Tag: Thompson Shuswap

  • TSMG BASIC TRAINING

    NEXT TSMG BASIC TRAINING:  JANUARY 2026: Click here for the TSMG BASIC TRAINING APPLICATION MASTER GARDENERS deal with all aspects of gardening including basic plant physiology, soilimprovement, pest management, and information on local growing environments. […]

  • 2024 Least-Toxic Pesticides List

    Source: Linda Gilkeson This list of active ingredients provides examples of Canadian registered products as of 2023, but it is not a comprehensive list because products often change. Mention of […]

  • GARDENING WITH NATIVE PLANTS

    Our Native Plants brochure has a listing of native plant Ground Covers, Shrubs and Perennials. Why native plants? Native plants have evolved to thrive in our local climate. They require […]

  • FABULOUS FOLIAGE

    Aspects of Foliage to Consider Tips on Planting Perrenials Double Bloodroot Barrenwort Bleeding Heart Siberian Bugloss Japanese Painted Fern Heuchera | Coral bells | Alumroot Bugbane | Baneberry | Cohosh […]

  • VIOLETS

    WHAT THAT WEED? SERIES WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE? Low growing plants with heart-shaped leaves and five-petalled flowers. Flowers are usually purple, but can also be white. Often grow in […]

  • 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 […]

  • CONTACT US: Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners

    THOMPSON SHUSWAP MASTER GARDENERS (TSMG) Our website Ask a Master Gardener Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MGTSMGA/ Email us directly at tsmastergardeners@gmail.com The Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners Association (TSMGA) is a not-for-profit, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]