Author: Vancouver
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Getting Down to Earth
Growing plants organically is one of the basics of being a Master Gardener. I became part of the Master Gardeners Association of British Columbia (MGABC.org) in 2021 through training with the Vancouver […]
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2024 Least-Toxic Pesticides List
Source: Linda Gilkeson This list of active ingredients provides examples of Canadian registered products as of 2023, but it is not a comprehensive list because products often change. Mention of […]
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Mason Bee Tip Sheet
Worldwide, Insect and Bee populations are in decline. We rely on these important pollinators for our food! In North America, our Native bees are facing survival challenges caused by loss […]
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🌱Become a Vancouver Master Gardener
Join us! From hobby gardeners to garden designers and landscape professionals, our Basic Training students receive science-based education with instructors from local universities and colleges, growers, ministry specialists, and experienced […]
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How We Must Drop One Paradigm to Accept the Next, According to Zoë Schlanger
“Can plants really communicate?” It was April 6 and I, Nina Shoroplova, was leading a tree walk. The person asking me was one of the participants. He looked closely at […]
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Gardening with Native Plants to Promote Native Pollinators
An Interview with Josh Thompson of Plan Bee Native Plants Jen: I am here at Plan Bee Native Plants Nursery in Langley with owner Josh Thompson. Josh, can you tell […]
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So Much for Mulch
By now, if you have saved any leaves that fell from your trees last fall, they will be mulch around your precious perennials or your tree trunks or your hard-hit-by-this-winter’s-freezing-spells […]
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Book Review | Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse by Dave Goulson
What a gift to have someone as experienced as Dave Goulson, award-winning entomologist, conservationist, and biology professor write this important book on how to become aware of the world of […]
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SPRING SEMINAR 2024 Gardening Well in Today’s World
We had a terrific time at our March 2024 Spring Seminar. Mark your Calendars for March 9th 2025 where we will once again invite the public and our members to […]
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The Autumn Leaves
“The autumn leaves” was one of my mother’s favourite songs. Whenever it came on the radio, she would sing along romantically. So I decided to look at some leaves this […]