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October 30, 2022 – One year ago today, I received a very important call. It was the call from TBG’s headhunter saying that the field had been narrowed to the …
Message from the Executive Director | One year ago today, I received a very important call Read More
Say hello to summer amid the beautiful surroundings of Toronto Botanical Garden. This glamourous garden party is a chance to compete with nature by strutting your fanciest frocks and most …
FASHIONIONABLE FROCKS AND FABULOUS HATS Read MoreIn 2014, Canada Blooms is going wild! Garden designers and builders are creating acres of fantasy gardens that capture the imagination with vibrant colours, alluring fragrances and captivating designs to …
Buy your tickets early and save! Read More
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) on Allium ‘Millenium’ Allium ‘Millenium’ piqued my interest back in May when we received about 20 plants for our annual TBG plant sale. As I have …
Paul’s Plant Picks: Alliums Continue to Shine Read More
Several queens developing in peanut-shaped cells While royal births are rather common fare in the bee yard, to those of us that follow the dramatic highs and lows of the …
The Days of Our Hives: Expecting Royalty Read More
Their species name alone is comforting. Which would lead one to think that these little bulbs would be commonly admired and grown but sadly, they’re not. I know I sound …
Bulb of the Month: Corydalis Solida Read More
One of the most common questions I hear when I speak about TBG’s bees is, “Do they swarm you?” Of course bees do swarm occasionally, though never at anyone (this …
The Days of Our Hives: Early Summer Swarms Read More
We are delighted to report that the Toronto Botanical Garden has a new Executive Director: Harry Jongerden. Harry comes to us from VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory in Vancouver …
Appointment of Harry Jongerden as TBG Executive Director Read More
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 …
Bulb of the Month: Pineapple Lilies (Eucomis spp.) Read More
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 …
Paul’s Pick: Spiketail: a rare gem now in bloom Read More