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Seedy Saturday VanDusen Floral Hall ~ Feb 25th 10-4pm

Saturday February 25th  10-4pm VanDusen Botanical Garden ~ Floral Hall ~ Admission is by donation The annual Seedy Saturday celebration of heritage seed and organic growers is being hosted by...
February 21, 2012 | Read more >>

AFRICAN VIOLETS

JEAN'S TIPS ON HOW TO GROW BEAUTIFUL HEALTHY AFRICAN VIOLETS: A) How African Violets are potted is important: Put them in a pot with holes in the bottom - plain 4 inch nursery pots for small...
Okanagan February 18, 2012 | Read more >>

2012 OKANAGAN BASIC TRAINING COURSE

Imelda, Rita and Darlene enjoying an early fall clinic at the Summerland Ornamental Gardens 2010. The 2012 Basic Training Course will be held in Kelowna from September to December.  ...
Okanagan February 18, 2012 | Read more >>

Seedy Saturday KELOWNA 2012

Join us Satuday, March 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Okangan College KLO Campus in Kelowna.   Photo Courtesy Marianna  - Wilma and Darlene sharing gardening advice at the...
Okanagan February 18, 2012 | Read more >>

Okanagan Executive

Linda, Anne Marie, Darlene, Debbie, Wilma and Caroline
Okanagan February 18, 2012 | Read more >>

QUALICUM BEACH SEEDY SATURDAY A BIG SUCCESS

Vancouver Island Master Gardeners have been involved in Qualicum Beach Seedy Saturday since its beginning ten years ago. This popular Qualicum Beach event was started by avid seed savers and prairie...

BAINBRIDGE IN BLOOM GARDEN TOUR July 2012

Mark your calendars now: the 24th annual Bainbridge in Bloom: July 13, 14 and 15, 2012 Click here for more info http://bainbridgeartshumanities.org/bainbridge-in-bloom-2012/ See the PDF Press...
Vancouver February 13, 2012 | Read more >>

Plant Speak: THE YELLOW LEAF

Master Gardeners answer a lot of questions of the “what’s wrong with my …” variety.  A typical exchange begins “My Hosta leaves are yellow.  What can I do?...
Victoria February 9, 2012 | Read more >>

NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALL SEED STARTERS!

All those interested in starting their own vegetable and flower seeds will be pleased to find that Jo Canning's Gardener's Spring Planting Calendar - A Week by Week Guide to Sowing Seeds has...
Vancouver February 9, 2012 | Read more >>

Gardener's Spring Planting Calendar

Jo-Ann Canning, well known Master Gardener from Vancouver Chapter, shares her Gardener's Spring Planting Calendar - A Week by Week Guide to Sowing Seeds just in time for this year's start....
Vancouver February 9, 2012 | Read more >>

ARE YOU PRACTICING S.M.A.R.T. GARDENING?

Many of us retreat to the garden during the growing season, finding in its toil a pleasure that connects us to the earth. Tending the rich soil, planting seeds, and placing new plants into our garden...
February 9, 2012 | Read more >>

THREE 2012 CONFERENCES OF INTEREST

Do you need something to sink your gardening teeth into before you can reliably feel the sun on your face later in the spring?  Here are links to three conferences, two in the spring and one in...

Congratulations to our most recent Basic Training Graduates!

Vancouver Chapter is thrilled to congratulate 39 of its most recent graduates of the Basic Training Program A total of 39 students graduated (2009 - 1, 2010 - 30, 2011 - 8) Pictured here are the...
Vancouver January 31, 2012 | Read more >>

2012 COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM - Register Now!

Each year over 30 British Columbian communities use this dynamic program to influence positive results by enhancing their visual appeal and environmental practices of streetscapes, neighbourhoods and...
January 24, 2012 | Read more >>

GROW ME INSTEAD TWO - practice responsible gardening

Grow Me Instead (vers. 2) 2011 is a tool provided by the Invasive Plant Council of British Columbia to identify invasive plants frequently found in gardens across BC and to provide suitable...
January 24, 2012 | Read more >>

BULBS AND BOTANISTS

Visitors to VanDusen Botanical Garden and the public gardens of the West Coast may think of the glorious month of April as tulip season. For the professional gardener, though, there is another tulip...
January 23, 2012 | Read more >>

SPRING SEMINAR March 2012 ~ Below the Surface ~ Register Here

Open to the Public click here to register: http://www.karelo.com/register.php?BID=435&BT=10#Ev11488   Below the Surface Spring Seminar 2012        ...
Vancouver January 23, 2012 | Read more >>

CALL FOR GARDENS: Vancouver's NORTH SHORE 'Art in the Garden' May 26th & 27th

The North Vancouver Community Arts Council is seeking beautiful North Shore private gardens to feature in the 2012 Art in the Garden Tour.   The Art in the Garden Tour is a two day event that...
Vancouver January 23, 2012 | Read more >>

Winter is a time for Planning and Dreaming

On a visit to RHS Wisely last summer we walked through their lovely gardens and left with many ideas for new plants.  Annual poppies, like the one above,  seem to be a staple of UK cottage...
Vancouver January 20, 2012 | Read more >>

Update on VIMGA posting for Facilitator

Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association is pleased to announce that Vancouver Island University is posting a call for applications for the position of Master Gardener Basic Training Program...

BOXWOOD BLIGHT found in B.C.

Boxwood Blight Update:   In 2011, the US Department of Agriculture sent out a notice to Nurseries stating that a new disease affecting boxwoods had been discovered at several sites in the US....
Vancouver January 9, 2012 | Read more >>

Seedy Saturday Happens Again!

Seedy Saturday is happening at Sahali Mall in Kamloops again Saturday February 25th. Bring your seeds to swap. Come listen to speakers & browse through information booths. More info to follow.
Thompson Shuswap December 30, 2011 | Read more >>

BC Recreation & Parks Spring Training Conference

The 35th Annual BCRPA Parks & Grounds Spring Training Conference is coming up February 2012.  Registration for the 2012 Parks and Grounds Spring Training Conference is open!  Taking...
December 22, 2011 | Read more >>

HOT OFF THE PRESS from South of the Border

As you know, we encourage all members of the public when they access our site to let us know if there is anything new out there in the horticultural world so we can expand our 'links to knowledge...
December 20, 2011 | Read more >>


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