Natural Garden Tour

This past weekend I had the opportunity to take in the Natural Garden Tour hosted by Nature Manitoba.  The tour was self-guided through eight private gardens in the Whyte Ridge area of Winnipeg.  There were so many beautiful ideas for inspiration in each garden...I couldn't help but take a few photographs to remember it all!

Clockwise from top left: Pinterest inspired tic-tac-toe; a dressed up shed; picking flowers; blue and red flowers in a beautiful naturescape.

A pretty water feature (not seen in photo -- a mirror against the fence to reflect the garden) and a mama and baby snap.

My favourite combination (and garden of the tour), purple, green and burgundy.  A stunning garden with beautiful shrubs, well planned containers, creative art and an organized potting area!

This was my first time going on a garden tour and it was so much fun (even in the extreme heat).  I found so much inspiration and enjoyed the invitation to peak into other gardener's backyards.  What a treat!

Six Unexpected Gardens

This is the unexpected step garden of La Scala Infiorata in Caltagirone, Italy.  Each spring thousands of flower pots are arranged on these historic steps...and the design is unique every year.  How beautiful!  Visit Canadian Gardening to see five more unexpected gardens around the world.

Image from Getty Images via Canadian Gardening

Garden tour - Pettifers.

Pettifers is a garden located in the United Kingdom in the North Oxfordshire countryside.

The two gardeners moved here in 1984, when the 1 1/2 acre garden was a blank canvas.  They started with shrubs and roses, then began filling in with a variety of grasses and other flowers as they became more comfortable with landscaping.  

The garden is open to tours by appointment only.  Visit their website for more information.

All photos taken by Clive Nichols.

Via Fennel and Fern.