A little glossary for choosing your seeds
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February 12, 2020
Written on February 5, 2018 Organic or non-organic seeds, open-pollinated or F1 hybrid seeds – these criteria seem harmless enough, but if you’re...Read more
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Once in a Lifetime: The Towering Flowers of Agave guiengola!
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January 16, 2020
In our Arid Regions Greenhouse , a striking succulent has been dazzling visitors with its luxurious form and colour for the last 20 years. Now, our...Read more
A comforter of green manure for our plantings!
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September 13, 2019
In nature, soil is rarely exposed. So why leave it that way in the garden? Pamper your soil in the fall by covering it with plants…while there’s...Read more
Multicultural kitchen garden: Latin America
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May 1, 2019
From Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, Latin America consists of some 20 countries. This enormous territory boasts an extremely rich culinary heritage, one...Read more
Dare to start your first seeds
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January 23, 2019
With a simple $3 seed packet, you can grow some of your own vegetables all season long. What could be more gratifying than watching your seeds grow...Read more
Multicultural kitchen garden: Africa
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June 25, 2018
Beginning in the 19th century, Montréal experienced great waves of immigration. All those people coming from elsewhere brought their culture with...Read more
Winter is for Flowers
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January 16, 2018
The Beauty of the Jardin botanique de Montréal’s Orchid Collection Looking to escape the frigid conditions outside? January is the best time to take...Read more
Two Newly Discovered Species of Begonia, Cultivated Here at the Jardin botanique de Montréal
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January 9, 2018
Every day, visitors marvel at the thousands of plant specimens on display in our exhibition greenhouses, but behind the scenes, in our conservation...Read more
Asters…in bloom until the frost arrives
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September 26, 2017
As the summer season comes to an end and foliage takes on its autumn hues, asters stand out with their late, vividly colored flowering. Asters bloom...Read more
A major first for Québec and for the Jardin botanique!
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September 20, 2016
Encyrtus aurantii at the Jardin botanique? How did those insects make their way into the Begoniaceae and Gesneriads greenhouse last July? At this...Read more
