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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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Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 14:36 in MGABC | Read more
ASK a MASTER GARDENER
Master Gardeners in the regions below would be happy to answer your home gardening questions. While we may not have all the answers, Master Gardeners are trained how to research information for the public Ask a Master Gardener in the Okanagan Region LEARN MORE Ask a Master...Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 14:36 in MGABC | Read more
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Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
PEST ALERT: NORTHERN GIANT HORNET
REPORT INVASIVES BC ASIAN GIANT HORNET This is a stinging insect. Hornets will deliver a painful, venomous sting in defense of their nest, and each hornet can sting multiple times. If you are allergic to bee or wasp stings and are stung, or if you receive multiple stings, seek...Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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Tuesday, November 3, 2020 - 13:46 in MGABC | Read more
2020 GOLDEN TROWEL AWARD
CONGRATULATIONS TO ELAINE S. from the Victoria Master Gardeners Association Elaine is this year's worthy recipient of the 2020 GOLDEN TROWEL award. The Golden Trowel Award is a provincial recognition and is bestowed upon members of MGABC who have met the following...Tuesday, November 3, 2020 - 13:46 in MGABC | Read more
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Friday, March 20, 2020 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
BE PLANT WISE - why you should care
GET THE PLANT WISE APP. Why be concerned about invasive plants? Invasive plants are usually as beautiful and functional as non-invasive plants, making them hard to differentiate. They are recognized globally as the second greatest threat to biodiversity! Invasive plants have...Friday, March 20, 2020 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 09:25 in MGABC | Read more
A QUICK PRIMER ON MULCH Gardener's Best Friend
Plants feed from the soil, and mulch develops the kind of soil that makes healthy plants. When we force our plants to rely on fertilizer rather than healthy soil for food, they become stressed from forced growing, incorrect balance of nutrients, and drought at the air-soil...Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 09:25 in MGABC | Read more
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Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 08:53 in MGABC | Read more
MGABC AGM SEPT 21/22
Saturday September 21st and Sunday September 22nd, 2019 Save the Date... MGABC 2019 Provincial AGM Kelowna, BC REGISTER HERE Hosted by the Okanagan Master Gardener Chapter Registration fee of of $20 includes Sunday Lunch, Speakers, and OXA tour, all other costs are the...Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 08:53 in MGABC | Read more
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Sunday, April 7, 2019 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
PEST ALERT: Spotted Wing Drosophilla Fruit Fly
BC GOVERNMENT INFORMATION LINK Spotted Wing Drosophila (Fruit Fly) Pest Alert Spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii), a serious fruit fly pest of soft fruit and berries, was first identified in British Columbia in 2009. It is now widespread in Coastal and Interior fruit...Sunday, April 7, 2019 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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Thursday, August 23, 2018 - 13:13 in MGABC | Read more
MGABC AGM KAMLOOPS Sept. 2018- Another Great Event!
We had a super time. A HUGE thank you to Thompson Shuswap MGs for hosting a fabulous event. Photo: Dufferin Wetlands The President's Message and Consolidated Chapter Reports may be viewed in their PDF form or found by looking at Chapters>MGABC>then over to the right at...Thursday, August 23, 2018 - 13:13 in MGABC | Read more
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Saturday, March 17, 2018 - 13:04 in MGABC | Read more
NATURAL PEST MANAGEMENT
Learn to support beneficial insects by not using insecticides in your garden. Even the least toxic pesticides, such as soap, will kill beneficials. This fact sheet has been scanned from the original so while some visual quality has been lost the advice is still excellent and ...Saturday, March 17, 2018 - 13:04 in MGABC | Read more
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Monday, March 12, 2018 - 20:00 in MGABC | Read more
GROWING FOOD In Public Spaces - A Start up Guide
What is Public Produce? The term “Public Produce” refers to edible plants such as fruit and nut bearing trees and shrubs as well as vegetables and herbs that are grown in a public space and are freely accessible to the public, according to Wikipedia. Public Produce is different...Monday, March 12, 2018 - 20:00 in MGABC | Read more