The Forest of Tomorrow: revitalizing industrial wasteland
English
April 22, 2026
In east-end Montréal, a discreet but promising transformation is under way. Since 2016, a team from the Jardin botanique and the Institut de...Read more
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A one-year preparation for the lanterns of Jardins de lumière
English
September 5, 2025
Every year, The Magic of Lanterns festival comes to life with a new theme at the Montréal Botanical Garden. Organizing an event of this magnitude...Read more
Behind the scenes of the overhaul of the Tropical Rainforest greenhouse
English
March 19, 2025
The greenhouses had been preventively closed in January 2024 in order to carry out certain work. By April 2, 2025, they will be ready to welcome the...Read more
Gardens of Light, a gentle cultural immersion
English
September 11, 2024
Written on October 2, 2018 The illuminated pathway running through the Chinese, First Nations and Japanese gardens gives off a certain magic, and yet...Read more
Hand pollination: when a horticulturist becomes a bee
English
December 6, 2023
Pollination is a miracle of nature. During the summer season, life spreads because of varied forms of pollination: insects, the wind, animals and...Read more
Plants at the heart of exhibition design
English
February 8, 2023
Attracting the eye to counteract “plant blindness” If you show a picture of a koala in a eucalyptus tree to a large part of the population and ask...Read more
International seed exchanges
English
January 25, 2023
Every year, Montréal’s Seedy Weekend is a don’t-miss event for plant lovers. It’s a terrific opportunity for showcasing the colossal efforts of local...Read more
When leaves and flowers reveal themselves in the spring
English
April 29, 2020
Temperatures warming up, the snow melting, migratory birds making their way back – all these are harbingers of spring. In deciduous trees, the...Read more
Backstage at the Jardin: Seeing to the health of plants in the greenhouses
English
March 25, 2020
Phytoprotection – exactly what is that? The term, currently used in agriculture and horticulture in Québec, is apparently not an “official term” in...Read more
New insectivorous plants at the Jardin botanique!
English
February 19, 2020
Mysterious and fascinating, insectivorous plants have always stirred people’s curiosity and enthusiasm. And recently, the Jardin botanique acquired...Read more
