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AN INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE GARDENING
By Anne Patterson After several years of prolonged droughts, watering restrictions, extreme heat and cold, and the threat of wildfires, are you looking for ways to cope with the new normal? Read on as Thompson Shuswap Master Gardener Anne Patterson offers some excellent information that will enhance your understanding of soil health, waterwise plant choices,…
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TSMG BASIC TRAINING
NEXT TSMG BASIC TRAINING: JANUARY to MARCH TBA MASTER GARDENERS deal with all aspects of gardening including basic plant physiology, soilimprovement, pest management, and information on local growing environments. We aim to provide the mostcurrent scientific information on local pests and diseases, and the use of environmentally-friendly solutionsto plant problems. MASTER GARDENERS ARE VOLUNTEERS who participate in…
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GARDENING WITH NATIVE PLANTS
Our Native Plants brochure has a listing of native plant Ground Covers, Shrubs and Perennials. Why Native Plants?Native plants have evolved to thrive in our local climate. They require less water and less maintenance than many of our introduced ornamental plants while also providing the specialized food, shelter, and other resources that our native pollinators and…