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Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Based on what I saw at the recent Ottawa Home and Garden Show, the city has never been so eager to throw off the dull, drab tones of late winter and embrace the sunny side of spring.