Pollinator-friendly Perennials for the Fall Garden

By Colleen Zacharias, Master Gardener The signs are all around us. The shrinking populations of insects the world over is due to the effects of climate change and loss of habitat. Gardeners can make a difference. A study …

Gardening Question of the Month

Question: Last year I had flea beetles in one of my vegetable garden boxes (thankfully only one) and I couldn’t get rid of them. I tried diatomaceous earth, neem oil, and planting some trap plants to lure them …

The Scarlet Lily Leaf Beetle

An Update on the Activity of the Beetle in Manitoba By Ian Wise Whenever an invasive insect spreads to a new habitat, climatic and environmental parameters will determine whether the insect is able to establish. The scarlet lily …

Climate Change and Tree Loss

  Climate Change and Tree Loss Saturday, January 12, 2019 – 1:00pm Riverside Seniors Lions Residences – 188 Worthington Ave., Wpg. MB hosted by the Manitoba Master Gardener Association There is a lot mentioned in the news these …

Educational Update – Ian Wise & Dave Hanson

Manitoba Master Gardener Association Red Lily Beetles & Emerald Ash Borer presented by Ian Wise – Entomologist and What’s New Growing Under Lights Dave Hanson – Sage Gardens Saturday, January 13/18 – 1:00pm Canadian Mennonite University, North Campus …