About me
Call me Céline
My name is Céline Arseneault, and I am deeply passionate about flowers and gardens.
With degrees in both botany and library science, I spent 34 wonderful years as a botanist and librarian at the Montréal Botanical Garden. Although I retired in 2015, my love for plants and knowledge remains as vibrant as ever. I continue to be professionally active, sharing my expertise and enthusiasm, while my husband, David Easterbrook, pursues his own horticultural passion as a bonsai expert.
For three decades, we lived in a charming 200-year-old stone farmhouse north of Montreal. As the city’s sprawl grew closer, we sought a quieter life. We found our haven in a beautiful, newer yet character-filled home on six acres of forested countryside, 40 minutes west of the city.
In this warm and inviting space, our collection of antique Quebec pine furniture, still in its original colors, sits alongside the eclectic art and objects we’ve gathered over the years.
This blog is an extension of my Instagram presence — a place where I can share more than just snapshots.
I invite you to join me on a journey through the changing seasons of my Southern Québec country home and zone 5 garden.
Together, we’ll discover the ever-evolving beauty of my garden and interior, celebrate the joys and navigate the challenges of gardening and decorating, and uncover the rich stories that plants and places have to tell. I hope you’ll feel at home here, just as I do.
Note: This is a non commercial blog, with no ads.
I don’t sell products/services, and I do not promote a business nor solicit donations or sponsorship.