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  • Growing Cucumbers Twice in Vancouver — Timing, Yield Cycles, and Early Establishment

    Growing Cucumbers Twice in Vancouver — Timing, Yield Cycles, and Early Establishment

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    Cucumbers are often treated as a single-season crop. In Vancouver, they don’t have to be. What follows is based on my own experience growing cucumbers in Vancouver over several seasons not controlled research. The goal is not to maximize production, but to stabilize yields across a short and variable growing season. Timing: Two Plantings, With…

  • Holiday Cactus

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    When does your cactus flower? Thanksgiving? Christmas? Easter? When hers bloomed at Halloween, Patricia Covington, MG 2017, turned to the Gardener for Canadian Climates to identify what she was growing. She summarizes what she learned in this article.

  • The Light Eaters

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    Charlotte Lundeen, MGiT 2026, reviews Zoe Schlanger’s deep dive into the science of plant intelligence and the plant world’s message to us humans. If you are a plant nerd, that enjoys geeking out on nomenclature, plant facts and cool trivia on plant communication, this is your book. To quote Charlotte, “This book was saturated with…

  • What might climate change mean for Prince George?

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    Gardeners more and more struggle with accurately predicting their plant hardiness because weather and climate seem to be more unpredictable and extreme. In this article, Patricia Covington, MG 2017, explores a recent update from Natural Resources Canada on Plant Hardiness zones in relation to our northern gardens. Learn more about the update at planthardiness.gc.ca

  • You Asked Us – December 2025

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    Q. How do I deal with aphids on my roses? Aphids are small, soft-bodied, rounded insects which may be black, pink, or pale green. They cluster on new growth on the underside of leaves, sucking plant sap causing wilted, discoloured, and stunted leaves. Aphids feed on the surface of leaves and are not enclosed or…

  • Black Vine Weevil

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  • Lilacs

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    by Heidi Reiter With the right care and selection, Lilacs (Syringa vulgaris) can thrive in the Pacific Northwest and reward gardeners with decades of fragrant blooms. Whether planted as hedge, a focal point, or part of mixed border, these classic shrubs bring timeless beauty and a sense of springtime nostalgia to any garden. To cultivate and…

  • Japanese Beetles

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    by Julie Cohen Background To date, Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) have not been found on Vancouver Island, largely thanks to a concerted effort to contain their 2017 arrival in Vancouver. First detected in the False Creek area of Vancouver by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) during routine annual surveillance. Exactly how the beetles arrived…

  • You Asked Us – August 2025

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    Q. What type of rose best tolerates some shade? While most roses require sun there are many varieties that will tolerate partial shade. This meansthey will still need to receive at least 4 – 5 hours of sun per day to thrive. There are both shruband climbing varieties that will grow in semi-shaded areas. The…

  • AN INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE GARDENING

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    By Anne Patterson After several years of prolonged droughts, watering restrictions, extreme heat and cold, and the threat of wildfires, are you looking for ways to cope with the new normal? Read on as Thompson Shuswap Master Gardener Anne Patterson offers some excellent information that will enhance your understanding of soil health, waterwise plant choices,…