Montreal Botanical Gardens

The garden features a collection of 22,000 plant species and cultivars, with 10 greenhouses and 20 thematic gardens. Highlights include a Chinese garden inspired by the private gardens of the Ming Dynasty, a six-acre Japanese garden, as well as a toxic Perhaps you have heard of topiary, the decorative pruning of shrubs into animals and other shapes. But, what about mosaïculture? The term was new to me when I read the definition that organizers prescribe to at Mosaïcultures Internationales, a Montreal's garden is big on preservation. Threatened species make up 920 of its 21,000 species and cultivars on 185 acres. The cold climate is contrasted with its 10 exhibition greenhouses (they have 40 more you can't visit) with dedicated houses to arid No other word fits this extraordinary exhibition of ‘horticultural arts’ that opened June 22 in the Montreal Botanical Garden. If you do nothing else this soggy summer, make the effort to go. Jump in the car or take the train to Montreal, then head out MONTREAL — Bronze and marble make for good materials to sculpt art. Plants do, too. The Montreal Botanical Garden hosts Mosaicultures Internationales, a collection of 48 large-format living sculptures, mostly made of plants created by 250 horticultural That is not the case at the montreal botanical gardens, however, as their new exhibit is made up entirely of living plant sculptures that grow as they remain in place. Adding to the unusual nature of the garden is that many of the 40 sculptures are .

The day’s top photos, as chosen by our editors Teen convicted of killing three students in Ohio high school escapes from prison T.J. Lane was given three life sentences last year after firing 10 shots from a .22-caliber pistol at students in the Renowned Vermont horticulturist Dr. Leonard Perry will lead a tour to the Montreal Botanic Gardens on Sept. 15. Registrations will be accepted until Aug. 30 or until the trip is full. The highlight of the tour, sponsored by University of Vermont (UVM At dusk, this Chinese legend is just one of the many stories that dramatically unfold in a magical display of lights during the montreal botanical gardens' annual Gardens of Light event. Designed by Montreal Botanical Garden's artistic designer .

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