Julie Aubie

From Bud to Bloom: Growing Tips from a Tulip Expert

Tulips have long captured the hearts of Ontario gardeners with their stunning colours, diverse varieties, and remarkable resilience to our region's early spring weather.
pink tulips

Tradition in Bloom: The Rockway Gardens Plant & Bulb Sale is Coming!

Updated for 2025! It's that magical time of the year again: we're gearing up for the annual Rockway Gardens Plant & Bulb Sale! This member-favourite event has long been a highlight on GardenKitchener's calendar, withstanding numerous challenges over the years, including extreme weather events and pandemic restrictions.
red tulips

Forcing Bulbs in the Winter: Seminar Recording!

Our February Seminar for GardenKitchener members featured Alanna Groen-Brunsting of Green Corners, Ottawa’s largest “U-Pick” flower field.
Forcing Bulbs in the Winter

The Vimy Oak

In 2017 Rockway Gardens was honoured to be chosen by the Vimy Oaks Legacy Corporation as a site to grow one of the Vimy Oak saplings.
The Vimy Oak at Rockway Gardens in Kitchener, Ontario

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Exploring the Plant Selections for the “Woodland Hillside” at Rockway Gardens

The “Woodland Hillside” is an enchanting new area within Rockway Gardens that is currently under development.
The Woodland Hillside section of Rockway Gardens in Kitchener, Ontario, in the spring.

The 2023 Rockway Gardens Amaryllis Sale is Back!

Hello members, The last of the leaves are finally falling and the holidays will be here before we know it.
2023 Amaryllis Sale presented by Rockway Gardens in Kitchener, Ontario

Watch the recording: Vermicomposting Seminar with Amanda Hunter

Watch guest speaker, Amanda Hunter, owner of Worm Wrangler, share everything you need to know about vermicomposting.
September Seminar: Vermicomposting with the Worm Wrangler hosted by gardenKitchener

The Art of Plant Swapping

If you're a passionate gardener who is active on social media or within the horticultural social scene, you're likely aware of plant swapping: the delightful practice of trading plants with other green thumbs, that is becoming more and more popular every year.
people swapping plants at the gardenKitchener plant swap in Rockway Gardens in Kitchener, Ontario.

Annual Planting: From Concept to Design to Planting

This is the first year I have actually tried to incorporate any sort of theme in the gardens with annual plantings.
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