Okanagan

Ask a Master Gardener

Our Master Gardeners are now out at Community Projects, Advice clinics in the Nurseries and at  garden club plant sales but we are also still available to answer your home gardening questions by email. We may not have all the answers, but as Master Gardeners, we are trained how to research sustainable growing information.
 
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If you have a photo of the problem, please include it in your email. Two Master Gardeners monitor the email, and will reply with a researched answer.

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Thank you Darlene Cross and All the Best

By Caroline Hill We are sad to say farewell to Darlene Cross who has been with Okanagan Master Gardeners since 2004. Darlene has been an incredible supporter of the Okanagan Master Gardeners for its entire existence. She was a participant in the original 2004 Class and has...

Thursday, July 14, 2022 - 17:08 in Okanagan | Read more
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Congratulations to the 2019 Golden Trowel Award winner

The Okanagan Master Gardeners Chapter was pleased to host this year's MGABC AGM in September and an extra thrill for our members was the announcement of this year's recipient of the MGABC Golden Trowel Award was our very own Pat Zander. Congratulations Pat, your volunteer...

Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 16:49 in Okanagan | Read more
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KELOWNA SEEDY SATURDAY - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Seedy Saturday Kelowna has been a tradition for at least 14 years in the Central Okanagan. Formerly organized by Jon and Sher Alcock of Sunshine Farms, this event just got bigger and better every year. In 2014 the Okanagan chapter of the Master Gardeners Association of British...

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 14:58 in Okanagan | Read more
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Guisachan Heritage Park Garden-Project

Our pilot project for this 'hands-on' venture at Guisachan Heritage Park has been a great experience for a group of Okanagan Master Gardeners and bodes well for the future of further projects. The Central Okanagan Heritage Society (COHS) is responsible for the upkeep of this...

Saturday, November 30, 2013 - 04:27 in Okanagan | Read more
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OVERWINTERING ZONAL GERANIUMS

JEAN’S TIPS ON OVERWINTERING GERANIUMS These tips are provided by Jean Dangerfield.  They are her personal experiences with over wintering geraniums.  Geraniums are easy to over-winter.  I start at the end of September or up to mid October, removing my geraniums from their...

Monday, November 11, 2013 - 08:43 in Okanagan | Read more
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LAVERNE'S GARDEN EVOLUTION

On Sunday, September 29, 2013 an enthusiastic and cheerful group from our Chapter went to visit fellow MG Laverne de Yaeger's ½ acre garden in Lake Country. We'd last seen it in the spring during our Open Garden Tour event. We returned to see all the progress Laverne made in...

Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 14:05 in Okanagan | Read more
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OKANAGAN MASTER GARDENER PHOTO MONTAGE

Okanagan Master Gardeners (MG) and Master Gardeners in Training (MGiT)volunteer at a variety of venues throughout the year in the Okanagan Valley.   From Osoyoos to Vernon you will find us somewhere doing what we love - educating the public on plant, pest and disease...

Sunday, September 1, 2013 - 11:53 in Okanagan | Read more
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GROWING CLEMATIS FOR BEGINNERS

Clematis plants are very floriferous, come in a wide variety of colours and love our climate. Clematis make a beautiful display whether they sprawl along the ground, are planted against frames, grow up into trees, climb over archways, pergolas, or fences, while smaller varieties...

Saturday, July 6, 2013 - 02:01 in Okanagan | Read more
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SPRING, SPRING, WONDERFUL SPRING!

It begins late each February, right around the time of my birthday as I recall. Something is different, a stirring that seems to signal winter’s end.  It was in 1961 when it first happened for me; I was seven years old and in grade two. I walked to Dehart Primary School down the...

Saturday, March 16, 2013 - 04:38 in Okanagan | Read more
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WORKING WELL - TIPS FOR GARDEN CLEAN UP

WORKING WELL - TIPS FOR GARDEN CLEAN UP Raking- ergonomic handles (which are available to attach to your rake) help you stay more upright.  Move weight from one foot to the other, using legs rather than the back.  Intersperse with other jobs to avoid fatigue.  While standing,...

Sunday, November 4, 2012 - 14:07 in Okanagan | Read more