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Don't let winter get you down. Plan for a great garden season! Check out our upcoming events and the latest blog posts below.
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What are we doing in our gardens right now?
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"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need" - Cicero
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Master Gardener Upcoming Events
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There is something for everyone
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- 3 seminars to teach you the very best growing practices.
- a vibrant marketplace with loads of seeds and garden supplies, local food, skincare, and decor products.
- educational community exhibits and a seed swap.
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If you love gardening, this is the event you won’t want to miss!
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Join us for three FREE informative and fun talks at Central Library March 4, 12, 19, 7pm-8:30 pm. Learn about Playin in the Dirt, Fruit Tree Maintenance, and Shrubs- The Garden Warriors
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This gardening course teaches how to grow your own healthy food with hands-on time in the greenhouse plus classroom instruction. Get ready to grow!
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Summer’s simple pleasures include delicious strawberries
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Aw...Summer. We look forward to its simple pleasures – warm weather, gardens full of scents and colours and delicious local produce. I cannot think of anything better than our delicious strawberries - our first summer fruit. The strawberry has been in the history books for hundreds of years. It was used as a symbol for Venus, the Goddess of Love, …
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My Green Obsession - 'Lawn vs Dogs' Renovation tips
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I have two beautiful Italian Greyhounds and every spring I am tasked with Lawn vs Dog spot repairs. A beautiful lawn is my green obsession. To witness the first few blades of green grass push through the soil surface is such a thrill for me. No doubt, another one of nature’s finest performances. Living in a townhome complex with landscape support …
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Japanese Beetles - Coming Soon to a plant near you!
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Japanese Beetles are most active from late June to early September. These voracious little pests damage many species of plants. Fight back and reduce the damage in your garden.
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Gardening with Fewer Chemicals - Introduction to IPM.
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Gardening with fewer chemicals is better for us and the environment. IPM is a practical, ecological, common-sense way to deal with pests, weeds and disease.
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Before you cut a tree - Bylaws & Permits. Know the Rules
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Before you cut a tree - Learn about London's Tree By-Laws, Permits, when and how I did a talk on trees at Seedy Saturday in 2020 and “Wow” there are many of you who love trees! It was great to see this passion in people when it pertains to trees. There were many questions that I was unable to answer …
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Make your own Plant Pots - low-cost, recycled, kid-friendly
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Seeds will thrive in almost any container as long as it has drainage for excess water. April and May is the perfect time to start seeds indoors and you can keep costs down by using recycled containers. You can make your own plant pots! Why Make your own Plant Pots? they are free many of them can be planted directly …
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