Welcome...I offer garden coaching, landscape consultations and landscape designs in the Montreal area. Whether you require a complete landscape renovation, a decorative container garden or just a little gardening advice, I would be pleased to assist you with your particular gardening issue. Please contact me for an appointment to discuss your needs further
News from Elaine's garden...NEW: Ask about my gift certificates for garden consultations. They make great holiday gift ideas!
ALSO: Check the tab above on 'Courses and Speaking Engagements' to see when I will be presenting various gardening topics this year. READ my ongoing BLOG. Hit the the 'More' Tab above. 
Asclepias tuberosa, a.k.a. Butterfly Weed, is the 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year.
See my Blog page for more
on this amazing perennial.
The Spring 2017 Growing Eco-Minded Gardeners Class at the WIWC is underway. Here we are getting our hands dirty showing off our containers.
...and here we are
transplanting seedlings.
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Make a beautiful Terrarium. Read more on my Blog page.
Want to make an insect hotel like this one? Check my BLOG page or click on image above.
I visited Glen Villa in Saint-Catherine-de-Hatley last Saturday with my husband. Here we are with owner/creator and renowned artist/gardener Pat Webster during our visit. See more in my blog page.
The JRHS garden planted with lettuce, onions chives and radish in early spring is ready for harvest. Read more about Haden Garden in my BLOG page
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Latest articles:
Four not-too-Strenuous garden activities for late summer
Low-maintenance flowers.
Choosing the right annuals for your pots and borders.
Three creative container ideas for
growing on balconies.
Must-do Spring Chores.
Revitalize your home's decor with low-maintenance terrariums.
Keep making Compost in Winter.
Spooky plants to get you into the Halloween spirit.
Consider these key points before planting a tree around your home.
Thinking outside the box when overcoming vegetable gardening challenges.
 Solutions for controlling weeds in your lawn and garden
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The herb of 2016 is capsicum, a.k.a. pepper seeds. Red hot peppers spice up sunny, summer borders with a burst of colour while consuming the spice helps rev up your metabolism.
Here is how I updated my fall arrangement for the holiday season. Next year, for the fake fruit : squirrels loved nibbling on my pomegranates in the display.
Easily boost curb appeal with an updated fall arrangement displayed by your entranceway.
The planter I created above is a change from traditional orange and crimson plants and includes cream coloured ornamental kale, white mums, grasses from my garden and cute white mini-pumpkins. Read more about updating containers for the fall. 
I planted beet seeds in the spring on the sunny side of my home-right in my perennial border near my Josephine clematis-and I have been harvesting these gorgeous, tasty golden beets for weeks! Check out my tips page for an easy beet salad recipe.
The container of begonias I planted performed splendidly all summer long, but it's time to change it now that cooler weather is here to stay.
My Josephine clematis is looking fabulous this year.
Plant clematis roots in shade and their tops in sun. 
Me and Paul Zammit, Director of the Toronto Botanical Gardens at Canada Blooms 2015.
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Turn healthy, vitamin-rich kale from your garden into yummy, kid-approved kale chips. Check Tips and Tales page for how.
'September Charm' Japanese Anemone is charming in my late summer garden. This year, the PPA selected long-loved white variety: 'Honorine Jobert' Japanese Anemone as Perennial of 2016.
This Shasta daisy is one of the plants thriving in my garden, despite the droughty summer weather.
Hellebore "Pink Frost" is a beautiful, early blooming perennial that blooms early in spring, when pollinating insects are most hungry.
Read by BLOG PAGE to see how I added colour to my front entrance this year.
Dwarf lilacs in my front garden in June.
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Reduce your lawn and Go Green Another Way: Create A Rain Garden.
Ornamental edibles worth growing from seed.
Start Gardening in Winter: Grow Microgreens. Click here
Great Canadian Reads for winter.
Why every garden needs conifers.
Stay busy through the fall. Read what to plant.
Need more privacy in your landscape? Read how to create privacy here.
Read about the new annuals here.
Common pitfalls to avoid when seeding indoors. Click here.
Garden your way to a healthy life
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