Tag: Victoria
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You Asked Us – October 2025
Q. How do I keep the pink colour on my Hydrangea? The Hydrangea species is native to Japan and now grown in many parts of the world.Hydrangea macrophylla, commonly known as bigleaf Hydrangea, is the very popular type seenin many colours throughout gardens large and small. The term macrophylla means ‘large or longleaved’. H. macrophylla…
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Wildlife Friendly Fall Garden Care with the David Suzuki Foundation
As the seasons change, our gardens play a vital role in helping wildlife thrive. Although it may be tempting to tidy up fallen leaves, stems and branches in autumn, these natural elements provide essential shelter for pollinators and other creatures through the colder months.Join us for a free Butterflyway webinar on Sunday, September 21, at 2…
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Victoria Horticultural Society Special Presentation: How to Support our Local Birds with Ann Nightingale
The Victoria Horticultural Society will meet on October 7, 2025 at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre (3277 Douglas St). The meeting will be preceded by a workshop on worm composting presented by Bethany Couture, from Garden Alchemist (6:30-7:00 pm). Our featured speaker (8:00-9:00 pm) is Ann Nightingale, who is an active volunteer with Rocky Point Bird Observatory…
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Apple Identification Workshop
A fruit tree expert will help gardeners identify the variety of apples brought in. For the best chance of successful identification, visit dinternurseery.ca and click on Customer Service and Education for guidelines on bringing in apples. In the case of mystery apples that are not yet ripe, Dinter’s fruit tree expert will return on Saturday,…
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Victoria Orchid Society 2025 Show and Sale
Admission $7 Orchid displays, sales, and tropical plants for sale.
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Camosun College’s Horticultural Studies Student Plant Sale
The Farm at Royal Roads**, Royal Roads University Gardens, 2005 Sooke Rd. Come see our selection of shrubs, perennials, veggie starts, winter flowering annuals, succulents and more! Located at the entrance near the upper parking lot
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View Royal Garden Club Fall Show – Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition
$5 Admission includes door prize tickets and refreshments and entrance to the Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition. For the show schedule, check our website https://viewroyalgardenclub.ca or for Exhibit Info Call (250) 858-9568
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You Asked Us – September 2025
Hazelnuts are monoecious, meaning the tree has separate male and female flowers. The flowers maybloom at different times. Time of bloom for male and female flowers is important for receptivity of thefemale flowers’ pollen set. This makes them self incompatible and a tree cannot set nuts with its ownpollination. At least one other tree is…
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One Day Mini Bee School With the Native Bee Society of BC
Have you always wanted to know how to ID the amazing diversity of native bees buzzing around your flowers? Where do they nest, what do they eat, and how can you support them? Join the Native Bee Society of BC‘s Bee Biology and Identification workshop in at the HCP on Sunday, September 21, 2025.