Cultivating community in Strathcona County
Garden with others, nominate your neighbour, or recognize an outdoor space to spread pride throughout our community
Nominate a Front Yard
Nominate your neighbour or volunteer to place Front Yard signs on Nominee lawns across Sherwood Park and Ardrossan. Mid June to mid August.
Adopt-A-Bed
Our volunteers plant, maintain, and weed various flower beds across Strathcona County through the summer. May through September
Outdoor Spaces
Recognize local businesses or organizations that enhance their outdoor areas with plants or flowers. Volunteer to place signage. June through August.
2025 Season Recap
808
Front Yards
Nominated
44
Community Beds
Maintained
90+
Community
Volunteers
156
Outdoor Spaces
Nominated
From our blog
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The Importance of Identifying Invasive Plants
Each spring you watch your garden beds faithfully to see what returns and suddenly you realize there’s an unidentified guest! Maybe it’s a transplant from a bird, a native species returning or even an invasive plant. Invasive plants can overtake native plants and crops, interrupt ecosystems and damage infrastructure. Regulation of these species helps to…
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Essential Spring Pruning Guide for Alberta Gardeners
Early signs of spring in Alberta are a bit of a tease—the pussy willows are silvering, but the ground is still rock-hard and temperatures are still dropping well below zero. For local gardeners, this “frozen-but-waking” window is actually the most critical time for pruning. Here is a guide to navigating spring pruning in our unique…
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Brentwood Beauty: A Neighbourhood Showstopper
Tucked into the established Brentwood neighbourhood of Sherwood Park, one front yard turned heads all summer — and now it has the hardware to prove it. This stunning property was selected as a featured yard in the 2025 Strathcona in Bloom Front Yard Recognition Program, earning both a Best Garden Selection designation and a Front…
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A Garden Worth Stopping for: Aspen Trails
This Aspen Trails home caught people’s eyes the moment they turned onto the street — and it’s easy to see why. A sweeping curved garden bed, edged in interlocking stone pavers and filled with rich dark mulch, creates a dramatic canvas that makes every plant pop. A Thoughtfully Curated Plant Palette The planting is beautifully…
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A Study in Texture and Layering in Ardrossan
What makes a front yard truly stand out? In the case of this stunning Ardrossan home, the answer lies in the verticality and color contrast. This garden isn’t just a flat bed of flowers; it is a multi-dimensional landscape that guides the eye from the ground up to the porch. The Power of Contrast One of the…
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Join Strathcona in Bloom: Volunteer for a Greener Community
Are you passionate about making our community beautiful? Strathcona in Bloom is a volunteer organization dedicated to beautifying our community.Our motto, Cultivating Community, is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that by working together, we can create vibrant, welcoming spaces for everyone to enjoy.We are currently seeking dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers for…
Featured Yard Spotlight
This season, ten featured yards were selected to represent various yard maturities, plant types, and layouts.
Meet the Board
Meet our 2024 Board Members! Our board meets monthly and works to facilitate the various programs that Strathcona in Bloom offers. If you have questions, concerns, or to apply, please send us an email!
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