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Protecting Our Hemlocks: Slowing the Spread of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

June 26, 2025

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Senior Director of Ecosystem Stewardship Programs and Policy As the invasive Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA) continues its spread through the region, RBG ...

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Cootes Paradise Marsh Recovery: 2025 Milestone

June 19, 2025

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Senior Director of Ecosystem Stewardship Programs and Policy Cootes Paradise Marsh continues its remarkable ecological recovery, taking another major leap forward this ...

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Inside RBG’s Iris Collection: Past, Present, and Future

June 5, 2025

Inside RBG’s Iris Collection: Past, Present, and Future By Gianna Bazinet, Curator & Plant Records, Royal Botanical Gardens Past Irises have deep cultural significance, appearing ...

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Turtles in Trouble: Habitat Loss, Road Risks, and Conservation Efforts at RBG

May 22, 2025

By Dr. David Galbraith, Director of Science, Royal Botanical Gardens A Personal Reflection for International Turtle Day Turtles are among the most familiar, and perhaps ...

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Celebrating the Urban Wild: RBG Makes Every Day Earth Day

April 22, 2025

By Dr. David Galbraith, Director of Science, Royal Botanical Gardens Earth Day challenges us to consider our actions locally and understand how they relate to ...

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Spring Floods and Fish Migration and Populations

March 20, 2025

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Senior Director of Ecosystem Stewardship Programs and Policy Spring is the most intense month of activity at the Cootes Paradise Fishway as ...

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Celebrating Black History Month: Jamaica Kincaid

February 25, 2025

Jamaica Kincaid, Garden Writer Acclaimed novelist, essayist, and garden writer, Jamaica Kincaid (b. 1949) brings to garden writing her rich thinking on colonialism and race. ...

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Invasive Plant Species at RBG and the Fight to Protect Biodiversity

February 25, 2025

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Senior Director of Ecosystem Stewardship Programs and Policy Invasive species are simply defined as any living organism—a worm (such as the Hammerhead ...

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Celebrating Black History Month: George Washington Carver

February 19, 2025

George Washington Carver, Botanist and Environmentalist Born into slavery in Missouri, George W. Carver (1864–1943) dedicated his life to improving the lives of poor Black ...

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Celebrating Black History Month: Edmond Albius

February 13, 2025

Edmond Albius, Horticulturist Vanilla beans are the seedpods of Vanilla Orchids. These plants grow in the tropical forests of Mexico, Central and South America. In ...

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Cootes Paradise: Rebuilding a River Channel with Christmas Trees

November 26, 2024

Cootes Paradise: Rebuilding a River Channel with Christmas Trees By Jennifer Bowman, Senior Ecologist, Aquatic Conservation Programs, Royal Botanical Gardens. If you’ve driven past Cootes ...

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Beyond Pumpkins: Peculiar Plants for Halloween

October 29, 2024

Beyond Pumpkins: Peculiar Plants for Halloween By Alex Henderson, Curator of Living Collections, Royal Botanical Gardens Carving pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns is a popular Halloween tradition whose ...

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Irises, Roses, and Peonies in Botanical Folklore

October 22, 2024

Irises, Roses, and Peonies in Botanical Folklore By Gianna Bazinet, Horticulture Curatorial Assistant, Royal Botanical Gardens Autumn is a season rich with folklore. The changing ...

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Botanical Oddities: Gingko Biloba ‘Thelma’

September 27, 2024

Botanical Oddities: Gingko Biloba ‘Thelma’ By Alex Henderson, Curator of Living Collections, Royal Botanical Gardens The ginkgo tree is one of the oldest living tree species ...

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The Importance of Water: Great Lakes Water Quality

September 25, 2024

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Senior Director of Ecosystem Stewardship Programs and Policy Efforts to restore and protect the Great Lakes are more critical now than ever. ...

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What’s in a Plant Name? How Cultivar and Trade Designations Shape the Rose Garden

September 17, 2024

What’s in a Plant Name? How Cultivar and Trade Designations Shape the Rose Garden By Alex Henderson, Curator of Living Collections, Royal Botanical Gardens Rosa ‘AUSorts’ ...

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Protecting Species at Risk

September 13, 2024

By Tys Theysmeyer, Senior Director Ecosystems Stewardship Program As you walk through our lands, you’ll hear the symphony of nature reminding us of the incredible ...

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Marsh Status Review: Cootes Paradise and Grindstone Marsh 1994-2022

September 12, 2024

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Senior Director of Ecosystem Stewardship Programs and Policy As part of the periodic technical review and publication of the recovery status for ...

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A Golden Hike at Princess Point

August 27, 2024

I spy with my little eye, something that is gold By Lindsay Barr, Senior Terrestrial Ecologist Before we welcome autumn and buy that first pumpkin ...

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Cootes Paradise Marsh Aquatic System Reset; Post July Floods & Recovery

August 15, 2024

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Senior Director of Ecosystem Stewardship Programs and Policy A record setting July locally for precipitation has changed circumstances on how to mitigate ...

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Ensuring future of Ontario’s iconic trumpeter swans

August 2, 2024

Ensuring the Future of Ontario's Iconic Trumpeter Swans RBG’s Plea for Visitor Support By Dr. David Galbraith, Director of Science, Royal Botanical Gardens First published ...

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Force of Nature: Japanese Beetle at RBG’s Rose Garden

August 1, 2024

Force of Nature: Japanese Beetle at RBG's Rose Garden By Nolan Lake, Entomology Student, Royal Botanical Gardens The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) has been a ...

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Environmental Responsibility and the Art of Mulching

May 28, 2024

Environmental Responsibility and the Art of Mulching By Alex Henderson, Curator of Living Collections, Royal Botanical Gardens As responsible gardeners we need to consider the impact ...

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Fish Migration: Channel Catfish and a Freshwater Mussel

May 23, 2024

By Tys Theijsmeijer, Sr. Director Ecosystem Stewardship, Royal Botanical Gardens Removing barriers in migration routes is a global initiative and this weekend, May 25 is ...

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