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I am beginning to plan my seeding schedule for summer flowers. When can I expect the last frost date for Qualicum Beach, BC? Qualicum Beach is considered a zone 7b growing zone. On average, the frost-free growing season starts around Apr 28 and ends approximately Oct 28, totaling 183 days. As the growing season approaches,…

When do I plant new raspberry canes? Raspberries belong to the rose family and form a large group of fruits known as brambles, all in the plant genus Rubus. Red raspberries (Rubus idaeus) are native to northern North America and Eurasia. Cultivated red raspberries were introduced into the United States as long ago as 1771.…

Scientific Name: Daphne laureola, commonly known as Daphne or spurge laurel. By Laura Black How to Identify Daphne grows to 1.5 m in height in either a single stem or a multi-branching shrub. As it gets taller, only the topmost section of the plant has leaves. Its rhododendron-like leaves are dark green, glossy, oval-shaped and…

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The Victoria Master Gardeners are active in the community. Junior Master Gardeners Program in conjunction with the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP) The VMGA is active at the new Blenkinsop Community Agricultural Centre Project in 2025

One of the largest volunteer-based projects that the Victoria Master Gardeners supports in the community is the Junior Master Gardeners (JMG) which is run out of the Horticultural Centre of the Pacific (HCP). The Junior Master Gardener program is an international youth gardening education program. The mandate is to create and provide learning opportunities for…

I have a fig tree that is top heavy and hasn’t got a lot of branches. What can I do? Fig trees grow very quickly and pruning them when they are dormant and some summer light pruning is important for fruit production. Many people find their fig trees growing too tall. It is possible to…

When do I prune Miscanthus giganteus? This tall grass is a hybrid of Miscanthus sinensis and M. sacchariflorus and originates in Southeast Asia. It grows in a columnar shape and fountains forward toward the top. It is similar to bamboo in its design placement in the garden and can be used as a screen. It…