Tag: PGMG
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Holiday Cactus
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.
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What might climate change mean for Prince George?
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
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Red Maple on the Hill
Prince George is now the home of the most northerly botanical garden in Canada, with the opening of the Khasdzoon Yusk’ut Botanical Garden in June 2025. Khasdzoon Yusk’ut Botanical Garden (Dakelh for Red Maple of the Hill) is a communal project led by the David Douglas Botanical Garden Society in collaboration with the Lheidli T’enneh…
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Xeriscaping in the North
Shanna Hunt, MGiT 2024–2025, has carefully compiled comprehensive information on xeriscaping, with a particular focus on best practices for cultivating plants in the unique climate and soil conditions of the Prince George region. Her work provides valuable insights into drought-resistant landscaping techniques, offering guidance on plant selection, water conservation methods, and sustainable gardening strategies tailored…
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Seed Library
A Seed Library operates much like a book library: you “borrow” seeds and later return an equal or greater number of seeds after growing your plants. Unlike a seed exchange, you don’t need to provide seeds upfront, making this particularly helpful for gardening beginners. At the Prince George Seed Library, we encourage borrowers to let…
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Growing Vegetables: Enhancing Success Through Companion Planting
Shari Featherstone, MGiT 2024-2025, recently presented a lecture on Companion Planting at the 2025 Prince George Seedy Saturday. She was also invite to present at the Vanderhoof Seedy Saturday and Williams Lake Seedy Saturday events. Here’s her presentation, with additional resources for you to read.
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Is My Compost Ready?
Chris Endicott, MGiT 2024-2025, writes about composting and how to know when it’s ready for use in your gardens.
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Prince George Seedy Saturday 2025
The 2025 Seedy Saturday returned to St Michael’s and All Angels Anglican Church on March 1st and was widely attended by the local community that wanted to beat the dread of wintering by talking gardening.
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Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World
Generally speaking my reading choices come from the New Arrivals shelf at the Prince George Public Library and can be eclectic. When I see something that combines horticulture and history, I rarely pass it up. I recently picked up ‘Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World’ by William Alexander and because surely every gardener at some…