I am like a lot of gardeners.  I bet I'm a lot like you. Plants fascinate me for their colour, texture, scent and pure tenacity. When they grow successfully, they give me so much joy I wish the warm growing season would never end.

I tend a Zone 2/3 garden that features hardy perennials and edibles. In my corner of Ontario, the growing seasons are short, making the gardening experience a special, short-lived highlight of each year. 

Truth be told, I've been gardening in northwestern Ontario for better than 30 years.  For many of those growing seasons I didn't know much.  My gardens were modest, but my passion grew.  I read magazines and books, and worked to give my garden a unique character.  I still have lots to learn and I love that.

I am proud to be a past member of the Thunder Bay & District Master Gardeners where I found mentors and friends who share my my commitment to green learning.  The Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. (MGOI), is a a gardening organization that reaches across Canada and beyond.  The gardeners who volunteer with MGOI offer horticultural information  through talks and advice clinics in many communities across the province.  I encourage you to seek out the Master Gardeners in your area for solid advice on growing. 

In my professional life, I've worked as an editor and writer, always with an academic focus.  I started this website because I love to help others learn more about gardening.  My passions are impactful design, planting for pollinators, garden ornament and growing edibles.

When it comes to gardening, I believe inspiration is everywhere.  I hope this website brings you a little inspiration with each visit.

Holly Rupert | Photo: C Suddards

"In my garden there is a large place for sentiment. My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful."
― Abram L. Urban