Category: Resource
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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 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…
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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 250 900 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…
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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 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…
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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 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…
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SELECTING PLANTS FOR POLLINATORS
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.…
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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 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…
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WHAT'S THAT WEED?
The Miriam Webster dictionary defines a weed as “a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth, especially: one that tends to overgrow or choke out more desirable plants.” As is the case with countless other subject areas, beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. What’s…
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MYTH BUSTERS
IN THIS SERIES the Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners will break down commonly held gardening myths and uncover the truth behind them. These posts will debunk prolific gardening myths and will include alternative environmentally responsible gardening methods based on research by Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Robert Pavlis, and various University Extensions. Banana peels make great fertilizer The…
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GARDENING FOR POLLINATORS
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:…
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COMMON BEES OF THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR OF BC
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…