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
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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
It’s the International Year of Pulses!
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May 24, 2016
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, pulses can contribute to the food security of people everywhere. Because?...Read more
What’s up with our seasons? (Part 2)
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April 14, 2016
In this second segment, let’s look at a few other aspects of the unbalance in the seasons, and ideas for helping our gardens. When the opportunity...Read more
What’s up with our seasons? (Part 1)
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March 30, 2016
Dandelions blooming in December? It actually happened this past year! And this decidedly odd occurrence is just one example of how wacky our seasons...Read more
A new trend in the garden
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March 14, 2016
The trend is towards accentuating the natural processes that are at work in the garden. Bees, ladybugs and flower flies are no longer intruders but...Read more
An end to food wastage
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September 29, 2015
According to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), every year one-third of the food produced in the world is wasted. In Canada...Read more
An old dream becomes reality…
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September 17, 2015
A real surprise, those Victorias! Belonging to the plant family Nymphaeaceae and natives of South America, these tender aquatic perennials have...Read more
Grow your own garlic
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September 19, 2014
Garlic is a perennial plant that’s cultivated like an annual. In our latitude it’s generally grown by planting cloves in the fall and harvesting the...Read more
A show that must be seen — and smelled — to be believed!
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November 12, 2013
Those visiting the Jardin botanique de Montréal ’s Orchids and Aroids Greenhouse these days have the opportunity to observe one of the world’s most...Read more
