Category: Article
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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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Get ready for spring at Kelowna Seedy Sunday 2026
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 […]
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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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VMGA Community Projects
The VMGA’s Blenkinsop Community Agricultural Centre Project (presentation prepared by Jennifer Kolot)
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Japanese Beetles
by Julie Cohen Background To date, Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) have not been found on Vancouver Island, largely thanks to a concerted effort to contain their 2017 arrival in Vancouver. […]
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Therapeutic gardens as we age
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 […]
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Information Sessions for Upcoming Okanagan Master Gardener Basic Training Program
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 […]
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My first Master Gardener Clinic
A hilarious account from one of our 🌱VMG students Mothers’ Day… and I was slated to work with Doreen M. at Maple Leaf Gardens in Lynn Valley. I arrived, breathless, […]