Tag: Vancouver
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The Inside Story
Heartwood, regardless of its romantic name, is dead wood. It’s that stuff we make two-by-fours out of.We age a tree by counting its annual growth rings in both sapwood and heartwood.
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Colours As We Fall into Winter
Let’s look at just one of the ways we see nature: through its colours and nature’s progress through fall into winter.
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Spring Seminar 2026
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Small things count, whether it’s filling in cracks and crannies, tucking vegetables into a compact corner, taking the time to look and listen differently, tending the microscopic fungi and bacteria in your soil, or choosing a non-invasive plant. This year’s speakers will show you how these small things add up to create beauty and cultivate…
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Garden and Worm Bin Composting Workshop at Riley Park Community Garden
The members’ workshop was very informative with hands-on demonstrations. Angela, the Master Composter, gave a detailed explanation of the workings of the three bin system. We played a fun picture […]
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My first Master Gardener Clinic
A hilarious account from one of our 🌱VMG students Mothers’ Day… and I was slated to work with Doreen M. at Maple Leaf Gardens in Lynn Valley. I arrived, breathless, […]
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🌱Become a Vancouver Master Gardener
Join us! From hobby gardeners to garden designers and landscape professionals, our Master Gardener Training students receive science-based education with instructors from local universities and colleges, growers, ministry specialists, and […]
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Ancient and Well-Known Trees in Southwest Vancouver Island
The best laid plans of mice and men and women go awry. And so it was when I booked an AirBnB for me and my son Alun to stay so we could hike in Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park and also see Big Lonely Doug, the single Douglas-fir left to stand among a valley of very…
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A Pruning Tale
Lots of tips and takeaways in this post. This winter’s crop of Vancouver Master Gardener sprouts was awarded an extra trellis: training in the form of a two-hour session on […]
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Spring is Here
Two and a half weeks ago, we were trying to get through cold and snowy days. This was Lost Lagoon on February 11. A few days later, I saw this […]
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🌱Ask a Vancouver Master Gardener
Email us: Send your questions to plantinfo@vancouvermastergardeners.org Or Call the Plant Information Line at 604-257-8662 The Plant Information Line operates year round. You may leave a message at any time […]