Category: Article
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How will I know my quince is ripe?
Quince (Cydonia oblonga) fruits are ready to harvest in the late summer or early fall period (late September/early October), when they have turned from a light yellow to a golden […]
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CITIZEN SCIENCE SUMMARY REPORTS
This three-year community project represents an important collaboration between citizen scientists of the Thompson-Shuswap Master Gardeners, the general public, Thompson Rivers University, and Big Little Science. The project provided important […]
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Gardening questions and answers
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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How to Have a Successful Plant Sale
Prepared by the Victoria Master Gardeners’ Association 1. Only Your Best: Select the best and showiest plants to pot up. The bigger and healthier the plant, the more money you […]
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Gardening Questions? We Are Here to Help!
Master Gardeners in the Okanagan chapter are happy to answer your home gardening questions! While we may not have all the answers, Master Gardeners are trained how to research information […]
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2022 Okanagan Master Gardeners Basic Training Course
Ready to turn your passion for gardening into community impact? Joining the Okanagan Master Gardeners (OMG) Basic Training Program (BTP) is the first step to becoming a Master Gardener in […]
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Thank You Darlene Cross and All the Best
By Caroline Hill We are sad to say farewell to Darlene Cross who has been with Okanagan Master Gardeners since 2004. Darlene has been an incredible supporter of the Okanagan […]
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SOIL HEALTH
SOIL – We walk on it; we grow things in it. But do we really understand and appreciate the magnificent living ecosystem below our feet? Healthy soil is essential to […]
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WHAT'S THAT WEED?
The Miriam Webster dictionary defines a weed as “a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth, especially: one that tends to overgrow […]
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MYTH BUSTERS
IN THIS SERIES the Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners will break down commonly held gardening myths and uncover the truth behind them. These posts will debunk prolific gardening myths and will […]