Michael Rose Gardens is a female-founded company specializing in the beautiful art of garden and landscape design. We are dedicated to an exceptional level of detail and thought from creating stunning gardens, to managing their health and beauty. We prioritize native plants and sustainable materials in our garden-making practice.

Our studio is located among the rolling hills of Northumberland County, Ontario.

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Garden
Design

Consultations, Public Speaking, Writing, Workshops

Garden Management and Curation

Testimonials

Valerie Hussey - Prince Edward County

“Michael Rose worked with me over several seasons. She was responsible for designing and executing a cutting garden, that meant the house was always filled with beautiful flowers. She also tended the garden’s throughout the property and managed the lawn crew who came weekly. Michael is meticulous, knowledgeable, and passionate about every aspect of gardens. Her background as an arborist means that shrubs and small trees will be carefully tended. It doesn’t hurt that she’s a lovely person and a delight to have as an essential part of a gorgeous garden.”

Sarah Crawford - East Lake Farm - Prince Edward County

“Michael is a highly skilled gardener bringing a natural and artistic aesthetic to her work. She works with great care, knowledge and sensitivity, choosing and nurturing the right plants, greatly enhancing the unique beauty of a place through all seasons. I also appreciate the calm, positive and professional energy she brings to the garden.”

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About Michael-Rose

Michael-Rose McCall (she/her) holds an BA in Art History from the University of Toronto and a diploma in Urban Arboriculture from Humber College. Over the past twelve years, her journey has come full circle, and she is now a self-taught garden designer working in both rural and urban areas. Michael is a Master Gardener and has also completed courses in Landscape Design for Climate Resilience at Toronto Metropolitan University. She has made appearances on CBC Radio, where she discusses various seasonal gardening topics.

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A check in and tidy up of a hot and dry gravelly garden designed and installed last fall. . Helenium ‘Helbro’ MARDI GRAS (orange flowers) took no time to establish and is already a bursting buffet for the bees. It has been paired with Ec
Some highlights from the Campbellford Garden Tour this weekend: . A Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ (Weeping Katsura) portal into a quiet and contemplative corner of an urban garden . A total lawn elimination with an eclectic mix of
/ALLSPICE/. Calycanthis floridus (Carolina Allspice) is a dreamy addition to the garden. This shrub boasts burgundy flowers that smell incredible (think tropical fruit) and the lime green leathery foliage is just as stunning. The form is dense and ro
A hot garden for the hummingbirds and bees, a river of moss pink, and a leaching bed full of prairie dropseed. The prairie dropseed bed is a magnet for beautiful moths as it performs the functions needed for the wastewater system. . I found a new mot
Yes, I am still managing and designing gardens, but I make a basket any chance I get. Working with willow and gardening are my two happy places. Nervous system regulators. The deep focus is good for body, mind and soul. . Multi purpose gathering/m
another willow weaving immersive weekend, learning from and creating with the best: Mel Bastier of @outtolearnwillow, Sian Prichard of @sian.windandthewillow 🧺 🌿✨ . a backpack basket that turned into a sort of sample piece, playing with different c
The first hardscape project of the season is complete. A natural flagstone patio to compliment an already magical garden built by an artist of words and letters. . This patio was built with Owen Sound limestone, some pieces encrusted with crystal for
/PIPEVINE/ . This photo of me was snapped as I was also taking a photo of the caterpillar I found amongst the leaves. I left the ID to be accurately determined by @atwoodoaks, who knows a ton about butterflies and raises and tags monarchs. . Another
/GATHER/ . a handmade willow basket for gathering wild raspberries and currants, made by me over the weekend with @sian.windandthewillow, @riverandfalls.pec and a group of creative and inspiring women. . It was a weekend full of connecting with some
/BULBS 4EVA/ . It’s a spring garden folks. We have tons of Narcissus, Muscari, and Frittilaria here. All are grown in the more formal garden beds as well as naturalized in the lawn and along the edges. . Also pictured are two giant rhubarb pla

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