Vancouver Island Master Gardeners The Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association, in partnership with Milner Gardens & Woodland, is happy to offer a free gardening advice service to our community. Please email your gardening questions to GardeningAdvice.MilnerGardens@shaw.ca and the Master Gardeners will email you back with a researched, science-based answer.
Because the more information we have about your plant and the problem, the more likely we will be able to formulate an accurate, science-based answer. Please include in your email any of the information below that you think is relevant to your question. For instance:
- Your location
- Plant name
- Sun exposure
- Watering and fertilizing regimen
- Is the soil mulched?
- How long has the problem been happening?
- Other info that would be helpful if you know it
- Any extreme weather events in the past year
- Any unusual wind conditions
- Type of soil
Please also include pictures of the plant, including:
- The whole plant
- Close-ups showing the problem
- A close-up of where the trunk or stem enters the soil
Note: Advice is given without charge and although it is believed to be correct, it is given on the basis that there is no liability on the part of the Master Gardener, VIU, or the Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association.
Plant Picks
Plant Picks are articles that provide details of some of the plants found at Milner Gardens & Woodland. The articles are written by the VIMGA members and are available on the Milner website:
FAQs
Milner Gardens also maintain a Frequently Asked Questions page, listing many of the questions received and answered on the Garden Advice Line: