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By Thea Hegland Fall is suddenly upon us and The Gardens are looking exceptional. Colour remains strong amongst the never-endi...

By Thea Hegland Summer blossoms still remain, but something has changed. You feel it in the air, from the cool nights and dewy...

By Rick Los, Director of Horticulture It’s been just over 10 years since I began writing seasonal garden updates for newslette...

Currant Scones are simple and delicious. They are featured as part of the Autumn High Tea menu paired with strawberry jam and D...

Recently we sat down with our in-house succulent experts and self-proclaimed "plant nerds", Susan and Jodi. They were kind enou...

By Thea Hegland Mid-September brings us to the best time in the lesser known Mediterranean Garden. Only developed within the l...

By Christopher Locker Many of the great historical gardens of the world were planned well in advance to look as they are tod...

By Thea Hegland The month of September is considered one of the best times to visit the historic Butchart Gardens, offering so...

By Thea Hegland Here we are suddenly at Labour Day weekend. In a flash the months of July and August are behind us, the kids a...

Greater Victoria has great accommodation options for every type of traveller. We have partnered with the following accommodatio...

By Thea Hegland The secret life of a garden is a mystifying phenomenon. Through trial and error, you achieve tried, tested and...

By Thea Hegland The Gardens are deep into a summer haze and it seems there is no end in sight for the warm sunny weather. Late...