Fire season is coming to the Butchart Gardens outside Victoria. Don't worry, the garden isn't in any danger of burning. Fire season happens in October when the Japanese Garden changes color and looks ...

The gardens are renowned for the great number of flowering plants crammed into a small place. Long ago, limestone was mined to build roads in Canada, and to make Mr. and Mrs. Butchart very rich.

My favorite meditation image is from Butchart Gardens [above] in November, a tapestry of colors. Visitors can still view glorious blooming flowers in the hothouse or on DVD from the gift shop.

2004-05-30 04:00:00 PDT Victoria, British Columbia-- In 1904, Jennie Butchart, who presumably didn't share her husband's overarching passion for the cement business, decided to brighten up their ...

A few weeks ago during a trip to Seattle, I visited renowned Butchart Gardens, a regular on the lists of great public gardens in the world. It is located on Vancouver Island, 14 miles north of ...

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VICTORIA, B.C. — A new carousel has opened at Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island, and it’s all lit up for Christmas. The Rose Carousel, crafted by Brass Ring Entertainment of Sun Valley, Calif., is ...

The gardens are open year-round and feature seasonal displays. They’re located at 800 Benvenuto Ave. in Brentwood Bay, B.C., just north of Victoria. For more information, call (888) 824-7313 or visit ...