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08/25/2022 - 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...08/25/2022 - 22:47 in MGABC | Read more
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08/08/2022 - 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...08/08/2022 - 20:46 in MGABC | Read more
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04/07/2021 - 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...04/07/2021 - 14:36 in MGABC | Read more
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11/08/2020 - 14:22 in Vancouver | Read more
Putting Your Garden to Bed
In a tumultuous year of ups and downs, one shining aspect was seeing the number of people around Squamish pick up their trowels and try their hands at gardening. I wanted to share a few tips on how to put your garden to bed. If you’re expecting an excessive clean and overhaul...11/08/2020 - 14:22 in Vancouver | Read more
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05/14/2020 - 13:11 in Vancouver | Read more
Preparing Your Veggie Garden Soil
Preparing Your Veggie Garden Soil – It’s not too late May, the planting month for so many, has suddenly arrived and it’s been five years since your last soil test by a laboratory. You didn’t get your soil sample to the lab in time for testing this year. No...05/14/2020 - 13:11 in Vancouver | Read more
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03/21/2020 - 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...03/21/2020 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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03/20/2020 - 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...03/20/2020 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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10/30/2019 - 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...10/30/2019 - 09:20 in Vancouver | Read more
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04/07/2019 - 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...04/07/2019 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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02/28/2019 - 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...02/28/2019 - 19:09 in Vancouver | Read more
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04/24/2018 - 17:43 in Victoria | Read more
Bee Friendly Gardens
We are facing a 'pollination crisis': bee populations and species are declining as demand for pollination of crops is increasing. Loss of habitat, parasites, pathogens, pesticides, climate change and the movement of bee diseases around the globe all contribute to the decline. ...04/24/2018 - 17:43 in Victoria | Read more
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04/14/2018 - 10:06 in Victoria | Read more
Top Tips for a Successful Plant Sale
Prepared by the Victoria Master Gardeners’ Association 1. Only Your Best: Select the best and showiest plants to pot up. The bigger and healthier the plant, the more money you will raise. 2. Plants: You can split existing plants, dig out seedlings, start seeds in pots, or dig...04/14/2018 - 10:06 in Victoria | Read more
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04/10/2018 - 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...04/10/2018 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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04/03/2018 - 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...04/03/2018 - 17:50 in Vancouver | Read more
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03/17/2018 - 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 ...03/17/2018 - 13:04 in MGABC | Read more
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03/12/2018 - 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...03/12/2018 - 20:00 in MGABC | Read more
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06/23/2017 - 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...06/23/2017 - 15:10 in Vancouver | Read more
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01/01/2017 - 08:23 in MGABC | Read more
GARDENER'S SPRING PLANTING CALENDAR ~ it's never too early to plan
Jo-Ann Canning, well known Master Gardener , shares her Gardener's Spring Planting Calendar - A Week by Week Guide to Sowing Seeds just in time for this year's start. Thanks to Harrowsmith Country Life, West Coast Seeds, and Agriculture Canada for ideas, climate data and some...01/01/2017 - 08:23 in MGABC | Read more
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09/01/2016 - 06:59 in Vancouver | Read more
GARLIC: Fall Planting - Summer Harvest
NEW INFO - to avoid Blue Mold Rot (Penicillium spp.) it is best to plant later in the fall, rather than earlier. This is one of the most common fungus diseases of stored garlic and onions. It overwinters on infected cloves, not in the soil, and it infects in warm 22-25oC (72-...09/01/2016 - 06:59 in Vancouver | Read more
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04/04/2016 - 17:07 in Vancouver | Read more
Lawn Alternatives & Ground Covers
Photo: Micro-clover With the march of Chafer Beetle across the lower mainland , we are looking for alternatives to turn to. Be aware that the chemicals promoted to kill European Chafer are banned in many cities and districts as they are toxic to bees Chafer beetle naturally ...04/04/2016 - 17:07 in Vancouver | Read more
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03/21/2016 - 18:00 in Victoria | Read more
DEER! -- Oh Dear
Thank you Victoria Master Gardeners for updating this very useful list of Deer Resistant Plants which can be accessed by clicking the link here, or you can see the top 25 plants deer don't eat here. photo courtesy of Anne A. Vancouver Chapter General comments about deer-...03/21/2016 - 18:00 in Victoria | Read more
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02/21/2016 - 05:14 in Thompson Shuswap | Read more
CULTIVATING COMMUNITY: A Guide to Starting a Community Garden
Cultivating Community: A Guide to Starting a Community Garden Congratulations to Shelaigh Garson, a Thompson Shuswap Master Gardener and coordinator of the City of Kamloops Community Gardens. She has written a book about starting community gardens. A PDF copy of this book is...02/21/2016 - 05:14 in Thompson Shuswap | Read more
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03/13/2015 - 07:33 in Vancouver | Read more
SPRING IPM for the SWD : Asian Fruit Fly
Spring IPM for the Asian Fruit Fly : Spotted Wing Drosophilla UPDATE Nov 2016 via LInda Gilkeson: Some of the most recent information on this pest is that fall trapping could be useful control to catch the flies before they find a sheltered place to spend the winter. You can...03/13/2015 - 07:33 in Vancouver | Read more
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03/09/2015 - 09:52 in MGABC | Read more
TOOLKIT- WHAT'S NEW FOR MGs : Important Links
Diseases Impatiens Downy Mildew Fungus : This disease was found in BC, summer 2013- more info here Info on the pathogen and other info here BOXWOOD BLIGHT FOUND IN BC here List of susceptable cultivars here Pests of specific crops info here Invasive Weed alerts: Daphne...03/09/2015 - 09:52 in MGABC | Read more
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05/12/2014 - 09:21 in MGABC | Read more
PROTECTING BC POTATOES : Potato Disease Info
What Gardeners Can Do to Prevent the Spread of Harmful Potato Pests Late blight : our # 1 concern! What is Late Blight? •Late blight is caused by a fungal-like organism( Phytophthora infestans), which affects solanaceous crops, a plant family that includes potatoes, tomatoes,...05/12/2014 - 09:21 in MGABC | Read more