The Laidback Gardener, an inspiring idol
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August 3, 2022
My father might have revered public personalities like Guy Lafleur and René Lévesque, but my idol made more of an impression getting his hands dirty...Read more
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Sensational Shrubs
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June 15, 2022
Each season brings its own distinct fragrances, colours and blooms. The Jardin botanique de Montréal’s abundant collection of shrubs helps create a...Read more
Spring: revival!
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March 30, 2022
Spring is fast approaching. In Chinese culture, it’s synonymous with revival. Spring expresses itself through literature, art and architecture, as...Read more
Agriculture in the city, a way of contributing to the ecological transition
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June 29, 2021
Contrary to what we may think, urban agriculture is neither a new concept nor a new trend. Take, for example, the Youth Gardens , those little...Read more
Combating invasive plants
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June 16, 2021
The Jardin botanique de Montréal is known around the world for the expertise of its researchers in phytotechnologies, the science that uses plants to...Read more
The First Nations Garden is about to turn twenty!
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March 24, 2021
It was on a beautiful August day that the First Nations Garden was inaugurated at the Jardin botanique de Montréal almost twenty years ago. I took up...Read more
Mindful Observation and the Beauty of Botanical Art
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February 14, 2021
The Art of Taking it Slow This winter, how about something new? While communities continue to fight the spread of COVID-19, we’ve had to adapt our...Read more
Vegetables to choose in times of crisis
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May 11, 2020
Imagine a moment when all citizens turn their hand to urban agriculture. Imagine the resilience possibilities at the local level that all that...Read more
When leaves and flowers reveal themselves in the spring
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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
Tips and advice for a productive vegetable garden
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April 22, 2020
Growing a vegetable garden is easy enough to do, and lets you reconnect with nature. What could be fresher and more local than food harvested from...Read more
