Plants = life
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November 26, 2015
Most of the time, plants are perceived as decoration to be contemplated or as a resource to be exploited. But are we failing to consider the...Read more
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The bat flower
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October 22, 2015
Nature takes on all sorts of shapes. If pumpkins are associated with Halloween, there’s another plant that deserves to be bracketed with the autumn...Read more
Face-to-face with a researcher: Luc Brouillet
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September 3, 2015
Behind the scenes at our institutions, there are all kinds of individuals who cultivate the art of understanding and caring for our live collections...Read more
Know how to plant cabbage?
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July 16, 2015
Preferring the cool climates of temperate and northern zones, cabbages are especially well suited to being our neighbors! To grow them, seedlings can...Read more
Give them a helping hand!
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May 15, 2015
Compared to their forest counterparts, city trees, and more especially street trees, lead a painful existence. Often treated as nothing more than...Read more
From plants to candy
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November 27, 2014
What a delicious experience, rummaging through the history of candy! From ancient sugars to the our holiday-season goodies, it teaches us one...Read more
Plant oddities for Halloween!
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October 21, 2014
During the Great Pumpkin Ball at the Jardin botanique, come discover some astonishing members of the gourd family in the Main Exhibition Greenhouse...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
A tea like no other!
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February 22, 2013
What do the following have in common: an essential oil, an anti-aging cream, a tisane, a gin and a spice? Labrador tea! The leaves of this plant are...Read more
Why are plants so colourful?
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November 30, 2012
We are immersed in a world of colour. Colours influence our choices and make objects easier to spot and to recognize. In plants, colours are...Read more
