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Spring Awakening: Gardiner in Bloom 2-for-1

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 Museum in …

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Paul’s Plant Pick: Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) is ready to shine

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 …

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Paul’s Plant Pick: A Feeding Frenzy!

Having spent the last 15 days setting up and being at Canada Blooms, I have had little opportunity for my routine walks through the TBG gardens. So on Monday morning …

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It’s show time! And Helleborus niger ‘Maximus’ ready for its close-up.

After months of winter, the days are getting longer and the temperature finally feels like it is on the rise. Could spring be in the air? Well, based on all …

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Paul’s Plant Pick: Now You See It, Now You Don’t

While falling snow makes commuting a challenge, I always welcome snow in the weather forecast because it is very, very important for our gardens, not only to insulate plant material …

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Paul’s Plant Picks: Gardens of Change

… through the seasons and throughout the day We often read about how well designed gardens should offer many points of year-round interest. Since starting my biweekly Paul’s Picks, I …

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Bulb of the Month: Gladiolus callianthus

Life would be easier if taxonomists didn’t rename bulbs and plants so often. I’ve always had a sneaking suspicion that they own the label companies, making buckets of money every …

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Whimsical, Handcrafted Pillows at Shop TBG

Shop TBG is delighted to carry a whimsical assortment of pillows handcrafted by Canadian artisan Lucy Goodyear from Fredericton, New Brunswick. Lucy’s love of birds and animals and their natural …

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Paul’s Plant Pick: A surprise of beautiful foliage even in winter!

Growing through the needles and among the fallen cones of the weeping white pine (Pinus strobus ‘Pendula’) in the Westview Terrace, one might be surprised to come across the tropical …

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TBG’s Travel Night on Thursday, February 7

It’s the Next Best Thing to a Trip to the Tropics Enjoy a TBG Lecture, Travel Fair and more! The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. “The Globe-Trotting Gardener” Floral Hall, …

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