Enjoying Native Plants
By Anja Lowrence, Master Gardener, SCMG As many of us have been isolating at home this past year, we’ve read about how nature has taken over our towns, air quality improved with reduced manufacturing and…
Curbing Invasive Species
By Joan Neiman-Agapas, Master Gardener, SCMG According to COD (Canadian Oxford Dictionary) the definition of ‘invasive’ is as follows: ‘tending to spread, tending to encroach on privacy, rights etc to others’ So, when talking about ‘invasive…
How to Grow Your Own Microgreens
By Pat Cook, Master Gardener, SCMG Something I am really excited about this winter is growing microgreens. Microgreens are tiny vegetable plants, larger than sprouts, grown to just a few inches in height, then…
Composing Compost
By Joan Neiman-Agapas, Master Gardener, SCMG Why do gardeners call compost ‘Black Gold"? Because it is ALIVE with millions of beneficial organisms which improve the health of the soil – bacteria, fungi, & assorted micro-organisms.…
Gypsy Moths
By Linda Peacock, Master Gardener, SCMG We’ve all heard about Gypsy Moths lately – what are they? Why are they a problem? What can we do? Gypsy Moths (Lymantria dispar dispar) are Eurasian in origin. …
Fine Tuning Your Tulips!
By Susie Cosack, Master Gardener In-Training, SCMG If you are lucky and have bought good tulip varieties, they can bloom wonderfully for up to 20 years. If your bulbs have ‘shown’ well for a couple…
An Introduction to Seed Saving
By Marianne Lepa, Master Gardener In Training, SCMG Seed saving is a fun and easy way to increase your garden plants for free. Buying plants from a nursery can be expensive and, even though seeds…
Keys to Successful Transplanting
By Anja Lowrence, Master Gardener, SCMG Have you ever gone to the garden center & purchased a boat load of plants for your home, only to lose a few after transplanting? Would you like to…
How Do You Like Those Raspberries?
by Cathy Krar, Master Gardener In Training, SCMG The key to sweeter, bigger and juicier raspberries is PRUNING. Raspberries left to their own devices are their own worst enemy. It becomes a matter of…
How Do We Keep Those Orchids Blooming?
By Linda Peacock, Master Gardener, SCMG Ah those lovely orchids, the strappy or grassy foliage is tropical and different compared to many houseplants but what we really want to see are those exotic blooms! How…