Farming

Meet the women behind the blooms at Petals Flower Co., Purple Hill Lavender Farm, Stonewell Farm, Broadside Flowers and Caledon Hills Peony Farm.

Looking for a rare peony variety? Diana Hillman’s got you covered with rootstock from North America and the Netherlands.

Melanthon’s Amber Swidersky creates lush bouquets with blooms just steps from her floral studio.

How Emma Greasley and Jessica Ridding transformed the Creemore farm where they grew up into a lavender dream.

Terra Cotta landscape gardener Amanda White’s own garden is brimming with foxgloves and dahlias.

At Lee Anne Downey’s new lavender farm in Erin, small-batch products and intimate retreats are in the works.

The Fungus Among Us: The astonishing web of life beneath our feet.

Teens get the dirt on food and farming at Erin District High School.

Check out these seeds.

Sugaring off is a time-honoured ritual in the hills.

Plant a pollinator garden, go for a farming grant and tap your inner naturalist.

How the Heritage Bee Company is boosting the honeybee population in Headwaters and inspiring newbie beekeepers.