Trial Garden
![Trial Garden Manager Rodger Tschanz says some great new colours are featured in new petunias being trialed at the LO home office in Milton. See them for yourself on Aug. 21 at the open house.](https://assets.landscapeontario.com/assets/1583344942.Trial_Gardens_Rodger_Tschanz-web.jpg)
Jul 15, 2014
See latest plants at Trial Garden open house
Opportunity to view up close how the annuals and perennials performed this year.
![Over 600 roses were donated by JC Bakker and Sons of St. Catharines to the Landscape Ontario trial gardens.](https://assets.landscapeontario.com/assets/1583243368.Rose_garden_trials-web.jpg)
Mar 15, 2014
Rose trial reveals good prospects for the Ontario landscape industry
An update on the rose trial started in 2012.
![The Elephant Head drew a great deal of attention in this year's Trial Gardens.](https://assets.landscapeontario.com/assets/1583201891.elephanthead-web.jpg)
Jan 15, 2014
Weather deeply influences 2013 trial gardens
Trial garden sites in Guelph and Milton experienced extreme rainfall and cool growing conditions early in the 2013 growing season.
![Those attending the annual trial gardens open house had lots to see, from new annual introductions to perennial beds and roses.](https://assets.landscapeontario.com/assets/1574823925.Trial_gardens-web.jpg)
Sep 15, 2013
LO and University of Guelph host tours of trial gardens
Industry members learn how new plants performed in this year's trials.
![Last year over 800 roses were planted in LO’s rose garden. Even without winter protection, this spring the plants are thriving with very low mortality rate.](https://assets.landscapeontario.com/assets/1584666410.Trial_garden_roses_at_LO-web.jpg)
Jul 15, 2013
Trial gardens set to open Aug. 16
Highlights include evaluation of over 800 roses planted last year.
![Gomphrena Qis Carmine](https://assets.landscapeontario.com/assets/1583760489.gomphrena_qiscarmine-web.jpg)
Jan 15, 2013
Heat influences this year’s trial gardens
Every growing season offers a new set of challenges for those of us working to keep gardens healthy and vibrant.
![An enthusiastic group took advantage of the opportunity to view the Landscape Ontario trial garden open houses on Aug. 17 and 18.](https://assets.landscapeontario.com/assets/1587692019.Trial_Open_House_RE_9213-web.jpg)
Sep 15, 2012
Roses featured at Trial Garden events
The Friday open house was open to members of the trade, who also had the opportunity to attend talks by educational speakers.
![The annual trial gardens provide a great opportunity for designers, garden centre owners or landscape contractors to see what’s new and what does well in harsh conditions.](https://assets.landscapeontario.com/assets/1587326060.trial_garden_open_house_9916_web.jpg)
Aug 15, 2012
Trial gardens open house on Aug. 17
An opportunity to view first-hand some of the latest plants and how they fare under local conditions is available to horticultural professionals on Aug. 17.