Category: Article
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in BC
Do you think you’ve found a Brown Marmorated stink bug? Please review the info below AND especially the GOVERNMENT WEBSITE LINKS for how to control BMSB in your home. FACT SHEET Click Here < This page has excellent information how to keep the stink to a minimum and YouTube videos on traps Brown marmorated stink…
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VIOLETS
WHAT THAT WEED? SERIES WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE? Low growing plants with heart-shaped leaves and five-petalled flowers. Flowers are usually purple, but can also be white. Often grow in CLUMPS. ARE PERENNIAL VIOLETS A PROBLEM? YES Spread with enthusiasm. Not as aggressive as most problem weeds, BUT will compete with other plants. Get into…
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CONTACT US: Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners
THOMPSON SHUSWAP MASTER GARDENERS (TSMG) Our website Ask a Master Gardener Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MGTSMGA/ Email us directly at tsmastergardeners@gmail.com The Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners Association (TSMGA) is a not-for-profit, charitable organization that provides information about gardening to the community and educates the public about environmentally responsible gardening practices.
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Should I remove spent rhododendron spikes?
Deadheading of a Rhododendron, which is the removal of spent flowers, should be done soon after the flowers fade, taking care not to injure the new growth. Rhododendrons and Azaleas set next year’s flower buds by mid to late summer and any injury to these nascent buds will affect the blooming potential for the following…
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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 colour and are extremely aromatic with a sweet, floral or pineapple scent. Most of the slightly downy fuzz on them should be gone and the…
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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 and research some of them later. This collection of questions and fully researched answers dates back several years. You can browse through our categories or…
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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 will raise. 2. Plants: You can split existing plants, dig out seedlings, start seeds in pots, or dig out any extra plants you might have…
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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 for the public. Ask a Gardening Question You can ask us a question over email or visit us at one of our Gardening Advice Clinic…
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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 the Okanagan region. This comprehensive training equips enthusiastic home gardeners to become volunteer educators, sharing knowledge with the public and enhancing green spaces across the…
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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 Master Gardeners for its entire existence. She was a participant in the original 2004 Class and has always stepped up to assist. It is an…