Mid-July is optimum garden season, where flowers and plants display their beautiful colours and smells, and on Saturday, two of the largest private gardens will open their doors to the public south of Ottawa.
At the Maitland Garden of Hope, visitors could get lost in the many trails and passageways that wind though it.
"The plants that we plant compliment both as host plants and nectar plants for pollinators," he noted."And plants adapt to their environment, so year to year, plants that would thrive in one location, may not thrive the following year so we're continually looking at what's really strong and what needs to change.
"Even if you're not an avid gardener, it's just relaxing to stroll through a garden, see nature, you'll see butterflies and birds flying around," Van Berlo said, who also has lost count of how many plants are showcased. "More if you're a real plant enthusiast and want to look at each species, but there is lots to see," Van Berlo added. Both locations are also designated monarch butterfly waystations, providing nectar sources and shelter for a species that was just put on the endangered list
The egg she found Friday morning will be put in an enclosure and will be provided with fresh milkweed daily. "We picked this date for a reason and that it is the maximum bloom for all of our hundreds of lilies throughout our garden," Cybulski said.
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