Author: Okanagan Master Gardeners

Kelowna Seedy Sunday 2026 🌱 Get ready for spring at Kelowna Seedy Sunday! 🌱 Join us for this annual celebration of gardening hosted by the Okanagan Master Gardeners. Whether you’re […]

Therapeutic gardens as we ageby Mary Trainer, Master Gardener The therapeutic value of gardens and gardening to our health and well-being never stops as we age. For older Canadians who […]

Become an Okanagan Master Gardener! Are you passionate about gardening and eager to share your knowledge with the community? The Okanagan Master Gardeners are hosting information sessions for the upcoming […]

Kelowna Seedy Sunday 2025 was a vibrant celebration of gardening, community, and sustainability! Hosted by the Okanagan Master Gardeners, this annual event brought together gardeners of all experience levels to […]

Okanagan Master Gardeners (OMG) started in 2003 as a group focused on educating the public about gardening. Originally called the Summerland Master Gardeners, the group worked alongside the Friends of […]

The Master Gardener Program originated in Washington State in the early 1970s in response to a growing public demand for accurate, science-based gardening information. At the time, Washington State University […]

An article by Mary Trainer, MGiT with OMG I’d never heard about wool pellets for gardening until a brief news item about them in the Globe and Mail last spring […]

An article by Mary Trainer, MGiT with OMG Getting rid of weeds that grow up through landscaping cloth, among rock gardens or in gravel areas at curbsides can be challenging. […]

The Kelowna Seedy Sunday 2024, hosted by the Okanagan Master Gardeners (OMG), was another incredible gathering of gardening enthusiasts. Held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Parkinson Recreation Centre […]