Bulb of the Month: Pineapple Lilies (Eucomis spp.)
Here’s another bulb that anyone can grow yet never fails to draw admiring comments and praise for your horticultural prowess. There are two varieties of Eucomis, which is native to South Africa....
Here’s another bulb that anyone can grow yet never fails to draw admiring comments and praise for your horticultural prowess. There are two varieties of Eucomis, which is native to South Africa....
Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) 26th annual tour of private gardens in Toronto. This year visit 19 exceptional gardens in one of Toronto's most exclusive neighbourhoods, Forest Hill and South Hill....
Do you have a damp, shady spot where nothing will grow? Would you like to create a rock garden, a water feature or enhance your woodland garden? Japanese Zen gardeners have known for centuries that...
Thursday, May 30, 2013, 12 noon to 2 p.m. Woman to Woman celebrates its third year at the TBG and invites all women to bring their mothers, daughters, sisters and friends for a fabulous afternoon of...
If you tend to kill most houseplants, consider growing a Tillandsia and you may never have to say “I’m sorry” again! Also known as air plants, Tillandsias are intriguing, easy-to-care-for...
In addition to the beautiful magnolias that are just beginning to flower, we are very excited that spiketail (Stachyurus praecox), a seldom-seen shrub, is currently in full glorious bloom on the west...
I grew up in a house with a concrete backyard. An old in-ground pool was the culprit. At the time, my parents must have wondered how to raise nature-loving kids without any greenery in sight. Now,...
Exclusive 2-for-1 admission coupon! Floral Exhibition: May 3 through 5, 2013 One weekend only! Spectacular floral installations by 10 of Toronto’s top floral designers will transform the Gardiner...
Gardeners know that every drop of water is precious in the garden. Rainwater is ideal for gardens as it does not contain chlorine or fluoride found in tap water. The Toronto Botanical Garden is...
When one thinks of yellow, spring- flowering shrubs in the garden, plants such as Witchhazel (Hamamelis) and Forsythia come to mind. A lesser-known and seldom-seen beauty is Cornus mas, the Cornelian...
