Amherstburg Horticultural Society

10/28/2026

A big thank you to Sandy McDonald for his wonderful presentation on plant feeding facts, fallacies, and folklore at this months membership meeting. 🌱 very surprised to learn about the benefits of cricket manure and more!

We’re grateful to have had him share his wealth of knowledge and help educate our community on all things plants at this year’s plant sale. Thank you, Sandy, for sharing your expertise and passion with us!

We look forward to having you involved in future events!

10/22/2026

Now only if we knew several lovely people that could excel with this! Oh wait~

10/21/2026

🌳 Great news for Amherstburg’s green future! 🌳

The Town has secured two funding opportunities to expand and protect our urban tree canopy!

🌱 $170,650 from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to plant 350 new street trees in targeted neighbourhoods in Fall 2026 and Spring 2027.

🌳 $100,000 for tree planting at Jack Purdie Park and H. Murray Smith Centennial Park, including $50,000 in FCM funding and $50,000 from the Town.

Tree species will include Burr Oak, Pin Oak, Hackberry, Basswood, Serviceberry, Tulip Tree, and Autumn Blaze Maple.

These investments will help create greener neighbourhoods, healthier parks, and a more sustainable Amherstburg for generations to come! 💚

10/10/2026

Show us those fall harvests!

09/30/2026

🌱 Amherstburg Garden FYI: Don’t Forget About Your Soil!

We spend a lot of time choosing the right plants, but healthy gardens start underneath the plants.

If your soil is hard to dig, dries out quickly, holds too much water, or seems to struggle no matter how much you water, it may be time to add some organic matter.

🍂 Compost and other well-rotted organic materials can help:
• Improve drainage in heavier soils
• Help sandy soils hold moisture and nutrients
• Improve soil structure
• Add nutrients slowly over time

A simple place to start? Add a layer of compost to your garden beds and work it gently into the soil.

And remember: more digging isn't always better. Overworking soil can actually damage its structure.

🌿 Healthy soil = healthier plants.

What’s your favourite way to improve the soil in your Amherstburg garden?

Send a message to learn more

09/28/2026

🌸 A big congratulations to our 2026 Trillium Award winners! 🌿
These beautiful gardens are such a wonderful reflection of the care, creativity and love our community puts into making Amherstburg a beautiful place to live.

Thank you to all of our winners for opening up your gardens and sharing a little piece of your hard work with the community. Your gardens bring colour, inspiration and plenty of smiles to our neighbourhoods all season long. We are so grateful for everything you do to help beautify Amherstburg! 💚

Congratulations to our 2026 Trillium winners! Your gardens are truly something to celebrate.

09/23/2026

Our friends with the Lasalle Ambassador Horticultural Society have some events coming! Will we see you there?

09/10/2026

For those interested in becoming a Toronto Master Gardener starting in 2026, there is information on the program and how to apply on the TMG website. Applications are open until September 30, 2026.

Attend an online information session to answer your questions and to see if the Toronto Master Gardeners is right for you. Attendance is optional but recommended.
Saturday, September 19th at 11 am and Tuesday, September 22nd at 7 pm.

https://www.torontomastergardeners.ca/become-a-master-gardener/

08/25/2026

Where are you getting your mums this year?

07/01/2026

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day! ❤️