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How to Garden

how to grow basil
Blog / How to Garden

How to grow basil

By Veronica Sliva Basil (Ocimum basilicum), is a member of the mint or Lamiaceae family and has been around for thousands of years. It is thought to have originated in …

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Blog / How to Garden

How to care for Monstera Deliciosa

By Veronica Sliva Houseplants are enjoying a resurgence in popularity not seen since the 1960s. One of the trendiest must-have houseplants these days is Monstera Deliciosa. Its thick stems can …

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a potted snake plant
Blog / How to Garden

How to care for a snake plant

By Georgie Kennedy Imagine a funky online dating program that matches humans to their ideal houseplants. You simply go to the website and tick your descriptors: I prefer a lush …

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rhubarb growing in a garden
Blog / How to Garden

How to grow rhubarb in the garden

By Veronica Sliva When I was a kid everyone in the neighbourhood had a big patch of rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) growing in the back corner of their yard. My mother …

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WHAT'S ON

Sep 27
Toronto Cactus and Succulent Club Plant Sale
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Toronto Cactus and Succulent Club Plant Sale

Oct 1
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Introduction to Bonsai 101

Oct 1
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Autumn Succulent Workshop

Oct 3
October 3 - October 18

Essence of the Garden: Plein Air Art Exhibition and Sale 

Oct 3
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

TBG Fall Ravine Festival

Oct 4
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Traditional Indigo Batik Workshop

Oct 7
October 7 @ 6:00 pm - October 28 @ 9:00 pm

Floral Design Program: Designing with Lilies, Tropicals & Orchids

Oct 8
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tafelmusik at the Garden: Voices of the Violin

Oct 15
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

En Plein Air Connections: Botanical Watercolour in Bloom

Oct 17
8:00 am - 10:00 am

SOLD OUT: Birding with Beni: Fall Birding

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Reading List

  • The Wildlife–Friendly Vegetable Gardener
  • The Living Landscape
  • The Layered Garden
  • The Creative Shrub Garden
  • Regrown
  • Read the latest Trellis Magazine Online
  • Plant Parenting
  • Lilies
  • Herb: A Cook’s Companion
  • Glorious Shade
  • Gardening Books in the Garden Shop
  • Floret Farm’s Discovering Dahlias
  • Fall Scaping
  • Dried Flower Embroidery
  • Botanical Soaps
  • A Tapestry Garden
  • A Plethora of Pollinator Publications

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