Skip to content
Toronto Botanical Garden

Toronto Botanical Garden

A Garden for All

  • Gardens
    • Themed Gardens
    • Photo Gallery
    • What’s in Bloom
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Directions
    • Garden Shop
    • Guided Tours
    • Hours
    • Paid Parking
    • Dandelion Cafe
  • Learn
    • Adult Learning
    • Camps & Family Programs
    • School Visits
    • Weston Family Library
  • Events
  • Venue Rentals
  • Get Involved
    • Ways to Give
    • Membership
    • Volunteer
    • Employment
  • Donate

Virtual Gardening

Whats in Bloom

One of Nature’s Spookiest Plants

Ghost pipe (Monotropa uniflora) is one of nature’s spookiest plants, but also a species native to Ontario and much of North America. Like ghosts of the forest, they emerge as …

One of Nature’s Spookiest Plants Read More
Whats in Bloom

What’s in Bloom in April & May: Spring ephemerals

April and May is a time where the forest floor starts to come alive with native spring ephemeral wildflowers! Spring ephemerals emerge early in spring and complete their life cycle …

What’s in Bloom in April & May: Spring ephemerals Read More
Whats in Bloom

What’s in Bloom in May

Viburnum × burkwoodii, commonly called Burkwood viburnum. Fragrant flowers are followed by pendulous clusters of red berry-like drupes which ripen black. Viburnum x rhytidophylloides ‘Alleghany’ displays beautiful white flowers in …

What’s in Bloom in May Read More
Virtual Gardening

Share your Garden Experience

Be sure to share your experience with us when you visit the gardens! Follow us on Instagram @TBG_Canada and use the hashtag #torontobotanicalgarden to be featured. [instagram-feed]  

Share your Garden Experience Read More
Toronto Master Gardener

Ask a Toronto Master Gardener

Toronto Master Gardeners are happy to answer your gardening questions. Simply post your question via their online form (you can even add images) and a Toronto Master Gardener will respond …

Ask a Toronto Master Gardener Read More
Whats in Bloom

Field Survey Observations: Emerald Ash Borer

Once dominated by white ash (Fraxinus americana), the forest east of our Teaching Garden is now an open canopy with only a few trees remaining. This significant change, noted in …

Field Survey Observations: Emerald Ash Borer Read More
Virtual Gardening

What’s in Bloom in our Garden

While access to our gardens is limited and Torontonians are encourage to #stayhome we are bringing the garden to you by posting photos of our spring garden as it blooms. …

What’s in Bloom in our Garden Read More
Themed Gardens / Virtual Gardening

[VIDEO] Seasonal Gardening Tips

Watch our quick seasonal gardening tips and behind-the-scenes video clips from our horticulture staff and volunteers. [yotuwp type=”playlist” id=”PL1C829343F23586D1″ ] [yotuwp type=”playlist” id=”PL472A95A651079D88″ ]      

[VIDEO] Seasonal Gardening Tips Read More
Whats in Bloom

What’s in Bloom during Pollinator Week

National Pollinator Week at the end of June is a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what you can do to protect them. Here are some of …

What’s in Bloom during Pollinator Week Read More

Posts pagination

Previous 1 2

WHAT'S ON

Jun 19
June 19 @ 8:30 am - August 21 @ 9:30 am

Nature of Chi: Tai Chi & Qigong at the Garden (10 sessions)

Jul 26
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Botanical Mixed Media Workshop

Aug 9
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Introduction to Leatherwork and Beadwork Workshop

Aug 13
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Summer Watercolour Workshop

Aug 20
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Fun with Flowers: Summer Workshop

Sep 4
September 4 @ 8:30 am - November 6 @ 9:30 am

Nature of Chi: Tai Chi & Qigong at the Garden (10 sessions)

Sep 13
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Drawing Butterflies with Pen & Ink

Sep 16
September 16 @ 1:00 pm - October 7 @ 3:00 pm

Garden Sketchbook Workshop

Sep 20
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Botanical Cyanotype Printmaking

Sep 20
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Paper Quilling: Coneflower Workshop

View Calendar

HOSTING AN EVENT?

Indoor and Outdoor Event Spaces

September 17, 2021October 17, 2024

NEED GARDENING ADVICE?

Ask a Toronto Master Gardener

December 1, 2020January 5, 2021

Helpful Links

  • Certificate in Floral Design
  • Certificate in Garden Design
  • Instructor Profiles
  • In person Adult Education
  • Online Adult Education
  • Online Family Programs
  • Refund Policy and Terms
  • Registration Q & A

Reading List

  • The Wildlife–Friendly Vegetable Gardener
  • The Living Landscape
  • The Layered Garden
  • The Creative Shrub Garden
  • Regrown
  • Read the latest Trellis Magazine Online
  • Plant Parenting
  • Lilies
  • Herb: A Cook’s Companion
  • Glorious Shade
  • Gardening Books in the Garden Shop
  • Floret Farm’s Discovering Dahlias
  • Fall Scaping
  • Dried Flower Embroidery
  • Botanical Soaps
  • A Tapestry Garden
  • A Plethora of Pollinator Publications

TBG Trial Garden created in partnership with

About

  • Mission & Vision
  • Annual Reports
  • Board of Directors
  • Leadership Team
  • A Garden For All
  • Press Room

Sponsors

Resources

  • Accessibility
  • Ask a Master Gardener
  • FAQ
  • Newsletter Subscribe
  • Trellis Magazine

Contact

  • Directions
Phone