Category: Article
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Members Morning at VanDusen
Forty or so Vancouver Master Gardeners gathered in the atrium at VanDusen Botanical Garden on Monday, May 30, 2022. At this first official gathering since 2019, members entered the warm […]
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🪲PEST ALERT: Japanese Beetle | What You Need to Know
The best defining characteristic of this beetle is the six tufts of white hairs running down either sides of the abdomen– no other beetle in BC has this pattern. Japanese […]
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Douglas-Fir ~ Its Features and Its History
I think of the First Nations myth about a Douglas-fir cone’s bracts resembling the rear end of a hiding mouse. The grooves on Douglas-fir’s bark are deep enough to afford […]
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Our favorite websites of 2022
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Chinese Windmill Palm
When is a tree not a tree? When it’s a palm, a single-stemmed monocotyledon. Along with every other member of the Arecaceae family of palms, the windmill palm is a […]
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Ginkgo biloba
The tallest Ginkgo biloba I’ve ever seen is growing in the northwest corner of Paulik Neighbourhood Park at 7620 Heather Street in Richmond. Take a look before its leaves fall […]
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Identifying a Mystery Tree
The tree’s trunk is braided, fluted, and made of sculptured vertical hills and valleys, some thick. The moment I see the photograph of the unusual trunk of this mystery tree […]
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2019 Okanagan Master Gardeners Basic Training Course
The 2019 Okanagan Master Gardeners (OMG) Basic Training Course (BTP) offers a rewarding opportunity for gardeners passionate about deepening their knowledge and serving their community. This comprehensive training challenges participants […]