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Saturday, March 21, 2020 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
Grow Green Guide- Free Garden Plans!
Grow Green is your guide to creating and maintaining a sustainable garden or lawn space -- utilizing non-invasive plants that are readily available in Metro Vancouver. In collaboration with UBC Botanical Garden, Metro Vancouver has compiled an extensive selection of plants that...Saturday, March 21, 2020 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 09:20 in Vancouver | Read more
Leaves: Love 'em, don't lose 'em
~ Raking in Nature’s Bounty ~ Tree roots penetrate through top soil and deep into subsoil taking up valuable mineral nutrients through their roots and storing them in their leaves, which fall to the ground and decay, completing one of nature’s most important cycles. Pound for...Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 09:20 in Vancouver | Read more
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Thursday, June 13, 2019 - 12:25 in Vancouver | Read more
ATP Renewal Days 2019
Vancouver Master Gardeners Advanced Training Program: Renewal Days 2019 VanMG Advanced Training Program's new initiative 3 different Renewal Days targeted MGs who had taken the full Advanced Training Program. Enthusiastic students, a mix of graduates from our classes...Thursday, June 13, 2019 - 12:25 in Vancouver | Read more
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Sunday, March 31, 2019 - 13:33 in Vancouver | Read more
We Enjoyed 4 Terrific Speakers at SPRING AFFAIR
Judging by the positive feedback, people really enjoyed themselves on Sunday. Over 280 people laughed and learned, shopped and visited. The weather even cooperated allowing some to enjoy lunch outside. Thanks to everyone who helped make it such a wonderful event. See you next...Sunday, March 31, 2019 - 13:33 in Vancouver | Read more
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 19:09 in Vancouver | Read more
Japanese Beetle found in False Creek
CLICK HERE for the most updated info It is important to understand the difference between European Chafer Grubs and Japanese Beetle Grubs. Neither of these pests look like our predatory beneficial native Garden Beetles or Garden Beetle Larvae Japanese beetle was detected by...Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 19:09 in Vancouver | Read more
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
COMMON QUESTIONS: Clinic Q & A
Above: Native Bumblebee in annual Alyssum - a terrific easy-to-grow-from-seed plant for beneficial insects 2015 the best of Questions and Answers click here A wealth of Info based on the most commonly asked questions to Vancouver Master Gardeners is contained in these pages...Tuesday, April 10, 2018 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018 - 17:50 in Vancouver | Read more
Fire Smart Landscaping in Drought Interface Areas
A wildland/urban interface is defined as a ‘geographical point where the diverse values of the wilderness and urban development meet. In the interface, structures and vegetation are sufficiently close that a wildfire may spread to structures or a structural fire may ignite...Tuesday, April 3, 2018 - 17:50 in Vancouver | Read more
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Saturday, March 10, 2018 - 12:01 in Vancouver | Read more
SPRING AFFAIR 2018 was an Entertaining Day!
Landscapers, garden enthusiasts, Garden Designers, even brown thumbs... Over 300 people joined us for the day. The speakers were all excellent and we all want to visit Cornwall now, thanks to Jonathon Jones from Tregothnan. Stay tuned for photos or visit our Facebook Page Join...Saturday, March 10, 2018 - 12:01 in Vancouver | Read more
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Friday, December 8, 2017 - 12:05 in Vancouver | Read more
FROST HEAVES: Cause and Prevention
Cause: Frequent temperature cycles above and below freezing cause water near the soil surface to freeze, expand, and pull up more water from underground. This causes desiccation underground and, due to pressure, compaction. The ice layers near the ground surface create pressure...Friday, December 8, 2017 - 12:05 in Vancouver | Read more
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Friday, June 23, 2017 - 15:10 in Vancouver | Read more
Beauty & the Blast ( Bud Blast )
Rhododendron bud and twig blight is caused by a fungus, Seifertia azalea. The flower buds turn brown and do not open in the spring. They are later covered by very noticeable black fruiting bodies called coremia the year after infection. Removal of the black buds is recommended...Friday, June 23, 2017 - 15:10 in Vancouver | Read more
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Tuesday, May 30, 2017 - 17:32 in Vancouver | Read more
The Girl Who Liked Strawberries
Master Gardeners have now completed two years volunteering at Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in Vancouver. In 2015, a new facility opened accommodating 73 families from outside Vancouver who stay for a few days or several months while their child receives treatment at the nearby...Tuesday, May 30, 2017 - 17:32 in Vancouver | Read more
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Friday, May 12, 2017 - 15:58 in Vancouver | Read more
Increasing Biodiversity in the Garden
Increasing Biodiversity in the Garden – notes from our recent lecture by Egan Davis Currently, it’s considered desirable to bring a bit of wildlife into city gardens; to look at the ecological role of trees & shrubs; to consider native species which are adapted to local...Friday, May 12, 2017 - 15:58 in Vancouver | Read more