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Monday, January 16, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
BUTTERFLY GARDEN: Burnaby Lake Nature House
As I was going through the Basic Training to become a Master Gardener I was unaware of the number of volunteer hours that were required, and then very surprised at the number of clinics and community projects where one could do those hours. I was a little frightened that I did...Monday, January 16, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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Monday, January 16, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
WINTER BIRDS & Wildlife in False Creek
Here in the heart of the city, False Creek South, the birds are thriving. My feeder (filled with sunflower chips) has a regular roster of visitors: chickadees with their buddies the bushtits, juncos & towhees, finches & warblers, and beneath sparrows & varied...Monday, January 16, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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HUMMINGBIRDS & WINTER FEEDING
With colder temperatures forecast, it is worth repeating some simple but needed reminders for birders keen on keeping hummingbirds safe and regularly fed. With eleven years of experience feeding hummingbirds twelve months of the year, throughout weather changes, it is essential...Monday, January 16, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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Monday, January 9, 2012 - 04:30 in Vancouver | Read more
BOXWOOD BLIGHT found in B.C.
Boxwood Blight Update: 2015: Boxwood Blight moves quickly, it can be spread on your shoes or pruners. It is favoured by warm moist weather. What to look for: Distinct Leaf Spots: Orange or dark margins with a yellow halo Defoliation Volutella Blight ( not to be confused with...Monday, January 9, 2012 - 04:30 in Vancouver | Read more
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Saturday, December 17, 2011 - 14:09 in Vancouver | Read more
SPRING SEMINAR March 2012 ~ Below the Surface ~ Another Great Seminar! See you next year
Open to the Public Below the Surface Spring Seminar 2012 Public Welcome! With Speakers: Carolyn Herriot , Ruth Olde & Linda Chalker-Scott and Featured Speaker: Jeff Lowenfels Sunday , March 18th, 2012 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m...Saturday, December 17, 2011 - 14:09 in Vancouver | Read more
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 12:20 in Vancouver | Read more
HARDY CYCLAMEN - Bill Bischoff shares his passion
(An excerpt from a Vancouver Chapter General Meeting lecture, January 2011) Bill Bischoff is a passionate plants person who with his wife Carla has created a garden of visual delight with their enviable collection of hardy Cyclamen in Surrey B.C. Bill and Carla have won many...Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 12:20 in Vancouver | Read more
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 08:25 in MGABC | Read more
WINTER VEGETABLES - A Wealth of Information
Jo-Ann Canning, a long time Vancouver Master Gardener, has provided several Overviews for Winter Vegetables categories: 1) Greens, 2) Brassicas, and 3) Roots. In addition, there are a number of specific winter vegetable Resource pages provided by both Jo-Ann, as well as...Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 08:25 in MGABC | Read more
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Saturday, November 26, 2011 - 16:00 in MGABC | Read more
WINTER PROTECTION FOR TROPICALS
There is a trend these days to plant trees, shrubs, and flowers that remind us of either 'the Old Country' or our recent vacation in the tropics. Some of these plants will survive (emphasis on SURVIVE!) our basic BC / Lower Mainland winter relatively untouched. Most, however,...Saturday, November 26, 2011 - 16:00 in MGABC | Read more
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Friday, November 25, 2011 - 16:00 | Read more
EXCELLENT WINTER READING
If you haven't read The Brother Gardeners by Andrea Wulf, get it and do it!! The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire & The Birth of an Obsession is an excellent winter read. It is an absorbing and delightful story about early 18th century botanists, Linneaus included, and how...Friday, November 25, 2011 - 16:00 | Read more
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
CUCUMBERS: Long, Straight and Clean
The secret is to grow them up, just off of the ground. While you can build a trellis and grow vines straight up, this simpler arrangement will yield good results. 1. Take a few garden stakes about 2 feet long and secure them upright about 2 feet apart in each direction. I...Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 16:00 in MGABC | Read more
SHUTTERBUG ALERT - Winter Photography 101
In the November/December 2011 issue of Garden Design, Becca Bergman Bull profiles Photographer Karen Bell. Capturing a garden's vitality through a camera's lens can pose a challenge. Trying to do so in winter is even harder. Karen Bell has led seasonal photography workshops at...Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 16:00 in MGABC | Read more
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 16:00 in MGABC | Read more
OH THOSE WASTE WATCHERS!
Katie Mendelson, in the Garden Design November/December 2011 issue, introduces us to Robert Reed of Recology. For many gardeners who diligently save and compost leaves and other discarded plant material, the idea of keeping food scraps hanging around in the kitchen is fairly...Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 16:00 in MGABC | Read more