Author: Victoria
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Water lily not flowering
February 2023 Water lily not producing flowers. Why? Water lily is the common name given to flowering plants in the botanical family Nymphaeaceae. Not to be confused with lotus flowers […]
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Edible peas and sweet peas
Is it better to start edible peas indoors or out and is it the same for sweet peas? Edible Peas (Pisum sativum) are a member of the Fabaceae family and […]
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Leave vegetable bed temporarily without a crop
Oct 2022 I want to leave one of my large vegetable beds ‘vacant’ for now to give it a rest. What is the best way to do this? If I […]
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Companion planting, garden management, and garden design
Soil CareLetting a garden bed lie vacant (fallow)
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Leaving a vegetable bed vacant
Oct 2022 I want to leave one of my large vegetable beds ‘vacant’ for now to give it a rest. What is the best way to do this? If I […]
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Ornamental Plants
Container Plantings Ornamental Edibles Perennials Flowering Heathers: Can I grow heathers in pots? Foliage Pond Shrubs and trees Flowering Rhododendrons. Remove spent flower spikes? Foliage
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Ornamental plants in containers
Oct 2022 What kinds of ingredients should be considered when preparing for ornamental plants in a container? Please provide any hacks you may have for container gardening. We all like […]
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You Asked Us
We get a lot of questions at our garden clinics and don’t always have the time or the tools to give full answers, but we take note of the questions […]
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A is for Apple
Apple Trees (Malus domestica) Many fruit trees thrive for West Coast home gardeners to plant, pick and enjoy – apple, apricot, avocado, cherry, citrus (lemon, lime, orange), fig, pear, persimmon, […]
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Victoria Local Garden Clubs
Are you looking for a local garden club? No matter what your tastes, Victoria has a garden club for you. From rock and alpine plants to rhododendrons, orchids to the […]