Master Gardeners of BC

Gardening with Native Plants

to promote Native Pollinators

As I learned more and more, it taught me how important native plants are to not only bees, but butterflies, birds, and all the wildlife around us, and to the environment.

That led me to trying to find native plants for my own garden to see what I could personally do to help them

Deer! Oh, Dear

A list of useful plants for your garden.
Caveat: Deer don’t read lists.

Deer use their sense of smell to detect predators. Strongly-scented plants may confuse deer’s sense of smell, which makes them uneasy. Plants with strongly-scented foliage may therefore act to deter deer from an area.

Take a Stroll

March 1, is Meteorological Spring

I listened to red-winged blackbirds and pine siskins singing and whistling in a sidewalk tree. 

Small birds were enjoying someone’s balcony feeder. Until a crow flew in, stretching his tail feathers. And I found so many plants in bloom…

Gardening with Wool Pellets – Shear Delight!

It turns out that gardeners have good reason to get excited about this relatively new product. Pellets are naturally high in nitrogen and carbon, and they also contain calcium, iron, potassium, sulphur, magnesium and numerous trace elements.
Read all about it!

Mason Bee Tip Sheet

Want to learn more about Mason Bees?
It’s a fun, fascinating and interactive hobby for adults and children alike.

Inexpensive and not time-consuming

Check out our handy fact sheet here