Join us on Saturday May 25th, rain or shine, 10 am to 2 pm for our spring plant sale. Mississauga MGs will be answering your gardening questions as well as offering a wide assortment of perennials, native plants & vegetables along with a selection of annuals & herbs for sale. Cash only. Come early for the best selection!
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Native Plant Sale @ Blooming Boulevards Mississauga June 10-11th
This weekend is Blooming Boulevards’ 4th Annual Native Plant Sale with thousands of native plants locally grown by volunteers.
And Blooming Boulevards has a special treat!
Author Lorraine Johnson will be at the sale on Saturday morning, June 10, to sign her very informative new book A Garden for the Rusty Patch Bumblebee. 10:30 to 11:30 am
The book will be offered for sale all weekend
All the details about the sale can be found here: //www.bloomingboulevards.org/plant-sale-2023
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Plant Sale!! Saturday May 27th 10am-2pm @ Riverwood
Planting native plants from seed instructions Video#2: Sowing Tiny Seed in Trays
Here’s one method for sowing tiny native wildflower seeds without the risk of overseeding. Catherine Fleming, a Mississauga Master Gardener and volunteer at Blooming Boulevards, demonstrates her very effective technique.
WATCH VIDEO #2 here
Thanks to Jeanne at Blooming Boulevards for providing these videos.
Planting native plants from seed instructions Video #1: How to Prepare Seed Trays
Planning to grow native plants from seed? Here are some tips and techniques for getting off to a good start.
Ornamental Grasses: Go Native! Try to find a space for a native grass on your property this year. The birds will thank you.
Native Plant Profile: Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina)
Want more native plants? Did you know: You can sow native plant seeds in winter!
New England Aster: Profile of an Ontario Native Plant