Tag: Victoria
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Ask a Victoria Master Gardener
Send us your garden questions. : info@msvmga.org This emaial address is monitored reguloarly, but not 24/7. We will reply!
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VMGA At Work in the Community
The Victoria Master Gardeners are active in the community. Junior Master Gardeners Program in conjunction with the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP) The VMGA is active at the new Blenkinsop Community Agricultural Centre Project in 2025
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Junior Master Gardeners
One of the largest volunteer-based projects that the Victoria Master Gardeners supports in the community is the Junior Master Gardeners (JMG) which is run out of the Horticultural Centre of the Pacific (HCP). The Junior Master Gardener program is an international youth gardening education program. The mandate is to create and provide learning opportunities for…
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Pruning tall fig tree
I have a fig tree that is top heavy and hasn’t got a lot of branches. What can I do? Fig trees grow very quickly and pruning them when they are dormant and some summer light pruning is important for fruit production. Many people find their fig trees growing too tall. It is possible to…
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Miscanthus giganteus pruning
When do I prune Miscanthus giganteus? This tall grass is a hybrid of Miscanthus sinensis and M. sacchariflorus and originates in Southeast Asia. It grows in a columnar shape and fountains forward toward the top. It is similar to bamboo in its design placement in the garden and can be used as a screen. It…
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Raspberries and Mulches
Can I use cedar chips for mulch on raspberries to control weeds? About raspberries Raspberries belong to a large group of fruits known as brambles, all in the plant genus Rubus. They have perennial roots and crowns, but their canes (branches) live for only two summers. Raspberries are not just another tasty berry; they are…
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Myrtus communis
I have Myrtus communis in a container. Can it stay outside in the winter? About this plant: The common myrtle, also known as Foxtail myrtle, Sweet myrtle, True Roman myrtle and True myrtle is a species of flowering plant in the family ‘Myrtaceae’. This species and the more compact M. communis ‘Tarentina’ have won the…