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, and Blenheim Palace Gardens and surrounding parklands. As I left the visitor parking area and
Chastleton Garden, England
Chastleton Garden Chastleton Garden, like the Jacobean Chastleton House to which it belongs, has its own unique history, shaped by periods of growth and decline, conservation, and restoration. Chastleton Garden, besides being a lovely historic garden, is also uniquely credited
Thomas Blake Memorial Garden, England
Thomas Blake Memorial Garden Tucked off Wye Street in England’s lovely Ross-on-Wye is a pretty little commemorative garden, named The Thomas Blake Memorial Garden. I appreciated the garden for its history and tradition of upkeep by volunteers as well as
Snowshill Manor and Garden, England
Snowshill Manor and Garden Snowshill Manor and Garden, in the Cotswolds, is well known for extraordinary collectibles on display inside the Snowshill Manor. My visit was to the Snowshill Garden, and did not include visiting inside the buildings. During this
