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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
“Wow” and “is it real” are two expressions I have heard repeatedly over the past week as visitors enter the Floral Hall courtyard. They are referring to the breathtaking Wisteria vine …
Paul’s Pick: Patience and Good Pruning Read More
“… have you ever wondered how insects and plants relate to one another? In some ways they are partners; in other ways they are enemies.” D.H. Patent, Plants and Insects …
From the Stacks: Identifying plant diseases and pests 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
The recent warm temperatures and bright sunny days have resulted in an explosion of blooms throughout the gardens. There are new surprises to delight with each passing day and in …
Paul’s Plant Picks: One of the many shining spring stars in the gardens, Narcissi ‘Rip Van Winkle’ 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
These spring flowering plants put on a stunning display in the gardens of the Toronto Botanical Garden. Perennials Eranthis hyemalis(Winter aconite) Zone 3 Helleborus niger (Christmas rose) Zone 3 …
Top 10 spring plants Read More
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 …
Spring Awakening: Gardiner in Bloom 2-for-1 Read More
In 2012 the TBG ran its first Summer Reading Club for Kids in the Weston Family Library. The Club owed much of its success to the hard work of Mark …
From the Stacks: Volunteer wins prestigious Longwood Gardens internship Read More
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 …
Paul’s Plant Pick: Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) is ready to shine Read More