Beware of Valeriana officinalis
by Elizabeth Sellors, Master Gardener Introduction Valeriana officinalis (common names: garden heliotrope, garden valerian, common valerian, greek valerian) is classified as an alien species in North America, having been introduced from outside its normal distribution. It… Read More
Category: Manitoba Gardens, Newsletter Articles, Newsletters, Resource Tags: Canada, flower, gardening, herbs, Newsletter, Newsletter articles, prairie, seeds
California Super Bloom
As experienced in Spring 2019 by Master Gardener Gary Krushel California was experiencing a “super bloom” this year. What is a “super bloom”? It is a veritable explosion of wildflowers occurring at a number of locations… Read More
Category: Inspiration, Newsletter Articles, Newsletters, Resource Tags: desert bloom, inspiration, Newsletter articles
Clematis in My Garden
by Sandra Venton, Master Gardener Clematis and I have had a long and storied history. My first clematis was Clematis ‘Rosy O’Grady’ (Group 1), a hybrid of Clematis macropetala and Clematis alpina. It was huge, luxurious,… Read More
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Growing Tomatoes – Part 2 of 2, from Transplants to Harvest
Lenore Linton, Master Gardener Part 2 of 2 Each fall before the garden is dug, an inch of our home compost is spread over the garden. The garden is dug by hand and left in lumps… Read More
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Growing Tomatoes – Part 1 of 2
Lenore Linton, Master Gardener I have been growing tomatoes for 56 years, but it is only in the last 20 years that I’ve been starting them from seed. For 36 years I bought my starter plants… Read More
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Gardening with a difference.
by Karen Loewen, Master Gardener and MMGA Board Member at Large We gardeners welcomed recent snowfalls and enjoyed watching snow bury our gardens. Following the last dry growing season many plants went into dormancy dehydrated, and… Read More
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About Seeds and Seed Saving (Part 1 of 2)
by Susan LeBlanc, Master Gardener I was recently asked to give a talk in Swan River, Manitoba on behalf of the Manitoba Master Gardener Association. The following is a recount of the power point presentation. Millions… Read More
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About Seeds and Seed Saving (Part 2 of 2)
by Susan LeBlanc, Master Gardener
Category: Newsletter Articles, Resource Tags: flower, gardening, grow lights, herbs, seed saving, seeds
