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Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
WINTER ARUGULA - Everything you Need to Know, and a Recipe too!
Arugula is an herbaceous annual, found wild in temperate regions on every continent, and has been collected in its wild form for its leaves and seeds since ancient times. Garden arugula is recognized by its jagged, deep lobed oak-like leaves, similar in appearance and flavor...Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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FALL GARDEN Q & A
Q: Can I prune the Lavendula stoechas on my deck now? It is in a pot on my deck and is 2’ tall which too large for the spot. A: In the fall you can only trim off old flower stalks but don’t cut into the plant stems themselves which can encourage new growth which...Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
CELEBRATING COLOUR
Beauty is to be shared! Enjoy several Fall photos from Jo Canning, Vancouver Chapter MemberWednesday, November 9, 2011 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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HOW TO FEED YOUR BULBS
Bulbs evolved on the fertile margins of harsh climates, and represent a unique botanical niche in our gardens. The whole group – whether true bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers or tuberous roots – evolved a double reproductive system as well as duplicate systems for storage and...Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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COLD WEATHER TIP FOR TENDER PLANTS
One little thought now that frost is appearing... Brown paper leaf bags make great and inexpensive plant protectors for cold snaps, particularly for those plants in pots. Tender plants can be grouped under one bag at night. For larger plants, rip 2 brown bags down the side and...Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 14:49 in Vancouver | Read more
Harvest Festival - October 2/11
The sky was blue, the sun shone brightly on October 2 for our Harvest Festival, sponsored by the Vancouver Master Gardener Chapter at VanDusen Botanical Garden. This public education event, was a fundraiser with proceeds being shared by both the Chapter and the VanDusen...Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 14:49 in Vancouver | Read more
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Friday, October 21, 2011 - 07:38 in Vancouver | Read more
VanDusen Botanical Garden NEW Visitor Centre Officially Open
The official opening of the new VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre (fusing architecture and nature) was Sunday, October 23rd. The results of efforts by staff, volunteers, Board members, donors, talented consultants and countless supporters of the Garden were unveiled. .Friday, October 21, 2011 - 07:38 in Vancouver | Read more
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
1001 WEIRD FACTS FOR CANADIAN GARDENERS
The author defines "weird" as involving or suggesting the fantastic or bizarre. With that in mind, enjoy this fact-filled compilation of Canadian gardening information, seen largely from an Eastern Canadian point of view. It covers the development there of early varieties of...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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GARDENING WITH COLOUR: Creative Design Ideas for Canadian Gardens
Rob Sproule’s second book is vibrating with enthusiasm about taking container gardening ‘to the next level’. Plant combinations, called recipes, promote the elements and principles of design to make successful planting easy. This guide includes basic container recipes along with...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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COMPOSTING FOR CANADA
When I was a little guy helping my Dad on his farm I used to get stuck with some of the routine tasks around the place. One of them was to take all the organic refuse down to a large pile he kept out back and throw it on the top hoping for nature to take its course and turn the...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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THOUGHTS ON CHANGE
Change, the one constant of life, is certainly true of the dynamic orchestra of plants that makeup our gardens. It can be very easy at the planning stage and beyond not to give sufficient consideration to this all important factor. Change can come in many forms from macro, as in...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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NATURE COLLABORATIONS
Justin Stephenson is a Master Gardener in Training, Vancouver Chapter. He has chosen to live on Galiano Island with his family and "commute" for his real job. He has shared some of his most precious moments caught through his camera lens, of Mother Nature's world, where plants...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more