MLA student will take research survey to Canada Blooms to determine plant preferences

Submitted by dfoolen on February 16th, 2016 12:22 PM

Master of Landscape Architecture student, Laura Williams, checks plants she is growing in order to test the performance and viability of lawn alternatives. As part of her MLA thesis research, Laura will survey visitors at Canada Blooms to determine their plant preferences. Canada Blooms [1] will be held in Toronto from March 11 - 20th, 2016 at the Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place.

Laura Williams checks plants she is growing in University of Guelph greenhouse
Photo courtesy of Laura Williams.

Canada Blooms was founded in 1996 by the Garden Club of Toronto and Landscape Ontario. Today, it is the largest flower and garden festival in the country, celebrating the very best in Canadian gardening and floral design.

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MLA student will take research survey to Canada Blooms to determine plant preferences

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