Claudette Sims

Nature loving, tree hugging, obsessive compulsive gardener. Member of Master Gardeners of Ontario & Circa VI Ukulele Ensemble

[Canada Blooms @canadablooms]

With increasing concern about the spread of #COVID_19, Canada Blooms, Canada’s largest flower and garden festival, is suspending its 2020 show. Ontario Chief MoH & @TOPublicHealth have recommended all events of more than 1,000 people be suspended.

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Thanks to everyone who planted milkweed & #pollinator plants this year. It's been a great year for #monarchs. Photos taken in Vineland Station on the weekend!

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Who knew we'd be celebrating the return of #grasshoppers? Many more of them in my garden this year too @hortustv !

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Our last #gardenchat of the year with @CBCHamilton today at 12:30! https://t.co/K5cIWDlphm

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Wow, that's gorgeous! https://t.co/IDlODHQ9kY

[Niki Jabbour @NikiJabbour]

Home from a three day camping trip to Keji and my ‘Niki Jabbour’ daylily is blooming! Thrilled to have this NS bred daylily by Allan Banks named after me 😊 #novascotia #gardening.

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Hey #hamilton #gardeners, have u applied for your @HamMonarchAward yet? New format makes it soooo easy! https://t.co/62aqkD0726 @HaltonM

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Festuca grass will have better colour after a spring trim-leave trimmings in garden 4 the birds

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#buttoutofmygarden ☹

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My #earthday wish is that this stops NOW! 😟#mygardenisnotyourashtray #theearthisnotyourashtray

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Thanks to everyone who made DIY seed tape and seed mats after my @HaltonMGs @RBGCanada talk 😁

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Wow! Garden is alive w buzzing bees -blooming today R hellebores, early & mid crocus, violets, scylla & chionodoxa😊

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Getting all my nifty garden hacks ready for Saturday! https://t.co/PUI0OekZna

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Excited to buy all that new garden lighting? Think again-and consider the effect on fireflies. https://t.co/huNEZXmDeg

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Looking forward to presenting "Feed the Soil, not the Plants! How to grow nutritious, healthy food " on Wednesday, April 18 at Bethel Church, ​​616 Dundas St. E., Waterdown at 7:30 p.m. @HaltonMGs

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@CathyKavassalis presented to our @HaltonMGs last night! This is a must see presentation, even if you think you already know a lot about pollinators! https://t.co/DjLNB09nkJ

[Giuliana Casimirri @DrGiuliana]

So pleased to have @EcologistBrenda @CathyKavassalis & @seanjamesdesign leading our “How to Plant a #PollinatorPatch” workshop in #Oakville 🦋 🌱 Starts this Saturday - still some space left! https://t.co/pATl6y9zJs

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Hope to see you at this great event! https://t.co/k7CpibtCyK

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And don't forget to bring your garden questions for us! https://t.co/v31dQ3r9D9

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Congrats to Gail who won Roy Diblik's book @HaltonMGs raffle @RBGCanada talk last night. @HaltonMGs was proud to sponsor this event

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How cool is this to hear a member of Parliament saying botanical names! You rocked the latin Nathaniel Erskine-Smith! https://t.co/6fX3BThk13

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Best speaker yet @RBGCanada. Absolutely loved #DougTallamy and his message https://t.co/y2bnsarUjG