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 ...

A roundup of upcoming family-friendly events, including an Easter bunny hunt at Butchart Gardens, Friday through Monday.

Two predictable comments from visitors are most frequently heard by the staff at the Butchart Gardens outside Victoria, the capital of British Columbia: No. 1: "That's sensational,'' says a guest.

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.

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 new carousel has opened at the 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 only ...

Michael Weishan recently toured the renowned Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, with garden representative David Clarke, taking in the spectacular array of horticultural ...