A Garden for All
Leave your shoes at the door and take a step back in time at Shofuso House in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park. View its 17th Century-style Japanese Garden from any room …
Japanese House & Garden Reflect Peace, Harmony Read More
Looking for a great garden destination for a special day out? The RBG’s newly renovated rock garden could be the answer. From abandoned gravel pit to cherished heritage garden, the …
RBG Rock Garden Reopens with New Look Read More
Join Toronto Life on Thursday, June 16 for a night of music, food and the great outdoors during our second annual Garden Party at the Toronto Botanical Garden. Indulge in some of the city’s …
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We’re only talking about edible sumac here (Rhus glabra or Rhus typhina), the one with fuzzy red upright cones of berries. It’s called lemonade because of its tart citrus-meets-cranberry flavour …
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Stylet: Any sharp, piercing, needle-like organ such as those that form the mouth parts of bugs, fleas, and mosquitoes.* Mealy bugs, scale insects, and aphids are examples of pests which …
Word of the Week: Stylet Read More
Anthesis: Â 1. The time of flowering in a plant. 2. The opening of a flower bud.* Anthesis for these crocuses is right about now! *Allaby, M. (2006). A dictionary of …
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One of my favourite activities as a Toronto Master Gardener is volunteering at the Growing Under Glass program at Allan Gardens, helping Grade 3 kids from across the city learn about …
Growing Under Glass with kids from all over Read More
There are many things you can do to improve air quality in your indoor space. Consider adding double-duty plants that not only look great, but clean the air as well. …
Grow Your Own Clean Air Read More
In 2013, Toronto Botanical Garden launched the annual Aster Awards to recognize and celebrate the significant contributions of individuals who educate and inspire us to connect with nature. Named for …
Aster Awards 2017 Read More
Fascicle: Bundle or tuft, usually bound at the base by a tight clustering of thin scales; needles of pines, uniquely among conifers, are arranged in fascicles. * This Pinus sylvestris (Scots Pine) …
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