MOTHER’S DAY is May 9th!

Celebrate  your mom, the special relationship you share, and the pride in all of those

little things she has done for you, over the years.

“I know of no pleasure that quite matches that of
seeing your youngster proudly flaunting something you have made.”

Enter the “My Mother Made This For Me” contest at MY SECRET GARDEN.

Include a photo (where possible) and brief description of the item your mother made for you,

and tell us why the item is special to you both.

We will make, and deliver a bouquet to the winning Mother, on Mother’s Day.

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PRE-BOOK your Mother’s Day arrangement and receive 10% off your order.

Be sure to visit our store at 84 1/2 Albert Street

in Winnipeg’s Exchange District

to check out our collection of giftware, perfect for Mother’s Day.

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SPRING FAVOURITES AT MY SECRET GARDEN
“THE TULIP”

Tulips for WINNIPEG WOMEN MAGAZINE by MY SECRET GARDEN

Tulips at the WONDERFUL WEDDING SHOW by MY SECRET GARDEN
Photo: TINHOLT PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN

The tulip which pops up in spring gardens in many different colours, has aroused more than it’s fair share of interest. In 14th century Turkey, during the “Tulipomania Era”, bulbs of unusual colour became status symbols for which many a sultan happily went to war. In 17th century Holland, the dutch speculated in tulips, on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. The best and rarest tulips are still hybridized in laboratories, whose experts seek out, and cultivate any new colours, and hope that they will assert
their individuality, among a field of less illustrious varieties.

MY SECRET GARDEN’S FAVOURITE spring time flower:
The Well Bred TulipMY SECRET GARDEN’S FAVOURITE varieties:
Species, Lily-flowered, Parrot, and Doubles

Photos: The Canadian Tulip Festival & The Skagit Tulip Festival

MY SECRET GARDEN’S FAVOURITE Favourite Tulip Book:
The Tulip, by Anna Pavord

MY SECRET GARDEN’S FAVOURITE Tulip Fact:
The tulip is the only flower, which continues to grow, after it has been harvested

MY SECRET GARDEN’S FAVOURITE Places to See New Varieties:
The Chelsea Flower Show, Chelsea, London (May)
The Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, Richmond Surrey, and Wisley
The Royal Horticultural Society, Woking, Surrey, G.B.
The Philadelphia Flower Show (Mar)
The Skaggit Valley Tulip Festival, Washington (Apr)
Keukenhof, The Netherlands (Mar-May)
Srinigar, Kashmir (Mar)
The Canadian Tulip Festival, Ottawa (May).