Peonies at the Farm – A Feast for the Eyes Taken from the Spring 2010 Friends of the Central Experimental Farm Written by Mary Pratte When William Saunders became the first director of the Central Experimental Farm (CEF) in the late 1880s, one of his...
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Bill and ‘Doris’ – Love at First Sight
Bill and 'Doris' - Love at First Sight Written by Mary Ann Smythe Taken with permission from Friends of the Central Experimental Farm Spring 2010 Bill Wegman remembers the exact moment that gave rise to his passion for peonies. It was in the mid-80s and...
Rowancroft Garden History
Rowancroft Garden History Taken from Mills to Milleneum (Meadowvale Book Pt III) and Peony Roots by Michael Denny The Peony - C to C Vol2 Issue 1 Feb 1999 Rowancroft Gardens had its beginning in 1914 created by Miss Mary E. Blacklock. She had purchased 5 acres...
Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens
Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens Taken from the OVBG websiteThe Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens is made up of several linked specialty gardens. The Peony Garden is the first OVBG Specialty Garden to be completed. Located at 155 Arena Street, it is conveniently...
A Gardener’s Obsession
A Gardener's Obsession Taken from The Peony C to CAugust 2005 Vol 8 Issue 3by Blaine Marchand My parents didn't garden. My childhood home was filled with shrubs whose blooms were lovely but fleeting. Our side yard was cloistered by long rows of the common...
Rediscovering The Peonies at Métis – An Update
Rediscovering The Peonies at Métis - An Update by M PratteTaken from The Peony C to C February 2005 After an additional two summers looking at the peony collection at the Jardins de Métis, it is time to update the information as to which plants have been...
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