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Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 18:22 in Vancouver | Read more
Looking for Colour Outdoors in February
When I walked on rainy, cloudy, windy, grey, and/or snowy days in Vancouver this February, I relied on bare branches, peeling bark, bunches of berries, and popping buds to provide myself with botanical interest. But when I started to write this article, I noticed a faint...Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 18:22 in Vancouver | Read more
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Friday, January 27, 2023 - 11:43 in Vancouver | Read more
Spring Forward 2023
It’s a new year with lots of fresh gardening ideas to be excited about! Seven local experts will share their knowledge on What’s New in the Gardening world. After 3 years, we are back in-person! It’s a great opportunity to see old friends and make new ones. You can attend in...Friday, January 27, 2023 - 11:43 in Vancouver | Read more
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Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 18:03 in Vancouver | Read more
Book Review: Linda P. J. Lipsen and Derek Tan’s Pressed Plants: Making a Herbarium
Book Review: Linda P. J. Lipsen and Derek Tan’s Pressed Plants: Making a Herbarium, published in February 2023 by Royal BC Museum, Victoria, British Columbia One of the hobbies I enjoyed as a girl was pressing wildflowers. My friend Rosemary lived in a house that backed on to...Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 18:03 in Vancouver | Read more
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Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 00:00 in Vancouver | Read more
Winter Blooms
Were it not for the introduction of plants from around the world—from China, Japan, and Korea in East Asia; from the Himalayas; and from Europe—Vancouver’s plants would look rather drab in January. After all, a young ginkgo tree I saw (below)was showing only promise in its...Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 00:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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Thursday, September 29, 2022 - 19:51 in Vancouver | Read more
MGABC AGM Sunday October 2nd - Resources!
Reminder: MGABC”s Annual General Meeting & 4 Great Speakers Hosted by VIMGA (Vancouver Island Master Gardeners) Agenda: 9:15 Link in to Zoom 9:30 Welcome 9:35 Linda Gilkeson: Where have all the insects gone? 10:45 Gwen Odermatt: Backyard Ponds to Welcome Wildlife 12:...Thursday, September 29, 2022 - 19:51 in Vancouver | Read more
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Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 22:47 in MGABC | Read more
PEST ALERT: Japanese Beetle | What You Need to Know
IDENTIFY & REPORT via ISCBC CLICK HERE 76AB50D8-090E-47BA-982B-97F97771C41D.jpeg Read the 2022 Uodate Click Here FACT SHEET JAPANESE BEETLE LOOK ALIKES and other useful information FACT SHEET FAQ About Yard Waste and how JB feeds How...Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 22:47 in MGABC | Read more
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Monday, August 8, 2022 - 20:46 in MGABC | Read more
PEST ALERT: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
DO YOU THINK YOU'VE FOUND A BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG? Please review the info below AND especially the GOVERNMENT WEBSITE LINKS for how to control BMSB in your home. FACT SHEET Click Here < This page has excellent information how to keep the stink to a minimum and YouTube...Monday, August 8, 2022 - 20:46 in MGABC | Read more
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Thursday, July 14, 2022 - 17:08 in Okanagan | Read more
Thank you Darlene Cross and All the Best
By Caroline Hill We are sad to say farewell to Darlene Cross who has been with Okanagan Master Gardeners since 2004. Darlene has been an incredible supporter of the Okanagan Master Gardeners for its entire existence. She was a participant in the original 2004 Class and has...Thursday, July 14, 2022 - 17:08 in Okanagan | Read more
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - 13:46 in Vancouver | Read more
Paulik Park Tree Tour
On Saturday June 25th I attended the Paulik Park Tree Tour in Richmond with my husband, daughter and 11 month old grandson. It was a beautiful day and the park was easy to find with lots of street parking available. 33731CCD-D877-4913-9904-A2ED85D46E98.jpeg...Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - 13:46 in Vancouver | Read more
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 17:35 in Vancouver | Read more
VMG Gathering at VanDusen Botanical Garden
Forty or so Vancouver Master Gardeners gathered in the atrium at VanDusen Botanical Garden on Monday, May 30, 2022. At this first official gathering since 2019, members entered the warm and bright room and were almost giddy with excitement to see each other. What a welcome time...Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 17:35 in Vancouver | Read more
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Sunday, May 29, 2022 - 16:39 in Vancouver | Read more
Douglas-Fir ~ Its Features and Its History
April 5: Today I notice that Douglas-fir evergreens have been freckled yellow with pollen cones for a while, probably since early to mid-March. Usually the lowest branches of a Douglas-fir are so high off the ground that it’s impossible to see these male cones up close. I am ...Sunday, May 29, 2022 - 16:39 in Vancouver | Read more
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Sunday, March 20, 2022 - 18:25 in Vancouver | Read more
Spring Is Officially Here—It’s the Equinox
Emerging from the winter of 2021-22, I am more eager than ever to notice signs of spring. This Vancouver winter seems to have been longer than ever; after all we live here because we don’t want to shovel snow. Once again, we didn’t travel outside Canada, giving ourselves the...Sunday, March 20, 2022 - 18:25 in Vancouver | Read more