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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 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
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Saturday, March 10, 2018 - 16:00 in MGABC | Read more
Master Gardener Basic Training Program
The MGABC Master Gardener Program welcomes enthusiastic gardeners with a willingness to share their interest and experience with the public. To become a Master Gardener you must take the Master Gardener Basic Training Program offered through a Master Gardener Chapter or an...Saturday, March 10, 2018 - 16:00 in MGABC | 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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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 - 16:01 in Vancouver Island (VIMGA) | Read more
VIMGA Finishes The 2017 Volunteer Year
With our home gardens put to bed for the season and the holiday season beginning, VIMGA has completed a good year. Dorothee Kieser, long-time Master Gardener, held 2017’s last clinic on 25 November. Her seminar titled, “Crop Rotation and Companion Planting,” was well attended,...Wednesday, December 20, 2017 - 16:01 in Vancouver Island (VIMGA) | 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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Sunday, September 24, 2017 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
A good time was had by all! MGABC AGM Sept 23/24th Vancouver ~ Chapter Reports!
The Master Gardeners of B.C AGM was hosted by the Vancouver Chapter this year. We lucked out with fine, dry weather! We welcomed members to Vancouver to enjoy an event filled weekend with tours to Darts Hill and Burn's Bog on Saturday, a visit to VanDusen Botanical Gardens on...Sunday, September 24, 2017 - 17:00 in MGABC | 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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Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 08:44 in Vancouver Island (VIMGA) | Read more
Master Gardener Program offered this fall at VIU
Vancouver-Island-University,-Master-Gardener,-June-2017.jpg Vancouver Island University and the Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association collaborate to offer the Master Gardener Basic Training Program. Designed for the experienced home...Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 08:44 in Vancouver Island (VIMGA) | 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