Category: Resource
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Book Review: Linda P. J. Lipsen and Derek Tan’s Pressed Plants: Making a Herbarium
Book Review: Linda P. J. Lipsen and Derek Tan’s Pressed Plants: Making a Herbarium, published in February 2023 by Royal BC Museum, Victoria, British Columbia One of the hobbies I […]
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🌱Sustainable Gardening Tips
Sustainable Gardening Tip Sheet HERE Mason Bee Tip Sheet HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL TIPS ON SUSTAINABLE GARDENING, GO TO: • David Suzuki Foundation Gardening Tips for Beginners • […]
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Japanese Beetle in British Columbia
IDENTIFY & REPORT via ISCBC CLICK HERE scroll down on this link for more resources FACT SHEET JAPANESE BEETLE LOOK ALIKES plus feeding damage ID: Adult beetles are around 1 […]
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Commonly asked Questions and our Answers
A wealth of Info based on the most commonly asked questions to Vancouver Master Gardeners is contained in these pages by clicking hereCommonly asked Questions and our Answers . Most […]
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Victoria Local Garden Clubs
Are you looking for a local garden club? No matter what your tastes, Victoria has a garden club for you. From rock and alpine plants to rhododendrons, orchids to the […]
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Putting Your Garden to Bed
In a tumultuous year of ups and downs, one shining aspect was seeing the number of people around Squamish pick up their trowels and try their hands at gardening. I […]
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Native Plant Nurseries In British Columbia
Check out our listing of available Native Plant Nurseries in British Columbia. Nurseries that Feature Native Plants: Okanagan: Sagebrush Nursery 7556 Island Road Oliver Wildbloom Nursery 840 Old Vernon Road Kelowna 250 […]
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URBAN TREES
Trees are an excellent addition to a landscape, but not all trees are created equal. Matching a tree to a suitable site and climate is beneficial for both the tree […]
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CITIZEN SCIENCE SUMMARY REPORTS
This three-year community project represents an important collaboration between citizen scientists of the Thompson-Shuswap Master Gardeners, the general public, Thompson Rivers University, and Big Little Science. The project provided important […]
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SOIL HEALTH
SOIL – We walk on it; we grow things in it. But do we really understand and appreciate the magnificent living ecosystem below our feet? Healthy soil is essential to […]