Come and visit the Trial Gardens at @LandscapeOntario on August 19. I'll be helping staff the MGOI booth in the afternoon, but the doors open at 10am (hint - free plants!)! Read the attachment for more info!

buff.ly/3QElWBS Trowel Talk Newsletter August 15, 2023 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. This month's newsletter contains the following articles: * Gardening in Small Spaces * Growing Alpine Plants a...

Pickering residents, looking to spruce up your yard while helping your local environment? 🌳 Help make City of Pickering more sustainable by planting a native tree through the #BackyardTreePlantingProgram. Apply today: yourleaf.org/pickering-home…

It starts tomorrow! 🥳The #LoblawSpringFoodDrive is returning to a store near you! From March 15– April 2, visit a participating Loblaw Companies location wherever President’s Choice Products are sold & donate food or money to help our community in need.🙏🥫🌷Food Banks/Banques alimentaires Canada (inactive) #gratitude

Looking to jump start your spring garden weeks earlier? Join me Saturday March 23rd on zoom as I present 'Growing Under Cover' with the Manitoba Master Gardeners. 1 to 2:30 pm AT (11 to 12:30 CT) Details here: eventbrite.ca/e/growing-unde…

After the warmest winter on record & several high temperature records in the last 2 weeks, spring is roaring ahead with plants flowering 4-6 weeks ahead of normal. Temps are now forecast to dip below freezing (as low as -6C) over the next 2 weeks so there will be losses. Arrggh!

Tuesday, Apr 16, I'm speaking to the Georgetown Hort Society - 'An Appetite for Gardening: Incorporating Edible Plants into the Traditional Garden'. A popular talk with a lot of traction. 7:30, 11 Guelph St.. See you there! (Think about joining! They're a fun and vibrant group!)

Lilacs are not native to Canada so they were not included in the survey. Bunchberries grow in all provinces and territories in Canada.

🐸🎶 Spring Alert: The peepers are singing in Ontario! These tiny frogs & toads not only mark the arrival of spring but also play a vital role in our ecosystem. Explore our trails at saugeenconservation.ca/trails & you might just hear their chorus. #FrogMusic

Thanks, TMG. Very valuable info for identifying problematic plants common in horticulture which gardeners should avoid, how to manage the invasives if already planted in your garden, plus suggestions for what to plant instead.

bit.ly/3U1xSxs Trowel Talk Newsletter April 15, 2024 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. This month's issue contains the following articles: * Keep those plant tags * Gardening in Small spaces * Grea...

1 of 2) You probably know my belief that one should never sacrifice beauty when designing a goal-oriented landscape (rain garden, Fusion, veggie, etc.). That’s why I created my ‘Appetite for Gardening: Incorporating Edible Plants into the Traditional Landscape’ speech.

Happy Earth Day everyone! It has been a really busy day! It is such a privilege to share the planet with so many awesome creatures, including this Red Admiral butterfly!

bit.ly/4cqgNEG Trowel Talk Newsletter August 15, 2024 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. This issue contains the following articles: * Seizing the Moment with Herbs. * Feed the Soil, not the Plant. ...

This #OrganicSeptember, take the pledge to grow food in a wildlife-friendly way. Head to mycoronationgarden.org/get-involved.🐞🐝 #MyCoronationGarden #OganicGardening #GrowYourOwn Women's Institute Incredible Edible The Wildlife Trusts The National Lottery Heritage Fund Soil Association

Save the date: Saturday Oct 5th, 10 am- 2pm Mississauga MGs will be holding our fall plant sale at the Port Credit Library.

Trowel Talk Newsletter for September 15, 2024 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County.

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