What to see and do at the Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan
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- Fauna and flora at the Biodôme
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- Trees and shrubs
- Trees and shrubs – Fact sheets
- Planting trees and shrubs
- What to look for when choosing trees and shrubs
- When to plant
- Choosing, transporting and storing trees and shrubs
- Planting your tree or shrub
- Planting in poorly drained soil
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- Watering and inspecting
- Mulching, staking, pruning and fertilization
- Winter protection for trees and shrubs
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- Pruning ornamental trees and shrubs
- Pruning fruit trees
- Cultivating hydrangeas
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- Climbing plants
- Deciduous and coniferous trees in city gardens
- Mistletoe
- Holly
- Growing oak trees from acorns
- Growing ginkgo from seed
- Diseased Russian olive trees
- Flowering crabapple cultivars
- Lichens and trees
- Fall colours
- Tree roots and building foundations
- Lawn and ground covers
- Annuals, perennials and bulbs
- Vegetables and herbs
- Landscaping
- Québec native plants
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- Insects and other arthropods
- What is an arthropod?
- Studying insects
- Bees, wasps and bumble bees
- Spiders
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- Flies and mosquitoes
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- Unwanted roommates
- The strangers around us
- Arthropods and us
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Explore the splendours of the sky
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Our institutions’ expertise
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4 to 10 years old
An exciting scientific adventure
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At the Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan
Beyond the Edge of the Universe
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Mercury has a rendezvous with the Sun
By André Grandchamps
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Currently on display
At the Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan
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Mira the Wonderful
Monthly Sky of December
