Category: Featured Yards

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Bulletproof Plants for Zone 3: A 2026 Preview

    While we eagerly await to see what gems our Strathcona County greenhouses will offer us or 2026, there are some new “bulletproof” beauties that are rated for Zone 3 (the “Alberta Gold Standard”). They focus heavily on flowers but won’t require you to spend your whole weekend with a watering can. The 2026 “Hardy &…

  • Glen Allan Spotlight

    As we continue our journey through the 2025 Strathcona in Bloom recognized yards, we find ourselves in the Glen Allan subdivision. While every recognized yard shares a common thread of pride, this particular home stands out for its masterful use of island beds and structural contrast. What makes this garden isn’t just the blooms —…

  • Therapeutic Gardening — 2026 Theme

    Each year, Communities in Bloom selects a national theme for gardeners to consider. Many years, that theme has been a particular colour. This year the theme is Therapeutic Gardening. What is that?? From the Communities in Bloom website: We recognize the restorative power of green spaces — gardens that nurture the mind, body, and spirit.…