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  • Victoria Local Garden Clubs

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    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 native plant study group, southern Vancouver Island has an impressive array of clubs just waiting to be explored. For a list of our local garden…

  • Putting Your Garden to Bed

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    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 wanted to share a few tips on how to put your garden to bed. ​If you’re expecting an excessive clean and overhaul, then hit the…

  • Native Plant Nurseries In British Columbia

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    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 250 900 4815  Xen Endemic Nursery 2468 Hayman Road West Kelowna  778 755 0369 by appointment only  Nurseries with some Native plants  Bylands Nursery 1655 Stevens Road West Kelowna…

  • URBAN TREES

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    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 and the homeowner, but knowing what tree to choose, and where to plant it, can be challenging. This 12-week series will help you plant the…

  • CITIZEN SCIENCE SUMMARY REPORTS

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    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 data regarding the abundance of pollinators in the Kamloops area during the summers of 2017- 2019. It was initiated by the Master Gardeners because of…

  • COMMON BEES OF THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR OF BC

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    This brochure focuses on the most common bees that observers might see in their gardens or on hiking trails.Brochure: Common Bees of the Southern Interior, 3rd edition Drab reddish-brown honey bees are what most people think of when asked about bees. Or worse, they think of wasps, hornets and yellow jackets and painful stings. In…

  • FRIEND OR FOE

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    INSECTS ARE EVERYWHERE and they are the most diverse creatures in the world! It’s impossible to keep them out of our gardens, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing because a wide variety of insect life promotes biodiversity! The TSMG’s are pleased to bring you the ‘FRIEND OR FOE’ series! We will look at a…

  • GARDENING FOR POLLINATORS

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    An informative brochure detailing what to grow to attract pollinators to your garden. Learn which plants attract honey bees, native bumblebees, native solitary bees and other beneficial insects. Brochure: Gardening for Pollinators More information on pollinators and beneficial insects: https://pollinationcanada.ca/ Xeriscape Pollinator Plants for BC Southern Interior: https://www.mgabc.org/sites/default/files/XERISCAPE-POLLINATOR-PLANTS-FOR-BC-SOUTHERN-INTERIOR-2.pdf Selecting Plants for Pollinators for the Lower Mainland:…

  • SELECTING PLANTS FOR POLLINATORS

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    THIS REGIONAL GUIDE IS JUST ONE in a series of plant selection tools designed to provide you with information on how to plant local native plants for pollinators. Each of us can have a positive impact by providing the essential habitat requirements for pollinators including food, water, shelter, and enough space to raise their young.…

  • SOIL HEALTH

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    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 all life and this series will explore soil’s many hidden secrets! Soil or Dirt? What is soil texture? What’s your soil’s texture? Soil matters Soil…