Author: Vancouver
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The Inside Story
Heartwood, regardless of its romantic name, is dead wood. It’s that stuff we make two-by-fours out of.We age a tree by counting its annual growth rings in both sapwood and heartwood.
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Colours As We Fall into Winter
Let’s look at just one of the ways we see nature: through its colours and nature’s progress through fall into winter.
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Garden and Worm Bin Composting Workshop at Riley Park Community Garden
The members’ workshop was very informative with hands-on demonstrations. Angela, the Master Composter, gave a detailed explanation of the workings of the three bin system. We played a fun picture […]
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🌱Become a Vancouver Master Gardener
Join us! From hobby gardeners to garden designers and landscape professionals, our Master Gardener Training students receive science-based education with instructors from local universities and colleges, growers, ministry specialists, and […]
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Ancient and Well-Known Trees in Southwest Vancouver Island
The best laid plans of mice and men and women go awry. And so it was when I booked an AirBnB for me and my son Alun to stay so we could hike in Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park and also see Big Lonely Doug, the single Douglas-fir left to stand among a valley of very…
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A Pruning Tale
Lots of tips and takeaways in this post. This winter’s crop of Vancouver Master Gardener sprouts was awarded an extra trellis: training in the form of a two-hour session on […]
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🌱Ask a Vancouver Master Gardener
Email us: Send your questions to plantinfo@vancouvermastergardeners.org Or Call the Plant Information Line at 604-257-8662 The Plant Information Line operates year round. You may leave a message at any time […]
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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 […]