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Show Hot in 2014: Families The perks The benefits Why highlights Trends to that garden that blossom of planting gardening the pleasures watch for together with a your own is good of gardening this year grow together membership food forest for your health INSIDE N12 Thursday, April 10, 2014 GARDENING IN CALGARY calgaryherald.com Show celebrates gardening lifestyle K xpert speakers, chefs ing communications manager. garden’s bounty. There will be Gallery will feature the Burpee preparing food fresh Topics range from identifying three cooking demonstrations 2014 Garden Home Family Activity from the garden and and controlling weeds to creat- each day. Show Zone, the Venturers Society pol- EVenus flytraps are just some of ing beauty in the garden on a Other highlights include the Spruce Meadows: lination demonstration garden, 18011 Spruce Meadows the highlights at the Calgary budget. Eagle Lake Nurseries Display Way S.W. exhibitors related to the garden- Horticultural Society’s Garden Keynote speakers are Donna Garden Competition in the Show Hours: ing lifestyle and affiliate societies Show April 12 and 13 at Balzer, Lyndon Penner, Equi-Plex and a new art-in-the- Saturday and Sunday, such as the Calgary Society, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Spruce Meadows. Jane Reksten and Barb garden competition in Congress Admission: Alberta Regional Lily Society, “This show brings gar- Hazenveld. Session Hall. As well, the Horticultural $15 at the door, Canadian Peony Society and the KEYNOTE SPEAKER deners together to share speakers include Carole Society will be selling member- $12 at greengate Foothills Orchid Society. DONNA BALZER garden centres stories and ideas,” says Dobson, Janet Melrose, ships, signing people up for the Members $10 with valid The activity zone features free Edible Landscaping society executive director Kath Smyth, April year’s workshops and offering membership hands-on activities for children for Cold Climates Elizabeth Jolicoeur. Demes, Elaine Rude, gardening information and re- Free admission for children and adults including wooden Sunday, April 13; 1:45 p.m. Elizabeth 12 and under “The whole show is Eliese Watson and Luke sources in the Equi-Plex. wind chimes and hanging Jolicoeur Any good landscape can about educating Calgary Kimmel. Expert advice will be close at FREE PARKING birdseed wreaths with ribbons. be a great landscape. to be success- About 100 exhibitors hand, with individual gardening An observation beehive will also One way to take it up a ful and to know that this is a will be in the Equi-Plex and the questions answered in the Gar- Hungry visitors can stop in be on site. notch is by adding edible ‘can-garden’ city.” Blue Grass Garden Centre Gar- deners Helping Gardeners area. at the Equi-Plex concession and Available for a fee are Venus , says Donna Balzer, The Garden Show offers two dening Lifestyle Gallery. More help will be available in the on Sunday morning Let’s Talk flytrap and fairy garden (a min- garden consultant, author full days of expert speaker pre- This year, ATCO Blue Flame Community Gardens Resource Gardening, a radio program on iature garden in a container) and radio and TV personal- ity, whose mission in life is sentations in Congress Hall, says Kitchen chefs will show the Network and YardSmart areas; CHQR News Talk 770, will workshops for kids of all ages. to help gardeners. Felicia Esposito, the Horticul- Equi-Plex crowd how to whip just look for the folks wearing broadcast live from the show. Registration is required at Edible landscapes can be tural Society’s event and market- up delicious food using the Ask Me badges. The Gardening Lifestyle calhort.org or at the show itself. beautiful, they’re easy and can be made in any space. It can be as simple as a single pot of herbs on your front WWickericker LandLand PatioPatio step —think mint for your What’s hot for 2014? mojitos — or as intensive Calgary’s Largest Patio Furniture Selection New gardening trends this year Indigo Rose, a purple tomato as putting in an acre of sun- are delicious, sweet and good for high in antioxidants; chokes, says Balzer, whose you, too. n Wall gardening and pallet most recent book is No Guff Vegetable Gardening, co- “Anything that’s edible is al- gardening are big; authored with Steven Biggs. ways huge,” says John Duncan, n Pollination gardens. They are The most valuable edibles manager at designed for bees and people can grow for them- greengate Garden Cen- pollinators — “because selves are herbs, such as tres, the presenting the pollinating popula- mint, sage and lemon ver- bena, says Balzer, who will sponsor for the Calgary tion is dropping. Bees discuss Edible Landscaping Horticultural Society are dying in massive for Cold Climates on Sunday. Garden Show. numbers,” Duncan says; Edibles for your garden “People want to know John Duncan n More and more men can also include fruits, where their food is com- are getting into garden- such as saskatoons, sour cherries and haskap, a new ing from.” ing as a hobby, “as a way of to Calgary that’s also Carrying the Best Names in Patio Furniture Whether it’s growing kale for relaxation and also being more known as honeyberry. Ratana, Ebel, Homecrest, OWLee, Telescope your smoothies, berries for your involved with their food,” says Another highly recom- cocktails, or mint for mojitos — Duncan, noting men aged 18 to mended edible is garlic. “it all comes back to knowing 34 are leading the way. “It’s a beautiful, small grassy plant. You can throw where your food comes from.” ———— it among your petunias and Here are some of the hottest John Duncan speaks about pansies — it grows every- new garden trends for 2014: new trends for 2014 on where.” n Watch for a new super fruit, Sunday, April 13 at 3:15 p.m.

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CALCH135003_1_1 calgaryherald.com GARDENING IN CALGARY Thursday, April 10, 2014 N13 Sow family fun by ExclusiveExclusive Membership Membership gardening together Draws WIN A BUTCHARTDraws ittle gardeners and their Families can have fun plan- families can have fun ning and shopping for plants, GARDEN GET-A-WAY planting a pizza garden watching them develop fruit or Lor a salsa garden, or growing vegetables. They can pick it and FOR TWO vegetables to make Grandma’s then eat it. favourite soup. “It’s all a great family activity.” PLUS gift cards and baskets from Gardening can offer a wide Studies show that when chil- range of life lessons for young- dren grow food themselves and sters, beyond eating healthy know where it comes from, they foods and being environmental are more likely to eat it. The Calgary Horticultural Society is a registered stewards. For instance, children “They will understand where charity, supporting gardening in Calgary. can learn about math and art food came from — not just Members receive year round benefits. through gardening, and they can from the store when mom goes Join us today! learn about life by spending time shopping and food magically Go to www.calhort.org for more information. outdoors. appears,” Rotella says. “It’s a great way for kids to Courtesy, Burpee Home Gardens At the Garden Show, Burpee learn a little patience, with a very will provide plants for families Become a member today or at the Garden high reward at the end,” says Home Gardens brand manager. to plant in the demonstration Show and you can enter to win this Katie Rotella, Burpee Home “Burpee, which has been sell- area of the family activity zone. fabulous prize from the Butchart Gardens Gardens public relations, social ing in Canada for years. It’s a They will also be able to take ALL CURRENT AND NEW MEMBERS CAN media and web manager. brand that has been trusted by the plant home for their own ENTER THE DRAW ONLY At this weekend’s Garden consumers for over 100 years.” garden. AT THE GARDEN SHOW Show, the retailer is sponsoring Burpee “encourages families to Even though it’s only mid- the Burpee Home Gardens Fam- fall in love with gardening, get April, plants can be started in a The Grand Prize ily Activity Zone, which offers a outside and have this wonderful pot and then transplanted when Butchart Gardens Package: variety of activities for families. activity where they can actually the weather warms up. Admission & Afternoon Tea at Butchart Gardens Membership benefits “We’re very excited to be the grow their own food and watch For more information about Budget Car Rental (pick up at the airport) and price sponsor for the Family Activity it happen as they nurture it Burpee, visit burpeehome 2 Nights' Accommodation at information here Zone,” says Tim Duffin, Burpee along,” says Duffin. gardens.ca. The Royal Scot Hotel & Suites Admission to: can put Student/Senior Royal BC Museum together and delete Learning to be YardSmart IMAX Theatre Community Garden Shaw Ocean Discovery membership Having a beautiful yard and is to help Calgarians garden Victoria Butterfly Gardens Find out How to Be being kind to the environment while following sustainable and Craigdarroch Castle YardSmart at calgary.ca/ can go hand in hand, according cost-effective practices. yardsmart. Kath Smyth, to the City of Calgary and the The Beauty on a Budget Horticulture Centre of the Pacific horticulturist with the Calgary Horticultural Society. workshop offers basic guidelines Includes $800 for airfare Calgary Horticultural They’re working together for beginners, for example. There Society, explains what a through educational workshops are also other opportunities to Thank you to our friends at Butchart Gardens YardSmart garden is and to help Calgarians garden and learn key steps for building or and our Past-President, Scott Gedak for this provides tips and tricks landscape in a sustainable, transforming a yard, with hands- fabulous prize. on how to create one. cost-effective way. on experience coming in the The pilot program offers work- intermediate-level Digging In Draw Date: Wednesday, April 30th The City of Calgary shops for both beginner and in- workshop. and Calgary Horticul- termediate gardeners in a limited The City of Calgary and the tural Society offer com- number of neighborhoods. horticultural society encour- posting workshops that Gardening for Life! “We’re testing it out and hop- age Calgarians to take steps to are open to everyone. ing to build it for future years,” Gardening for Life! compost, improve biodiversity, The next workshop is says Michelle Mueller, City of reduce water use and protect slated for June 21 at the Calgary Water Resources public waterways — “all those kinds Calgary Horticultural So- program co-ordinator. of sustainable measures that can ciety office, 208 50th Ave. The goal of the YardSmart make a big difference,” Mueller S.W. Visit, calhort.org. Neighbours education workshops says. CALCH133815_1_1 N14 Thursday, April 10, 2014 GARDENING IN CALGARY calgaryherald.com

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Amazon Iron P6 Naiad Irrigation 18 416 Apiaries and Bees for Communities 10 Master Association 404 Natural Light Patio Covers Courtyard CONGRESS HALL The Arbourest Expert Service 31 Nature Calgary 401 Volunteer & Exhibitor - Speakers Olds College Continuing Education 505 Parking Lot - keynote Arborcare Tree Service 231/232 Pincher Creek and District Congress - how-to Ornamental Landscape Maintainers Ltd. 36 Hall - Art in the Garden Competition The Awning Factory 219/220 Historical Society 419 - Concessions Ornamental Stone 44/45 - tea garden food area ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen P8 Patioline 221-224/217/218 The Ranche at Fish Creek Blue Grass (sponsor) P7 Pisces Exotica Pet Emporium Ltd. P4 Restoration Society 408 & Front of Gallery Plantation Garden Centre 209/210 Ten Thousand Villages 411/412 EQUi-PlEX Stampede City African Violet Society 409 Bow Point Nursery Limited 32 The Pottery Cupboard 229/230 gardening for life OVERHEAD Venturers Society 407 EXIT DOOR #2 EXIT EXIT Brassard Ltd. 23 KITCHEN To Riding Pressed Wishes 28/29 DEMO STAGE P8 Hall Brothers Two Small Engine P10/P11 Red Barn Mercantile 501 Butchart Gardens 16 Regency Irrigation Ltd 227/228 Bylands 1 Sculpture Garden 508 BlUE GrAss GArDEN P7 Calgary Herald 503 Silver Solution / Bead Buzz 14 CENTrE GArDENiNG 036 037 040 041 044 045 Calgary Plants 27 035 038 039 042 043 046 Soil Kings Inc. 30 liFEsTYlE GAllErY P6 P10 Calgary Zoo 215 Spruce it up Garden Centre 40/41 MAIN 10' ENTRANCE Chinook Honey Company 509 Sud-Z Distribution Ltd. 201 Door Door P5 215 216 030 029 219 220 P11 City of Calgary Waste Tom Boy Tools 11 214 213 031 028 218 217 400 Blue Grass Booths 414 and Recycling Services P2 Top Spray 42 Competition Competition Garden 10' 032 027 Garden City of Calgary Water Services P1 Tractorland P5 401 500 510 413 2 3 211 212 033 026 223 224 CLS Landscape Supply P3 Two Foot Gardener 34 415501 210 209 034 025 222 221 Cobblestone Garden Centre 205/206 Western Canada Garden Soil 3 402 412 EXIT Countryside Garden Centre 20 White Owl Ceramic Studio 502 10' CONCESSION Overhead AREA 403 502 416 411 Door Creative Iron Work and Design Ltd. 35/38 207 208 017 016 227 228

Wickerland Patio 101-104 DOOR 1 Seating OVERHEAD ATM Area Eagle Lake Nurseries Ltd. 203/204 Wild About Flowers 213/214 Power Supply 417503 206 205 018 015 226 225

410 EXIT Competition Eagle Lake Professional Wild Strawberry Gardens 37 Garden 10' 019 014 1 Landscape Supply 225/226 404 418504 409 Winged Weeder / Klipper Distributor Ltd. 203 204 020 013 231 232 DEMO STAGE Eastern Slopes 22 25 405 505 419 408 P4 202 201 021 012 230 229 Everything Concrete 26 Worms at Work 2 10' 022 011 Garden Retreat 105-108 Your Tree Doctor P12 Competition 406 506 420 P3 103 102 023 010 107 106 Garden Garden Scents Garden Centre 15 Ziegler Stone Designs 506 4 Demo Burpee 50 / 50 104 101 024 009 108 105 Garden West Magazine 202 Garden 1 507 421 Home Draw Pollinating Gardens Garden 10' P12 The Gardener for the Prairies 33 AFFiliATEs iN THE GArDENiNG By The Family Cappuccino Gardeners Helping Cart Gardeners Venturer’s Activity 508 509 & Yard Smart GR Distributors Inc. 207/208 liFEsTYlE GAllErY Society Zone 001 002 003 Memberships P2 Society greengate Garden Centres Front of Alberta Invasive Species Council 415 Greengate & Workshop Registration for Sales 407 Booth Workshops 12'-11" 12'-11" Equi-plex Alberta Horticultural Society 417 13'

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2014 GARDEN SHOW KEYNOTE SPEAKERS — CONGRESS HALL Generously sponsored by SATuR DAY, APRiL 12 Time Speaker Presentation 9:30 a.m. Lyndon Penner The Sisters of Lilies: Mysterious and Unusual Bulbs for your Garden 1:30 p.m. Jane Reksten Growing Pains: Lessons from the Botanic Gardens at Olds College SuNDAY, APRiL 13 Time Speaker Presentation 10 a.m. Barb Hazenveld Integrating Permaculture within your Existing Landscape 1:45 p.m. Donna Balzer Edible Landscaping for Cold Climates

HOW-TO SPEAKERS — CONGRESS HALL SATuR DAY, APRiL 12 Time Speaker Presentation 11 a.m. Eliese Watson How to Attract Pollinators to Your Garden 11:45 a.m. April Demes How to Identify and Control Weeds in Your Garden 12:30 p.m. Janet Melrose How to Control Pests in Your Garden 3 p.m. Elaine Rude How to Create a Beautiful Garden Using Tough Love 3:45 p.m. Kath Smyth How to Create Beauty on a Budget SuNDAY, APRiL 13 Time Speaker Presentation noon Luke Kimmel How to Plant a Food Forest 12:45 p.m. Carole Dobson How to Create a Green Roof in Your Garden 3:15 p.m. John Duncan What’s New in 2014

ATCO BLuE FLAME KiTCHEN DEMONSTRATiONS — EQui-PLEX Perks of membership SATuR DAY, APRiL 12 SuNDAY, APRiL 13 Time Topic Time Topic uying a Calgary Horticultural to help members build their gardens; 11 a.m. Rhubarb 12:15 p.m. Squash Society membership supports a n Shopping discounts of 10 per cent 1 p.m. Garden Fresh Herbs 1:45 p.m. Working with Tomatoes charitable organization that pro- and up at a variety of garden centres and 3 p.m. Versatile Tomato Recipes 3:15 p.m. Quick Pickles Bmotes gardening and brings many benefits, gardening-related stores around the city; CHiLDREN’S WORKSHOPS — GARDENiNG LiFESTYLE GALLERY says executive director Elizabeth Jolicoeur. n A new online discussion forum, which “Our mission is to encourage gardening, Jolicoeur calls “another way for members SATuR DAY, APRiL 12 for the enhancement of our environment to engage with other members;” Times Topic Host Price and quality of life,” Jolicoeur says. n Volunteer opportunities year-round; 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. Venus Flytrap Workshop greengate Garden Centres $15 The best way to promote that message, n Calgary-specific programming for 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m.. Fairy/Gnome Garden Workshop Blue Grass Garden Centre $35 she notes, is to have people working in a beginner, intermediate and advanced SuNDAY, APRiL 13 garden, learning in a hands-on way. gardeners, with plenty of opportunities to Times Topic Host Price “It promotes good health and it connect with and learn from others; 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. Venus Flytrap Workshop greengate Garden Centres $15 promotes good gardening.” n Outdoor workshops focusing on edibles, 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m.. Fairy/Gnome Garden Workshop Blue Grass Garden Centre $35 The perks of membership include: water-wise gardening and other topics. FREE CHiLDREN’S ACTiViTiES — GARDENiNG LiFESTYLE GALLERY n Eight issues per year of a gardening Horticultural Society memberships start SATuR DAY, APRiL 12 newsletter — Calgary Gardening — filled at $25 per year for seniors and students. with content written by local gardeners; Adult and affiliate memberships are Time Topic Sponsor n 10 a.m. - noon Hanging a Bird Wreath with Ribbon Alberta Children’s Hospital Open Gardens, where Society members $45 while family memberships are $55. 1 - 3 p.m. An Observation Hive and Bee Colouring Poster Chinook Honey tour private gardens around the city; “It’s very affordable. You get a lot of n SuNDAY, APRiL 13 Two Society plant-share events each year benefit for the money that you pay.” Time Topic Sponsor 10 a.m. - noon Natural Dye Painting GreenPerennial Calgary Plant of the Year Volunteer spotlight 1 - 3 p.m. Wood Wind Chimes and Planting Sticks Lougheed House2014 For Calgary Horticultural Society vol- Fort Calgary, where she is head gardener. unteer Carole Moore, planning for the “Working with other people and creat- The Perennial of the Year Garden Show starts in the fall. ing something beautiful is very Veronica whitleyi mat-forming perennial for the “This show is in my head satisfying.” sunny garden. Masses of sap- year-round,” says Moore, who A member of the Garden Show’s Common name: Whitley’s phire blue flowers with white has helped design the Calgary core committee, Moore handles speedwell centres cover the soft grey-green Horticultural Society Garden venue decoration for the show floor, foliage in late spring and then Family: Plantaginaceae Show booth for the past dozen including the Zone: 3 bloom sporadically until fall. Exposure: Full sun Excellent as a ground cover or years. Carole Moore society’s booth and several stages. Height: 5 to 10 cm low edging, it is an undemand- “It intrigues me, and it’s a cre- At this year’s show, the Society’s Spread: 30 to 60 cm ing, drought-tolerant, deer- and ative outlet for me,” adds Moore, who also booth will include an orchard with fruit Whitley’s speedwell is a beautiful rabbit-resistant plant. volunteers at the Deane House at in full blossom and a fruit stand.

Veronica whitleyi (Whitley’s speedwell) N16 Thursday, April 10, 2014 GARDENING IN CALGARY calgaryherald.com K Plant your own food forest K ant a yard that people to not feel guilty about just grass — whether they are built around more living on planet Earth; you a new gardener, an experienced than grass? can have one anywhere there is gardener, a commercial developer WMaybe it’s time to create a land,” says Kimmel, who runs or on an acreage,” Kimmel says. food forest. an urban farm and does edible “I think that having a strong Food forests, low-maintenance landscaping. sense of place and grounding is perennial gardening systems “It all comes together to cre- something we can gain in a food KEYNOTE SPEAKER based on woodland ecosys- ate the feeling that people want forest.” KEYNOTE SPEAKER BarB tems, will be the topic of a to cultivate in their yards,” says “It is an example of human Jane reKSTen Hazenveld presentation by Luke Kimmel, the entrepreneur who is deeply design that has a positive impact Growing Pains: Lessons Integrating Permaculture co-founder and designer with moved by the idea of helping on ecological health, and that from the Botanic Gardens Into Your Existing Calgary-based Leaf Ninjas. people connect with nature. translates into human health. at Olds College Saturday, April 12; 1:30 p.m. Landscape Kimmel will discuss design A food forest offers a diversity It’s also inspiring — it’s nice to Sunday, April 13; 10 a.m. and goal setting, plant selection, of fresh, locally grown, quality have something we can do that’s The Olds College Botanic Horticulturalist Barb spacing and other landscap- berry , herbs and vines organic food grown in a low- practical.” Gardens and Treatment Wet- Hazenveld talks about the ing elements such as pathways, and perennial vegetables such as maintenance way. ———— lands are a hidden southern Alberta gem, says the wom- benefits of permaculture rockwork, retaining walls and sunchoke, rhubarb, horseradish The presentation is for people luke Kimmel speaks about — a design system that an who manages them. social spaces for food forests, and edible ferns. “interested in figuring out what How to Plant a Food Forest integrates people and the Covering approximately six landscape in a better way. which can include fruit trees, “The food forest is one way for to do with their yards beyond on Sunday, April 13 at noon. hectares, the gardens include “It’s about growing the more than 20 specialty plots maximum amount of food and collections. The wet- in any given area. It has lands — featuring a series of to do with green buildings ponds and hundreds of trees, and technology, as well as Excess snow does have benefits shrubs, native plants, perenni- sustainability,” says Hazen- als and wetland plants — treat veld, a garden consultant, While a heavy snow year “All sorts of extra action will yard as inexpensively as possible. runoff water from the college designer and teacher. brings a lot of shovelling, it can be going on because of the One suggestion she offers is campus and provide waste- water treatment research “Permaculture gives also give the garden a boost added moisture,” she adds. sharing costs with friends and some of the answers to opportunities. come spring. One note of caution: Because neighbours by buying in bulk. the pressing questions of “These gardens serve a the day, such as how to “We’ve got to conserve that Calgary has seen a lot of snow Smyth will show gardeners multitude of purposes, as become more self-sufficient moisture. If I’ve got extra snow, this past winter and is getting how to produce a plan, no mat- do our home gardens,” says in your own yard, whatever I’m going to throw it under the a lot of sunlight now, Smyth ter the size of their yard, and writer and speaker Jane Rek- sten, who manages the Olds the size.” trees to get the added benefit of warns of snow mould, a long how to create a good plant list Permaculture is “smart gardens. the extra moisture,” says Kath and stringy fungus that forms “so when you go shopping you design for sustainability,” In Reksten’s garden show adds Hazenveld, who holds Smyth, horticulturist with the circles with a pinkish-white tone. know what you’re looking for; presentation she will share a horticulture diploma, has Calgary Horticultural Society. If you see snow mould on your then you go in with a lessons the college has worked with permaculture If there is an area in your lawn, Smyth advises letting it dry says. “It’s a dust pan job.” purpose.” learned. “It’s applicable to anyone movement co-founder Bill garden you want to cultivate, or out for a couple days and then In her garden show presenta- ———— Mollison and taught the who gardens,” she says. if you’re planning to put in new sweeping it away with a broom. tion — How to Create Beauty Kath Smyth speaks about subject internationally. “They are gardens that Hazenfeld will discuss perennials, “you want to get that “Don’t get panic-stricken and on a Budget — Smyth will How to Create Beauty on a share the same successes how Calgarians can practise soil nice and moist and full of let someone talk you into spray- explain how to design a beautiful Budget on Saturday, April 12 and challenges that lots of permaculture. nutrition.” ing something on the lawn,” she border, front garden or an entire at 3:45 p.m. prairie gardens would face.”

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