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  • Daphne or Spurge laurel (Daphne laureola)

    Scientific Name: Daphne laureola, commonly known as Daphne or spurge laurel. By Laura Black How to Identify Daphne grows to 1.5 m in height in either a single stem or a multi-branching shrub. As it gets taller, only the topmost section of the plant has leaves. Its rhododendron-like leaves are dark green, glossy, oval-shaped and…

  • Invasive Species Articles

    Daphne or Spurge laurel Poison hemlock Scotch Broom Broombusters Shiny geranium Lesser Celandine Return to the Victoria Home Page

  • Ask a Victoria Master Gardener

    Send us your garden questions. : info@msvmga.org This emaial address is monitored reguloarly, but not 24/7. We will reply!

  • VMGA At Work in the Community

    The Victoria Master Gardeners are active in the community. Junior Master Gardeners Program in conjunction with the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP) The VMGA is active at the new Blenkinsop Community Agricultural Centre Project in 2025

  • Junior Master Gardeners

    One of the largest volunteer-based projects that the Victoria Master Gardeners supports in the community is the Junior Master Gardeners (JMG) which is run out of the Horticultural Centre of the Pacific (HCP). The Junior Master Gardener program is an international youth gardening education program. The mandate is to create and provide learning opportunities for…

  • SPRING SEMINAR 2024 Gardening Well in Today’s World

    SPRING SEMINAR 2024 Gardening Well in Today’s World

    We had a terrific time at our March 2024 Spring Seminar. Mark your Calendars for March 9th 2025 where we will once again invite the public and our members to our annual day of learning & laughter. Michael J Fox Theatre, Burnaby within easy walking distance of Royal Oak Station | Expo-line Too hot. Too…

  • Pruning tall fig tree

    I have a fig tree that is top heavy and hasn’t got a lot of branches. What can I do? Fig trees grow very quickly and pruning them when they are dormant and some summer light pruning is important for fruit production. Many people find their fig trees growing too tall. It is possible to…

  • Miscanthus giganteus pruning

    When do I prune Miscanthus giganteus? This tall grass is a hybrid of Miscanthus sinensis and M. sacchariflorus and originates in Southeast Asia. It grows in a columnar shape and fountains forward toward the top. It is similar to bamboo in its design placement in the garden and can be used as a screen. It…

  • Mulch

    Wood mulches (and Raspberries) Return to: You Asked Us Question Topics Victoria Chapter page