Tip #1 - WINTER BEAUTY

Winter need not be a time to close the doors and sit by the fire until spring. There is a beauty in the garden at Richmond Hill Inn in the winter. A lovely colony of Edgeworthia Papyrifera (paperbush), just outside The Ambassador's Grille, is showing its creamy-yellow, lightly fragrant flowers.

Tip #2 - PLAN YOUR SPRING GARDEN

Looking for ways to fill your time during the cold months ahead? Chase away the winter blues by making plans for your spring garden. Browse seed catalogs, and sketch out plans for new flowerbeds. You may want to try something you,ve never grown before - perhaps a moon garden that includes flowers that only bloom at night. Winter is the perfect time to read or surf the internet for great gardening ideas!

Tip #3 - HEAVY SNOW

The winter months enable us to see a garden's structure and appreciate it's stark beauty. A patch of fiery Redosier Dogwood branches against a backdrop of snow makes an unforgettable winter scene. It is important to pay attention to snow buildup, however. Gently remove snow before it becomes heavy enough to snap branches on your trees and shrubs.