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  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • WHAT'S THAT WEED?

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    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…

  • MYTH BUSTERS

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    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…

  • 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:…

  • 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…