Tree Appreciation Day is a free all-ages event set for Sunday morning in Oak Bay.

Flowers in purple, pink, blue and gold hues spring from the verdant carpet covering the Sunken Garden at The Butchart Gardens. At first glance, visitors to this horticultural haven on Vancouver Island ...

The gardens are open year-round and feature seasonal displays. They’re located at 800 Benvenuto Ave. in Brentwood Bay, B.C., just north of Victoria. For more information, call (888) 824-7313 or visit ...

Have you ever been to the world famous Butchart Gardens on Canada’s Vancouver Island? It’s one of the largest and most beautiful botanical gardens in the world. Our garden master Jim Duthie took a ...

A portion of the Japanese gardens at Butchart Gardens. VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C. — Visit Butchart Gardens and see for yourself: its festoons of blooming annuals, reality-defying topiary, flowering trees ...

My favorite meditation image is from Butchart Gardens [above] in November, a tapestry of colors. Visitors can still view glorious blooming flowers in the hothouse or on DVD from the gift shop.

Fire season is coming to the Butchart Gardens outside Victoria. Don't worry, the garden isn't in any danger of burning. Fire season happens in October when the Japanese Garden changes color and looks ...

A bucket-list trip for many gardeners is Butchart Gardens in British Columbia. The former limestone quarry is a veritable Disneyland for plant lovers, a sea of color that delights the senses. Recently ...

VICTORIA, BC — When Jennie Butchart transformed a limestone quarry into a garden in 1904 she never dreamed it would blossom into a global destination. People from the Netherlands, New Zealand, the ...

I love my job because I’m always learning something new. Aside from the actual travel, research gives me the opportunity to follow any fact or phrase that catches my fancy. This time the rabbit hole ...