Growing potatoes in containers is kids’ play!
Use a large, deep pot or even a recycling bin, and you and your kids can start a potato patch on your patio, balcony or…
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National Volunteer Week 2014
In honour of National Volunteer Week, we’re delighted to profile just a few of the wonderful volunteers who support Toronto Botanical Garden. In fact, if…
FASHIONIONABLE FROCKS AND FABULOUS HATS
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…
This Thursday at TBG’s Farmer’s Market: MM2 Danc...
This Thursday see MM2 Modern Dance Company at TBG! Philadelphia-based MM2 Modern Dance Company returns the Toronto Botanical Gardens on Thursday, June 19th from 4:00 pm…
LANDSCAPING & FLORAL DESIGN WORKSHOP
Saturday, April 26, 2014, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. to noon AWAKENING TO OUR INNER WILD: COLLABORATIVE GARDEN DESIGN EXERCISE This hands-on session…
Edible Gardens Go Global at Canada Blooms
From eggplant to okra, discover how world food crops are now being grown in Ontario’s Greenbelt. Walk down the graffiti alley and into our urban…
Buy your tickets early and save!
In 2014, Canada Blooms is going wild! Garden designers and builders are creating acres of fantasy gardens that capture the imagination with vibrant colours, alluring…
Update: Ice Storm 2013
Director of horticulture Paul Zammit was in the garden today surveying the damage from the recent ice storm that hit Toronto. Here are his notes:…
Paul’s Plant Picks: Alliums Continue to Shine
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…
The Days of Our Hives: Expecting Royalty
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…