Category: Article
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History of the Master Gardener Program
The Master Gardener Program originated in Washington State in the early 1970s in response to a growing public demand for accurate, science-based gardening information. At the time, Washington State University […]
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Getting Down to Earth
Growing plants organically is one of the basics of being a Master Gardener. I became part of the Master Gardeners Association of British Columbia (MGABC.org) in 2021 through training with the Vancouver […]
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Gardening with Wool Pellets – A Shear Delight!
An article by Mary Trainer, MGiT with OMG I’d never heard about wool pellets for gardening until a brief news item about them in the Globe and Mail last spring […]
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A Quick Solution to a Weedy Problem
An article by Mary Trainer, MGiT with OMG Getting rid of weeds that grow up through landscaping cloth, among rock gardens or in gravel areas at curbsides can be challenging. […]
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How We Must Drop One Paradigm to Accept the Next, According to Zoë Schlanger
“Can plants really communicate?” It was April 6 and I, Nina Shoroplova, was leading a tree walk. The person asking me was one of the participants. He looked closely at […]
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Gardening with Native Plants to Promote Native Pollinators
An Interview with Josh Thompson of Plan Bee Native Plants Jen: I am here at Plan Bee Native Plants Nursery in Langley with owner Josh Thompson. Josh, can you tell […]
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Kelowna Seedy Sunday 2024
The Kelowna Seedy Sunday 2024, hosted by the Okanagan Master Gardeners (OMG), was another incredible gathering of gardening enthusiasts. Held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Parkinson Recreation Centre […]
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Local Gardening Information
Master Gardener Clinic Reference Materials Updated November 2025 These articles were originally written to provide our members with a quick brush-up on topics we are often asked about during our […]
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Thyme companion herbs
What should I plant with my thyme in a container? All varieties of thyme are suitable to plant in containers except those that are mat-forming which are used for groundcovers, […]
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Camellia in a pot
My Camellia is being eaten by deer. Can I put it into a pot container? The plant is still small/medium size. Camellias grow very well in our West Coast climate […]