The Kingsville Horticultural Society (KHS), and the Arts Society of Kingsville (ASK) are delighted to announce their collaborative event: The Kingsville Vintage Garden Tour and Tea 2025, taking place on Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 22 from 10:00 to 4:00. This annual event promises a delightful weekend of exploring […]
This spring, gardeners can support Canadian businesses, help Canadian wildlife, and enjoy a beautiful, low-maintenance garden by buying and growing native plants. Native plants have evolved alongside local conditions, so they’re easier to grow and keep healthy – not to mention being pretty to attract pollinators (and impress your neighbours). They’re […]
As gardening season begins, people in Canada are encouraged to be mindful when selecting plants and seeds, avoiding invasive options at garden centres and online. Invasive plants can overtake gardens, crowding out other plants and spreading uncontrollably to surrounding areas. “‘Wildflower’ seed mixes often contain invasive species like bachelor’s button, […]
The Kingsville Nature & Garden Show, presented by Kingsville’s Communities in Bloom (CIB) committee, is happening this Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre (103 Park Street) at no cost! Get insights from local experts through short lectures Buy native […]
Coming this June, the Kingsville Horticultural Society (KHS) and Arts Society of Kingsville (ASK) are collaborating on an exciting new event: The Kingsville Vintage Garden Tour & Tea. This new event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22, 2025 and will run from 10:00am […]
IMPORTANT UPDATE! For those who participated in our Kingsville branch’s Potted Pollinator Garden program last June, we have a message from our facilitator Sue. “For people who planted our pollinator pots—Butterfly Weed & Swamp Milkweed—they are very slow to get started in the spring. Please give them time to start […]
Native Seeds Available! Native flower and grass seeds are once again available at our branches. Plant them before the ground freezes over and wait until spring! Thank you to our gardening friends from Ruthven for collecting and donating these seeds to the library. Phone: (519) 776-5241 Website: Essex County Library Facebook: […]
Russ Jones, a naturalist and native plant enthusiast, came to our September meeting to inspire us to plant native biodiverse gardens. Those in attendance were treated to a slide show of the magnificent garden Russ has created in his backyard in Amherstburg. What was once a 50 foot by 100 […]
Through its Bloom Garden Recognition Program, WFCU Credit Union aims to boost community pride, inspire residents, and encourage active participation in our neighbourhoods. The program further reinforces that Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent, London-Middlesex, Cambridge, and Waterloo are all places to be proud of! This exciting beautification project will acknowledge local gardeners and businesses for […]
Seed Library at Essex County Libraries Available Monday, March 25 Spring arrives today! Ready to get your hands dirty? It’s time to start your gardens from scratch by starting seeds! This is Year 4 of our successful seed library. Come on in while supplies last! You’ll be able to take […]
Plant seeds in November? Absolutely! Stop by any of our branches and take home up to six different pack of wildflower seeds. This collection is perfect for fall sowing. All you need to do is rake up your soil, sow your seeds, cover them with dirt, and then wait for […]
We are very fortunate to have these two beautiful gardens that are maintained by local volunteers. These gardening friends have supplied all the plants and work in the gardens until the fall. The gardens provide habitat for our pollinating insects and birds. They provide food from early spring to late […]
The Town of Kingsville’s Communities in Bloom Committee is pleased to host an environmentally focused event on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre. “Get in Touch With Nature” runs from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and features a variety of vendors and speakers. “We have […]
Native Flower Seeds Native flower seeds will be available starting Monday, October 31st. No trick here! Stop by any of our branches and choose up to 5 different seed packs to plant before the ground freezes. What do you need? Just an Essex County Library card! While supplies last, please […]
We love showing off our Town! On July 20, 2022, our Communities in Bloom Judge took a tour of Lakeside Park followed by a tree dedication ceremony. We want to thank our Kingsville Horticultural Society and Communities in Bloom committee members for all their great work during the Judges’ Tour. […]
The Town of Kingsville is participating in the 28th Edition of Communities in Bloom (CiB) in the Class of Champions Medium category. We will be rated from 1 to 5 Blooms, based on the scoring obtained. We will also aim to obtain Bronze, Silver or Gold levels in our 5-Bloom rating. Kingsville’s […]
The Town of Kingsville’s Communities in Bloom (CIB) Committee was pleased to see over 200 people attending their Year of the Garden Celebration on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Participants learned how to make sweetgrass braids, nature crafts and solitary bee houses. There were presentations on forest bathing, the trees of […]
You’ve likely seen posts here and there informing of the benefits of letting your grass grow through the month of May. This environmental movement known as No Mow May which launched in the United Kingdom in 2019 is gaining momentum in towns and cities across Canada and the United States. […]
The Town of Kingsville announces “Celebrate 2022 – The Year of the Garden” with a free community event on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Organized by the Town’s Communities in Bloom Committee, this family-friendly event honours our rich natural heritage, promotes environmental stewardship, and highlights our shared love of gardening. In […]
This time of year, when brisk air greets you on a sunny morn, it promises a great day in the garden. Early-in-the day bird song provides background music. Who needs headphones filling one’s ears with bass and treble? This is still an opportune time to transplant perennials, to plant potted […]
A smile unconsciously forms as I begin to write, just in the thinking of the glorious season we call fall. Many perennials shine forth like bright jewels in resplendent colours. Asters (Asteraceae), coneflowers (Echinacea), windflowers (Anenome) and black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) come to mind. Annuals too, are holding court in […]
Bedevilled by mostly dry, humid weather conditions all summer, plants and humans basically wilted. This year for me was particularly challenging in keeping container plants alive, and my lawn green. Because I live right next to the lake, I am mindful of protecting our source of drinking water and keeping it […]
A gardener’s eye is a roving eye. Wherever one travels, be it far away destinations or closer to home ‘staycations,’ the gardener is always on the lookout for the beautiful or unusual. A few days ago, our region was blessed with a joyful string of perfect summer days — when the […]
The lazy, dog days of summer are upon us. Spells of hot, sticky, humid weather preclude much outdoor activity in tending to our gardens and yards. But what joy when we get those perfect summer days as in this past week, with intense blue skies, fluffy white clouds, and freshened […]
38 Wigle Street No, not the masks we are wearing, for they need to be over our nose … but could your COVID- weary self use a lift in spirits? Here’s a simple inexpensive treat — hop in your vehicle and go for a slow, leisurely exploration around the streets […]
Over the past couple of weeks in our lovely Town of Kingsville, you may have wondered at a vehicle driving slowly down your street or road, as if looking for an address. Maybe you saw this same vehicle repeating the rather odd behaviour on yet another day. In another neighborhood, […]
Campanula glomerata (clustered bellflower) from Botanica’s Pocket Gardening Encyclopedia How I love a good mystery! Be it an old Agatha Christie movie featuring Monsieur Hercule Poirot, or a riveting, who-done-it page turner, it’s fun playing detective as one follows a story, trying to discover tell-tale clues. I daresay, even the […]
Essential Workers of Another Sort What power each gardener has, whether you till and toil in a large acreage or in a small back yard plot! By planting a diversity of flowering plants, you are helping to ensure the survival of a whole variety of pollinators, particularly butterflies and bees. They […]