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UBC Apple Festival October 19 & 20, 2024

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Garden Communications

Our tickets will go live at 12 p.m. on September 11th, 2024. Make sure to purchase your tickets early to guarantee your spot!
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Treasured Bulb Sale 2024

Posted on August 29, 2024 by kyu28

In conjunction with the Alpine Garden Club of BC Fall Sale, join us for this once-a-year opportunity to acquire uncommon bulbs, alpine plants, and seek expert advice. September 14th, 2024 11am – 3pm
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September in the Garden 2024

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Garden Communications

This month, I present a number of unusual deciduous trees from the Botanical Garden’s collections. Mostly horticulturally-obscure and little-mentioned, they are, once pointed out, at times significant elements in the Garden. One of the first trees people notice from the boardwalk at the Garden entrance is the giant Tapiscia sinensis next to the Campbell Building. […]
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Blueberries, written by Lauren Jackson, Douglas Justice and Tara Moreau

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Garden Communications

Our staff Lauren Jackson, Douglas Justice and Tara Moreau recently wrote an article on blueberries for The Canadian Encyclopedia. Did you know that “[studies] have shown that they are one of the richest sources of antioxidants of any fresh fruit or vegetable. Blueberries also contain anthocyanins (“antho” means flowering plant, and “cyanin” means blue), which […]
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August in the Garden 2024

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Garden Communications

For summer blooms, few plants are as diverse, yet instantly recognizable as members of the sunflower or daisy family, Asteraceae. With some 300 different types in the Botanical Garden, the family represents the greatest diversity of any group in our collections. There are annuals, perennials, biennials, shrubs and subshrubs, and they hail from every region […]
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