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Cultivating Canadian Gardens: A History of Gardening in Canada

Introduction
Planting the Seeds
Cultivating the Garden
The Cultivators

Reaping the Harvest

  • Harrowsmith
  • The New Experts
  • Their Own Gardens
  • The Garden in Literature
  • Gardening from Sea to Sea to Sea
  • All Kinds of Gardens in All Kinds
        of Spaces

    Bibliography
    Photos by Beth Powning
    Other Gardening Sites
    Acknowledgements

  • Reaping the Harvest: Gardening Today

    Harrowsmith

    In the 100th issue of the magazine, Larry Scanlan records the history of Harrowsmith, from the shoestring operation in a small Ontario village to one of the most successful magazine publishing ventures in Canadian history.

    Harrowsmith, the History
    Scanlan, Larry.
    "Harrowsmith, the History", Harrowsmith, Vol. XVI, No. 100, November/December 1991.
    Image of flower

    Ground Covers
    Bennett, Jennifer, ed.
    Ground Covers.
    Camden East, Ont.: Camden, 1987.
    Image of flower

    Water Gardens
    Archibald, David and Mary Patton, eds.
    Water Gardens.
    Camden East, Ont.: Camden/Telemedia, 1990.