Vancouver Island Master Gardeners North Island
| Question | Date | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| What to plant outside now? What seeds to start inside now? Best soil for strawberries? | 2025-03-08 | Barb Sanderson |
| What soil to use for strawberries | 2025-03-08 | Barb Sanderson |
| What seeds to start now? | 2025-03-08 | Barb Sanderson |
| Ho do I prune lavender? | 2025-03-10 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I prune this old honeysuckle? | 2025-03-10 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I prune this old hydrangea? | 2025-03-10 | Debora Gurrad |
| Which of the plants in my native area are invasive? | 2025-03-12 | Marion Waters |
| Espaliered peach trees (3 of them) against front window badly needed pruning. We gave some basic pointers to get her started. By the end of the visit she had decided to get rid of them (she felt guilty about it!) But they were covering the window and | 2025-03-12 | Marion Waters |
| How can I tell which branches I can prune on my fruit trees without cutting off fruiting spurs (wanted to know how to identify them. | 2025-03-12 | Marion Waters |
| I have an old cherry tree that is too big. How do I prune it to make it smaller? | 2025-03-12 | Debora Gurrad |
| What are these native plants? What are some other native plants I could incorporate into my garden? | 2025-03-12 | Marion Waters |
| Is it true that you should plant tomatoes really deep? | 2025-03-12 | Debora Gurrad |
| When should I prune my blueberries? | 2025-03-12 | Debora Gurrad |
| What's eating my onions at the soil level? | 2025-03-20 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| How do I get rid of spotted snake millipede? | 2025-03-20 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| Why are the leaves turning brown on my Portuguese Laurel? (one leaf sample brought to clinic) | 2025-03-20 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| How to I deal with wireworms (identified) to get rid of them. | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| What to plant in exposed oceanside area that is deer resistant. | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| When to plant various vegetables | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| How to build raised garden beds. | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| How to I deal with wireworms (identified) to get rid of them. | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| What to plant in exposed oceanside area that is deer resistant. | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| When to plant various vegetables | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| How to build raised garden beds. | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| How can I bring the size of my rhododendrons down? | 2025-03-25 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I do to make my lavenders look better? | 2025-03-25 | Debora Gurrad |
| How to prune my hydrangeas | 2025-03-25 | Debora Gurrad |
| how to prune the very established grape vine? | 2025-03-26 | Cathy Lund |
| What low shrubs or perennials could be added to a full sun garden bed? | 2025-03-26 | Cathy Lund |
| Why are the Viburnum davidii shrubs looking so ragged (too much sun) | 2025-03-26 | Cathy Lund |
| Why did my dogwood tree end up with dead ends on the twigs? (Summer drought) | 2025-03-26 | Cathy Lund |
| What vines would be suitable for the new trellis which was very large | 2025-03-26 | Cathy Lund |
| What edible plants could be added to hill bed in full sun? | 2025-03-26 | Cathy Lund |
| Seeding grass | 2025-04-02 | Barb Sanderson |
| I think I should remove this dead tree. Do you? | 2025-04-02 | Barb Sanderson |
| Is this tree dead? | 2025-04-02 | Barb Sanderson |
| Seeding grass | 2025-04-02 | Barb Sanderson |
| I think I should remove this dead tree. Do you? | 2025-04-02 | Barb Sanderson |
| Is this tree dead? | 2025-04-02 | Barb Sanderson |
| How can I manage soggy soil areas? | 2025-04-05 | Marion Waters |
| I just got a new community garden plot. What are some easy vegetables I can grow right away? | 2025-04-05 | Marion Waters |
| I want to start a vegetable garden. What is the best way to clear the area and prepare it? | 2025-04-05 | Marion Waters |
| and another, fourth, question | 2025-04-08 | Cameron Smith |
| yet another | 2025-04-08 | Cameron Smith |
| another question | 2025-04-08 | Cameron Smith |
| The first q | 2025-04-08 | Cameron Smith |
| What can I add to a vegetable garden in shade? | 2025-04-12 | Barb Sanderson |
| Where should I plant this? | 2025-04-12 | Barb Sanderson |
| Encouraged she should remove some invasives | 2025-04-12 | Barb Sanderson |
| How do I prune my Japanese maple? | 2025-04-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I plant in this very wet spot? | 2025-04-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| What\'s wrong with these Choisyas? | 2025-04-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Pear tree selection | 2025-04-17 | Barb Sanderson |
| Can I plant this outside now? | 2025-04-17 | Barb Sanderson |
| Fertilization - of everything | 2025-04-17 | Barb Sanderson |
| My backyard floods each winter and I’m on clay. What can I do? | 2025-04-23 | Cathy Lund |
| What columnar plant would you recommend for a pot? | 2025-04-23 | Cathy Lund |
| I installed a drip irrigation for one bed. How do I know what and how many emitters to use and frequency and duration | 2025-04-23 | Cathy Lund |
| What plants would work to fill in my front shrubbery bed? It has afternoon sun and irrigation. | 2025-04-23 | Cathy Lund |
| What do you think of this list of plants for my garden? | 2025-05-03 | Debora Gurrad |
| How to prune my my rhodo? | 2025-05-03 | Barb Sanderson |
| What can I spray on my roses for blackspot? | 2025-05-03 | Barb Sanderson |
| Can I plant tomatoes outside now? | 2025-05-03 | Barb Sanderson |
| How do I get rid of invasive blackberry, English ivy, morning glory and vinca major? | 2025-05-03 | Debora Gurrad |
| Where should I plant the rhododendrons in my garden? | 2025-05-03 | Debora Gurrad |
| Alpine ladies mantle, how does it grow compared to regular ladies mantle and color of flowers? | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| What’s the Difference between growing dogwood from seed vs cutting | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| How to get worms in a raised bed | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| What conditions do hosta need | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| Describe Weigela shrub attributes and conditions | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| How fast does a Cotinus shrub grow | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| Identify Deutzia shrub and it’s attributes | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| Can you divide a clump of chives and why do some chives have a thick leaf vs thin leaf? | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| How to care for Japanese anemone? | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| What is this plant? Lemon balm | 2025-05-07 | Cathy Lund |
| What is this plant - batchelor’s buttons Centaurea cyanus | 2025-05-07 | Cathy Lund |
| What is this plant? Rose of sharon | 2025-05-07 | Cathy Lund |
| My rhodo split near its base and one side is dead. What can I do and will it survive? | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| Mature Magnolia found to be on top of on plastic and ground sheets a foot below. What can I do? | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| What is a Tulameen raspberry | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| What is this plant (Lychnis / rose campion) and how to care for it | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| Are there any demonstration gardens in the area? | 2025-05-10 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| Bare soil with new house. What to do with it until ready to plant? | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| When and how do I prune my lilacs? | 2025-05-10 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| What’s the difference between larkspur and delphinium | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| How do I get rid of the moss covering my garden beds? | 2025-05-10 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| How can I get rid of slugs? | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| I had a bad infestation of carrot rust fly last year. What can Ido differently this year to prevent it? | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| What is an organic way to get rid of grubs in the lawn? | 2025-05-15 | Marion Waters |
| What kind of fruit trees should I plant and do I need to plant more than one? Some trees are self-fertile and some need partner trees or even a third tree for proper pollination. | 2025-05-15 | Marion Waters |
| Person presented a picture of a weed for us to identify. It was which was hoary alyssum which is invasive. She felt it was increasing in numbers in the Comox Valley. | 2025-05-15 | Marion Waters |
| What is an easy-care, natural hedge to grow that doesn\'t need much water? | 2025-05-16 | Marion Waters |
| What are some suggestions for easy-care plantings next to the buildings (two different homes). | 2025-05-16 | Marion Waters |
| What are the steps in rejuvenating an overgrown garden? | 2025-05-16 | Marion Waters |
| Plants for full shade - given list. | 2025-05-17 | Marion Woloschuk |
| Are carrots difficult to grow? - Not difficult but need to pay attention to keeping seedlings moist, thinning for good crop, use row cover to deter Carrot Rust Fly. | 2025-05-17 | Marion Woloschuk |
| How to deal with slugs: patrol after dark and remove, lure to moist covered spot such as under shingles etc. and remove; look for eggs (small whitish opaque) and destroy. | 2025-05-17 | Marion Woloschuk |
| How can I better care for my raspberry patch so that I get more fruit? | 2025-05-26 | Marion Waters |
| What is this plant (unlabeled from the plant sale table). | 2025-05-26 | Marion Waters |
| When is the best time to plant dahlias? | 2025-05-26 | Marion Waters |
| What are the large white flowers growing along the roadside on the South Island? | 2025-06-07 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| Where have all the insects gone? | 2025-06-07 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| How to garden with native plants? | 2025-06-07 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| Why is my martagon lily dying back? | 2025-06-16 | Marion Woloschuk |
| Just moved to an established garden - what do I do (observe over a year/schedule GAP) | 2025-06-16 | Marion Woloschuk |
| When/how to prune wisteria | 2025-06-16 | Marion Woloschuk |
| Faciation cause on rudebeckia | 2025-06-19 | Barb Sanderson |
| Fig growing issues | 2025-06-19 | Barb Sanderson |
| Mugo Pine getting brown needles | 2025-06-19 | Barb Sanderson |
| How do I identify and get rid of invasives? | 2025-06-28 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did my apple tree not set fruit? | 2025-06-28 | Debora Gurrad |
| What is a weed? | 2025-06-28 | Debora Gurrad |
| What do I do about powdery mildew on apple leaves | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why are the edges of my fiddle-leaf fig brown around the edges? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| My climbing rose seems to bloom just once, how do I get it to bloom longer? How do I prune it? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did my clematis leaves wilt and brown just before blooming? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I control aphids on creeping cotoneaster? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Are slugs and snails the same and do they eat the same plants? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why has my red hydrangea turned blue? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Will this plant (petunias) do well in full sun? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| What has been chewing the edges of my bergenia leaves? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why are about 1/3 of the leaves on my Japanese maple drying up and falling off? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I control/get rid of tansy ragwort? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did my Japanese maple in a pot got black spots on the trunk and died? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Will my sweet peas reseed? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| My old lilac is not blooming well, does it need to be pruned? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| What house plants will be okay with cooler temps at night in my house? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why is my peace lily is dying? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I keep Corsican Mint alive and thriving? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I get rid of thrips on my roses? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I prune my ornamental plum? | 2025-07-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| What\'s wrong with my hydrangea? | 2025-07-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I prune my grape vine? | 2025-07-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I prune my clematis? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I plant in a dry, hot, rocky front yard? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I transplant a pine tree? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| What are the bumps on my grape leaves? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why are my hydrangea blooms turning brown so quickly? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Where do I get good top dressing for my lawn? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did my tomato plants die? They are in pots on my balcony and I water them regularly. | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I rein in an azalea that all sticky-outy? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I get multicolored roses? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Described a plant and wanted to know what it is - it ended up being rose campion | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| What is the recommendation for using gel crystals in pots for water retention? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did some of my petunias die but others didn\'t/ | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I prune my oleander? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did my rhodo not bloom? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Can I take the Master Gardening class if I am going to be away in March and April? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Where do I find information on what plants I should use in place of the invasive ones I have? | 2025-08-18 | Cathy Lund |
| Saw a plant at Anderton Nursery that was a small bush with olive like leaves and really small fruit that looked like a pomegranate. What is is? | 2025-08-18 | Cathy Lund |
| My rose bush has had a lot of growth this year but no blossoms. Why? | 2025-08-18 | Cathy Lund |
| My saraccoca shrub has dead parts in it. It’s in the shade. Should I prune it? | 2025-08-18 | Cathy Lund |
| How to get rid of horsetail? | 2025-08-18 | Cathy Lund |
| Ny Rom tomato plant had tomatoes but they became brown at the bottom. Lost the plant. What is the problem? | 2025-08-18 | Cathy Lund |
| How do we break up this large expanse of lawn? | 2025-08-20 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I bring down the height of this magnolia that is growing into the soffit? | 2025-08-20 | Debora Gurrad |
| Should I prune my hazel? | 2025-08-20 | Debora Gurrad |
| This old lilac doesn\'t bloom well. what can I do to get more blooms? | 2025-08-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| Is this emerald cedar really dead? | 2025-08-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| Should I repot these plants into bigger pots since I can\'t get them into the ground until spring? | 2025-08-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| Should I rune these plants in pots before winter? | 2025-08-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why aren\'t these lavenders driving? | 2025-08-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| I have a bunch of roses in the back that I want to move to the front along this big tree? Is this a good spot for them? | 2025-08-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| When do I plant spring-flowering bulbs? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| I lost my entire garlic crop to some kind of mold. What can I do to prevent that from happening again? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| What is the white powder on my squash plants? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why can\'t I find neem oil? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| What causes cat faces on my tomatoes? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why don\'t my onions get big? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Should I fertilize with a granular fertilizer in the fall? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| How hardy is eucalyptus? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Is Russian Red or Siberian garlic more flavorful? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why can\'t I find baby\'s breath plants? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| I have a big shrub with big buds that won\'t open. Do I need to lime the soil? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Does rosemary like to be dry? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I make my hibiscus bushier? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I overwinter my camellia? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Should I use transplant fertilizer when planting out new plants? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I plant now? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did my blackberries not produce? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| What ground cover would be good to suppress weeds? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I overwinter my meadow? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| Can I grow palms here? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| I have an overgrown smoke bush that needs pruning. How do I go about it? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I get rid of ivy? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did my onions bloom in their first year and should I harvest them when they bloom? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| What do I do about wireworms? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| What do I do about carrot rust fly? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
Parksville – Qualicum Beach – Nanoose
| Question | Date | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| Garlic growing | 2025-02-01 | Richard Bernier |
| Morning glory eradication | 2025-02-01 | Richard Bernier |
| slug and snail control ; | 2025-02-01 | Richard Bernier |
| ground elder, invasive rhizome. How to get rid of. | 2025-02-01 | Karen Bennett |
| old cherry tree with big scar and splitting, but wants to save, due to tasty cherries | 2025-02-01 | Karen Bennett |
| pls suggest landscape plants for a border | 2025-02-01 | Karen Bennett |
| Lots of soil questions - clay soil with shallow top soil, soil in pots, soil building in Newfoundland. | 2025-02-08 | Ruth Beilman |
| Roses - where to grow, types to buy, where to buy, | 2025-02-08 | Ruth Beilman |
| cat and raccoon faces in vegetable garden. | 2025-02-08 | Ruth Beilman |
| companion plants | 2025-04-19 | Richard Bernier |
| leaf damage on a rhododendron | 2025-04-19 | Richard Bernier |
| Lawns replacement | 2025-04-19 | Richard Bernier |
| deer resistant evergreens | 2025-04-26 | Richard Bernier |
| plants for dry shade | 2025-04-26 | Richard Bernier |
| companion plants | 2025-04-26 | Richard Bernier |
| How big with this Rhododendron Cotton Candy get? | 2025-04-27 | Karen Bennett |
| I need shade plants that rabbit resistant | 2025-04-27 | Karen Bennett |
| Can I bonsai this evergreen azalea? | 2025-04-27 | Karen Bennett |
| shade dolerant perennials | 2025-05-03 | Richard Bernier |
| tomato indeterminate / determinate | 2025-05-03 | Richard Bernier |
| identifying Rhododendron issues | 2025-05-03 | Richard Bernier |
| Transplanting veg starters | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| plants for a shady balcony | 2025-05-04 | Richard Bernier |
| What is a balance fertilizer for growing vegies | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| deer resistant plants | 2025-05-04 | Richard Bernier |
| Care of rhodos in containers | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| vines for fragrance | 2025-05-04 | Richard Bernier |
| Planting cedar trees in planters | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| gift ideas for trees | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| Planting ideas for easy maintaince | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| Planting rhubarb | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| Remay cloth | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| Rose Rust - what do I do? | 2025-05-10 | Ruth Beilman |
| Why doesn\'t my fig get fruit? | 2025-05-10 | Ruth Beilman |
| My Lilac flowers are turning black, what is wrong? | 2025-05-10 | Diane Buirs |
| How do I propergate a Pacific Rhododendron?, | 2025-05-10 | Diane Buirs |
| My Pear Tree leaves have rust colored dots on it | 2025-05-10 | Diane Buirs |
| Which plant has the white sap? | 2025-05-10 | Ruth Beilman |
| plants for existing gardens | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| Shade climbers | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| pinching back dahalias | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| dahlias not blooming | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| Annual [plants that are bunnie proof | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| Plants for hot gravel for next to driveway. | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| fertilizer for hydrangeas | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| Scrubs for containers | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| Shade deer resistant | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| how to hide a B.C. Hydro pad mounted transformer with plants | 2025-05-23 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| Understanding sequencing of projects before plants are selected…eg: soil, water issues need to be planned and addressed before planting new scheme. | 2025-05-23 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| Firesmart related issues in plant selection | 2025-05-23 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| soil related questions including mulching | 2025-05-23 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| care of plants: Lithadora, grasses, daffodils, shrubbery pruning | 2025-05-23 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| Care of blueberry bushes, especially soil and fertilizing. | 2025-05-25 | Deborah Seibel |
| Causes of some yellow leaves on rhododendron and flowers not completely opening. | 2025-05-25 | Deborah Seibel |
| Appropriate containers and heating methods for seed starting. | 2025-05-25 | Deborah Seibel |
| Identification of disease causing twig and leaf problems on young willow. | 2025-05-25 | Deborah Seibel |
| Hedging choices for various areas. | 2025-05-25 | Deborah Seibel |
| Mulching questions - looking for mulch recommendation that suited the garden’s aesthetic | 2025-05-26 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| lawn care to reduce the risk of chafer beetle infestation | 2025-05-26 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| identifying the issues causing several trees to lose vigour | 2025-05-26 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| Assistance with identifying multiple trees on the estate | 2025-05-26 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| Recommendation for heat tolerant lettuce seeds to purchase to plant in South Africa | 2025-06-07 | Jean Carr |
| X2 Roses: small holes in leaves, black spots, powdery mildew | 2025-06-07 | Jean Carr |
| X2 Cherry tree: leaves curling, branches dying | 2025-06-07 | Jean Carr |
| X2 Rhrododendron: drooping, white powder on leaves, how much can you prune back, best timing for pruning | 2025-06-07 | Jean Carr |
| How do you get rid of horsetail? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Itoh peoney won\'t flower even though other ones nearby are flowering. | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Plant ID. Yellow daisy-like flower. (She couldn\'t provide enough info for us to figure it out.) | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What soil should I use in a raised bed? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Lawn issues - patchy germination and poor soil. | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What is eating the leaves of my butterfly bush and how do I treat it? (They couldn\'t provide enough info for an ID.) | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Why is my cilantro bolting? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Issues with plants in veggies garden. (Problem was overwatering.) | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What\'s wrong with my snowball tree? (Pest problems.) | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What should I use as mulch this summer since it\'s June and I can\'t go collect leaves until fall? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What to do about aphids on a 10\' tall hornbeam? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Plant ID. Answer: Oceanspray. | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Pest ID - small black insect on raspberry fruit and leaves. Answer: Raspberry Beetle (Byturus tomentosus). | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What should I fill my new raised garden beds with? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Question about seed companies and germination rates. | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Deer resistant plants? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Why won\'t my old, uncared-for blueberries produce fruit? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Plant ID. I have a tree that might be a walnut - is it? (They couldn\'t provide enough details for us to provide an ID.) | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Why did my carrots do poorly? (Answer: poor germination.) | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What\'s a good book for local plant ID? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| How do you stop slugs in a garden? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What\'s making my arugula bolt? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| How do I deal with leaf curl on peach trees? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Why is my rhodo unhappy? (Answer: too much sun.) | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What does Arnica look like? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Why won\'t my rhodo flower? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Resource materials for growing food? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Plant ID. Answer: Black locust tree. | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Balck branches on a holly ... fungus | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| tomatoes determinate / indeterminate | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| control of earwings | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| flowers for sunny spots | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| Controlling St John wort | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| clematis and delphiniums care of | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| Blueberry care of and pruning, need two or more polinators | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| hydrangeas crisp edges on leaves | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| I\'d tall purple plant... no photos. | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| gooseberries and wet soil | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| grape pruning | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| delphiniums deadheading after flowering | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| care of garlic, depth and planting time | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| crocosmia planting and care of | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| small trees for a front garden | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| sea soil amending soil | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| care of cordyline | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| fasciation in plants seems and flowers | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| annuals not thriving in pots | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| I\'d on palms and care of | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| growing long English cucumbers | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| tree roots encroaching on planting beds | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| plums and care of, and pruning | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| garden cool weather / late spring bolting | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| powdery mildew on roses | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| cabbage moth and control | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| plum trees and aphids | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| pruning of fruit trees | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| irrigation questions, unaware of watering schedule rules | 2025-07-21 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| mulch questions: what makes a suitable mulch- does it include pine cones | 2025-07-21 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| lodgepole pine questions: why limbs are missing and only growing on top | 2025-07-21 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| soil questions - where to buy, what is sea soil | 2025-07-21 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| identification of numerous shrubs/trees growing wild on property | 2025-07-21 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| how to deal with invasive bull frogs | 2025-07-21 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| multiple questions regarding recommendations for drought resistant native plant suggestions for 2 1/2 acre property | 2025-07-21 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| Potatoes with cracks in the peel | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Balck aphids, control. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Closest bathroom? 🙂 | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Videos on gardening subjects | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Quince with curled leaves | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Buttercup in the garden and how to eradicate . | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| new to the island were gardeners from southern Ontario. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Rat issues , control. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Garden clubs in the area. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| weeds in a lavender bed. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| New to the area, joining garden clubs and more information on VIMGA | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Deer eating tomatoes, control. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| rabbits eating produce. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Clematis in a pot, browning on the edges. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Photograph of a dying Rhododendron . | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Tomatoes and cucumbers groen in a greenhouse- polination issues. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| What to do with a steep bank in the back yard, no protection from wildlife | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| What to grow under a Cyprus tree. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| new gardener with questions on information. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Accessing garden information from VIMGA | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Rhododendrons yellow leaves with green vaning | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Dry bank , sandy soil on a steep bank | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| How do you know how much garlic to plant, when and harvest | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Hydrangeas , How and what types to grow. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Black knot and running of plum trees. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| What won\'t rabbits eat | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| What is timbering the stems of my bean plants. Cutworms? What to do. works full time. | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| My peaches have black rot. What to do | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Is growing Meyer Lemon tree in sun room in a pot and it\'s not producing lemons. | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| My greens growing in a pot are all bitter. what to do. | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Is trying to grow loofah in a pot in a sun room. Bottom leaves are suffering, but the top is happy. | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Basil not flourishing. Located in raised bed next to tomatoes | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Conversation about all the steps of mason bees. From Mt. Vernon, Washington | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Potatoes are not performing. Wonders if it calcium levels in irrigation water | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Where to plant basil | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| what to replace a cedar hedge with. | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| When and how much to prune my hydrangea | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Potatoes not producing potatoes. Grown from seed. | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Suggestions for plant ID apps available on phones | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Asked for sources and lists for \'local Vancouver Island\' perennials. new to area and is a landscaper | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Why are my raspberries not happy this year? | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Plant ID - from photo. Lantana | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Dying cedar hedge | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| New to area and doesn\'t know what to do with garden. We suggested GAP | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| What are the web nests in my tree? Should I remove them | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Fire smart information (booklet on display) | 2025-08-23 | Angela Einarson |
| Growing peppers | 2025-08-23 | Angela Einarson |
| Mumified blueberries. Drying on plant rather than developing. | 2025-08-23 | Angela Einarson |
| How to deal with Chafer beetle grubs in lawn | 2025-09-18 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| How to rehabilitate Chafer beetle and racoon damaged lawn. | 2025-09-18 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| How to deal with moss in lawn | 2025-09-18 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| Where is the best place to grow Rose of Sharron? | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| What can I grow under fir trees? | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| Apple tree pale green with yellow spots. | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| Will honeyscuckle grow enough to cover my fence? | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| Mock Orange (philadelphus) care. | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| How do I propagate Clerodendron? | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| Care of newly planted trees and shrubs. | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| What\'s happening to my Black bamboo going to seed and dying. | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| Raised beds: metal, wood versus plots? | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| Where and how to prune Fuchsias? | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
Nanaimo
| Question | Date | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| Should I thin fruit | 2025-01-25 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| tree blooming but very few fruit | 2025-01-25 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| How much to cut in winter? | 2025-01-25 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| How do I get rid of slugs? | 2025-03-02 | Chris Southwick |
| Q: How do I fertilize raised bed vegetable garden? | 2025-03-02 | Chris Southwick |
| What is eating my brassicas and leaving skeletal remains? | 2025-03-02 | Chris Southwick |
| What is wrong with my rhododendron? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Is it too soon to plant summer annuals? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Do all Caletheas bloom? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| What is wrong with my rhododendron? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Is it too soon to plant summer annuals? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Do all Chaletha bloom | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| What is wrong with my rhododendron? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Can I move my large Rhodo with out killing it | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Is is too soon to plant annuals? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Is there a grass seed that produces grass that repels grubs | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Do all Calethea bloom? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Why her Rhodo\'s leaves were turning yellow | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Backyard gets very little sun. Suggestions for plants | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| What is Skirret and how to grow it | 2025-04-26 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Is there any grub proof/resistant grass seed | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| What is the difference between Hablitzia & Malabar\"spinach\" and how to grow them | 2025-04-26 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Are there any Deer proof plants | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| SUGGESTION FOR PLANTS THAT GET VERY LITTLE SUN | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| Hosta Plant has holes in the leaves - what caused it | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| GRUB RESISTANT GRASS SEED | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| What can be used in place of Peat Moss | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| How do I get rid of equisetum. | 2025-04-26 | Phyllis Fafard |
| DEER PROOF PLANTS | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| What is a curry plant and can you leave it outside in the winter | 2025-04-26 | Dorothee Kieser |
| What is this weed and then give a verbal description saying it was green and had leaves about so large....(2 questions) | 2025-04-26 | Phyllis Fafard |
| Why can\'t I find French Tarragon seed to plant? | 2025-04-26 | Phyllis Fafard |
| Can you overwinter prize Choi | 2025-04-26 | Dorothee Kieser |
| What can be used non a gravel pathway to kill weeds that is eco-sFE | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| How to grow sweet potatoes | 2025-04-26 | Dorothee Kieser |
| I have these small potted geraniums and these larger one. Which are going to be more successful? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| Which of these Bacopa will cascade over the edge of the pot? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| What is rooting hormone and how do I use it to propagate my rosemary bush? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| How do I overwinter geraniums? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| What can I plant that gives showy flowers and grows in the shade? Preferably an annual. | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| How far apart should I plant boxwood for a hedge? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| What are the small groundcover plants that bloom bright, cobalt blue all summer? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| what kind of soil should I use for a small boxwood hedge in a box? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| What do I put on these lilies when I plant them? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| Whats wrong with my Blue Ox dwarf rhododendron? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| Is this fish fertilizer, 4-2-2, good for my tomatoes? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| Best fertilizer to use for palm trees? | 2025-05-03 | Ellen Stewart |
| Can Bay Laurel be used as mulch? | 2025-05-03 | Ellen Stewart |
| Do you add additional fertilizer to a vegetable bed which already had fish and compost added in? | 2025-05-03 | Jan Thorsen |
| Peach tree: Frost, developed at UBC: where can one be purchased? | 2025-05-03 | Ellen Stewart |
| What to plant in a rock garden alongside a cedar hedge. | 2025-05-03 | Jan Thorsen |
| Appropriate plants for containers in shade, | 2025-05-03 | Jan Thorsen |
| Why don\'t I have earthworms in my garden and what can I do to improve the situation | 2025-05-10 | Dorothee Kieser |
| What to do about a weeping beech tree with a top branch starting to crack. | 2025-05-10 | Jan Thorsen |
| Can I transplant my tomato seedlings into the garden now? | 2025-05-10 | Dorothee Kieser |
| What causes while in pickling cucumbers | 2025-05-10 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Pros & cons of different lettuce types | 2025-05-10 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Ivy leaves are turning black and dying. What to do about this? | 2025-05-10 | Jan Thorsen |
| When and how to harvest garlic | 2025-05-10 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Dug up grass to plant potatoes. Do I need to worry about pests from that grass? | 2025-05-10 | Jan Thorsen |
| Plum tree problem | 2025-05-12 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Thoughts on irrigation system | 2025-05-12 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Dealing with Chicken manure & how to compost | 2025-05-12 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Why doesn\'t my blueberry bush produce any berries? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| What is the best way to get rid of morning glory? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| What is the best way to remove horsetail from my veggie garden? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| My roof was sprayed with a bleach solution for moss removal by a company. They oversprayed onto my Japanese Maple tree, about 50% died back and looked bad and the rest is healthy. How should I help the tree to recover and will it survive? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| I bought some new cedar planters but they don\'t have holes in the bottom for drainage. I want to plan my herb garden in them do I need drain holds in the bottom of the box? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| I have strawberries in containers and some leaves have a reddish brown tinge on them. Other leaves are green and healthy? What is wrong? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| What can I plant under my cedar and fir trees? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| How do I help my Siberian Irises bloom? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| Why aren\'t the blueberries in my yard in a group not produce fruit? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| My cherry tree only blossoms on the top of the tree, no blossoms and very poor leaf below that. It is 30 years old. What should I do to help it recover? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| How can I prevent peach leaf curl? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| what is a good evergreen plant for a large pot, deer resistant, morning sun? | 2025-05-24 | Ellen Stewart |
| How to harvest cilantro | 2025-05-24 | Dorothee Kieser |
| How does Epazote grow and what are its uses | 2025-05-24 | Dorothee Kieser |
| How to get rid of slug problems | 2025-05-24 | Dorothee Kieser |
| How to harden off seedlings | 2025-05-24 | Dorothee Kieser |
| How to grow asparagus from seed | 2025-05-24 | Dorothee Kieser |
| good ground cover for under overhang, dry gravelly soil? | 2025-05-24 | Ellen Stewart |
| what are some good hedging plants? | 2025-05-24 | Ellen Stewart |
| When to harvest garlic - timing depends on weather etc. but do this when a third of the leaves are brown. If left too long cloves will \"spring\" and not keep as well. | 2025-05-25 | Marion Woloschuk |
| What is causing damage to marigolds and brassicas - severed around stem: cutworms, look for them just under the soil or mulch and destroy. | 2025-05-25 | Marion Woloschuk |
| Aphids on Italian Plum tree - aphids like the new growth, best way to get rid of them organically is spray with water, may have to be done a few times | 2025-05-25 | Marion Woloschuk |
| My dad gave me some small tomato plants. I put them outside and they died. What did I do wrong? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| How and when do I prune my tall rhodo? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| My plum tree has a weird brownish growth on the side of the trunk. What is it and do I cut it off? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| Why are some of my fushias dying over the winter and some don\'t? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| My apples last year all had bugs inside them. What do I do to prevent that? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| Can I move part of my 3 year old laurel hedge so that service can access that area? If so, how do I do that? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| My client wants to replace her lawn with short tough plants that stay green. Do you have recommendations? She hardly ever waters her plants. | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| What are some peach leaf curl resistant peach varieties? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| I have a very old ceanothis plant and some of it is dead. What should I do? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| What are the layer components of a good natural compost pile sand should I cover it or does that matter? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| I planted my zucchini last month and it isn\'t doing well. What should I do? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| What app should I use to ID plants on my phone? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| What is this plant that has been growing in my compost? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| Is my spider plant healthy and how do I take care of it? (In a glass jar with inward sloping sides and no drainage.) | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| Is it too late to plant my marigold seeds? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| What is the best size for flowering hanging baskets? | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| When and how do I prune my lilac? | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| When and how do I prune my Japanese maple? | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| My camellia leaves are turning yellow. What do I do? | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| How do I deal with azalea leaf gall? | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| Can you recommend some cheerful flowers for a planter I am building for my employer. It is about 4 x 4\' in size. | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| Can we put an African daisy in a hanging basket? | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| I divided by purple iris after a few years and two of the three plants that I grew on came out yellow and one one was purple. What happened? I cut the original roots apart with a knife. | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| What do you do to get rid of slugs? (asked three times by three different people) | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| My tomato and cucumber starts both were doing well in the greenhouse and then they just died (in the greenhouse). There was very little root on them when I checked. | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| Is it too late to start tomatoes from seed? (May 31st) | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| Ants in the garden - how to get rid of them | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Pelleted Lettuce seed - why is it pelleted and is it better | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| What to plant in a container in the shade - considering Astilbe | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Aphids - how to get rid of them Morning Glory - how to get rid of them | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Hydrangea - what fertilizer to use to give the Hydrangea a boost; both colour and size of bloom | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Thinks her clematis may have Clematis Wilt - what to do | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Ox-eyed Daisy - how to control/get rid of them | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Enquiry about VIMGA Question about raspberries and how often to water | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Peach tree with curling leaves - what is causing this and what to do | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Question whether Campanula Birch hybrid comes in other colours | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Plum tree ailing - what can he do to encourage better growth/leaves | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Something eating her peas, thinks it may be slugs, | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| What is best fertilizer to use for tomatoes | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Plant ID - no picture, just description. Will email photo for identification | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Previous owner covered yard with gravel - suggestions on how best to remove it so she can plant garden. There are grey rock-like chunks, should she remove them. | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Apple leaf black spot causing much leaf loss , denuding the tree: solution? | 2025-06-14 | Ellen Stewart |
| Rhododendron weevil: how to control it? | 2025-06-14 | Ellen Stewart |
| Apple leaf black spot causing much leaf loss , denuding the tree: solution? | 2025-06-14 | Ellen Stewart |
| Strawberries that are deformed: why? | 2025-06-14 | Ellen Stewart |
| Rhododendron weevil: how to control it? | 2025-06-14 | Ellen Stewart |
| Strawberries that are deformed: why? | 2025-06-14 | Ellen Stewart |
| How doe we know how much to water our plants? | 2025-06-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| What are management solutions to peach leaf curl? Is it safe to use copper solutions? | 2025-06-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| How do we prune and maintain our bush and climbing roses. Best practices. | 2025-06-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| What is causing my rash on my arms in my new garden? (euphorbia) | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| Should I deadhead my poppies when they are finished? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| How do I keep cats off my garden beds? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| What can I plant in place of my garlic when I take that out? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| What can I grow in full sun that gives lots of colour and I don\'t have to water except once a week? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| Can I cut back my foxglove because they are almost finished? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| How do I get rid of sugar ants on my dahlias? They persist on two of my favourite dahlias. | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| When can I divide my crocosmia? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| How do I prune a Japanese Spindle tree? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| My raspberries are not developing properly only 2 kernels are developing. What is wrong? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| What is causing my tomato leaves to curl and thicken? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| Can hibiscus be grown outside in this climate? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| How do I keep bamboo from spreading? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| Why is my Lilac not blooming? | 2025-06-21 | Paul Lawry |
| What colourful flowers can I plant with my strawberries? | 2025-06-21 | Paul Lawry |
| Is it too late to plant my nicotina? | 2025-06-21 | Paul Lawry |
| How do I make mulch from my garden debris? | 2025-06-21 | Paul Lawry |
| What fertiliser should I use for my strawberries and fruit trees and roses? | 2025-06-21 | Paul Lawry |
| How do I protect my heat sensitvie plants in a heat domed? | 2025-06-22 | Beth Walrond |
| How often should I fertlise Tomato plants? | 2025-06-22 | Beth Walrond |
| What is that plant? | 2025-06-22 | Beth Walrond |
| Should she move unhealthy spindly Rhodos : should she move them out from under fir trees into more sunshine? | 2025-07-03 | Ellen Stewart |
| Large old rose bush: when to prune? | 2025-07-03 | Ellen Stewart |
| Discolored and dessicated blueberry branch : cause? | 2025-07-03 | Ellen Stewart |
| Are rudbekias perennial? | 2025-07-17 | Paul Lawry |
| I have to keep cutting back my rhododendrons by the front door as they grow too tall. How do I keep them shorter? | 2025-07-17 | Paul Lawry |
| I’m looking for something evergreen to replace a bed of unhappy mungo pines. What do you recommend? | 2025-07-17 | Paul Lawry |
| My arbutus tree is losing most of its leaves. All of the other arbutus trees I had died. What have I done wrong? | 2025-07-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Do you have to deadhead perennial sunflowers to keep them producing flowers? | 2025-07-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Do haskap berries need a male and female plant to produce berries? | 2025-07-17 | Paul Lawry |
| What indoor plants do you recommend for my office? They will have lots of sun. | 2025-07-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Is the Butterfly bush (Buddleja.sp) invasive? Should I plant it, since the butterflies love it? | 2025-07-19 | Dorothee Kieser |
| You-tube suggested planting tomatoes adding eggshells and some vinegar to the planting hole. they are not thriving. Why | 2025-07-19 | Dorothee Kieser |
| A hazelnut bush growing in a pot is not doing well. Why | 2025-07-19 | Dorothee Kieser |
Cowichan
| Question | Date | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| Can I plant a camellia on the north side of a fence? | 2025-03-15 | Pamela Theriault |
| How do I care for my blueberries? | 2025-03-15 | Pamela Theriault |
| I’m moving my dahlias from a border along a fence, and I’m wondering what to put there now - thinking of Portuguese laurel, or rhododendrons. How do I decide which is best? | 2025-03-15 | Pamela Theriault |
| What is this weed, what kind of soil does it like, and how can I get rid of it? | 2025-03-15 | Pamela Theriault |
| annuals for hanging baskets that get mostly sun but don't need a lot of deadheading ... mostly trailing, a few mounding | 2025-03-15 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| Tulips in third year. First year good blooms. Last year greens only with stubby stalks near base. No deer. Rabbits in area. | 2025-03-15 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| Given some dahlia tubers wrapped in saran. What to do (experienced with dahlias) ... knew too early to plant and growing tips not showing. No mold on tubers. Other tubers still in dormancy. | 2025-03-15 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| Why is my dogwood dying? | 2025-03-15 | Pamela Theriault |
| Are there any noxious plants to animals that I should avoid? | 2025-03-15 | Pamela Theriault |
| Is it okay to plant morning glory? | 2025-03-23 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| Is it too early (March 23) to use a heat pad to start my tomato seeds? | 2025-03-23 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| How to deter bears on your property? | 2025-03-23 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| * Will a magnolia grow in an open unprotected area? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| What do I do with Kale that over winters? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| Are dwarf forsythias available in this area/zone? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| * I want to replant hyacinths when do I do that? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| * I am looking for spurge that is more yellow than green, is this zone ok for it? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| * I have strawberries growing in a rock wall, I want to replace with appropriate plants for rockery. | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| * When is the best time to plant grass? (NEVER and WHY?) * How do I plant raspberries and what is the best spot to do it? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| * I have plant containers in the shade, what do I plant in them that is shade appropriate? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| * What plants would you suggest for an arbour on Gabiola Island that is drought tolerant? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| * I have a Blue Spruce tree in a pot and I want to repot, however I think I overwatered it and it has brown needles now. I want to repot; should I or wait for it to dry out? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| What do i need to know about growing a wisteria vine? | 2025-04-11 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| I want to grow a lilac in container. Any suggestions? | 2025-04-11 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| Growing tomatoes in a container. What do I need to do? | 2025-04-11 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| Client was removing a cedar hedge from next to concrete slab. Didn\'t want to remove roots because they were worried it would undermine the slab. Wanted to know what to plant among the roots. | 2025-04-19 | Judy Raimondo |
| Gunnera. Client want to know if she could plant it in an area that filled with water during the winter. | 2025-04-19 | Judy Raimondo |
| Plant ID\'s at least 6 times. Usually because they wanted another one. | 2025-04-19 | Judy Raimondo |
| Roses purchased in fibre pots were being told by nursery staff to plant with pot in place.. Clients wanted to check with us before proceeding. | 2025-04-19 | Judy Raimondo |
| Goutweed. How to get rid of it. | 2025-04-19 | Judy Raimondo |
| More than half of the clients were looking for plant recommendations for various conditions in their gardens or for patio plantings. | 2025-04-19 | Judy Raimondo |
| Peeling bark from Cherry Tree which is otherwise doing well. Sawdust and sap below the wound. Small holes in the bark. | 2025-04-19 | Judy Raimondo |
| Curled leaf on young,, newly transplanted miniature nectarine said to be peach leaf curl resistant. | 2025-04-26 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| Commercially potted plant. Removed, and saw soil had bits of white stuff and coloured pellets (MG ascertained as perlite and time-release fertilizer). Okay to add to compost bin? | 2025-04-26 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| Shrubs and vines for shade ... difficult site with cedars and trellis to hide RV | 2025-04-26 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| What is wrong with my evergreen clematis? It has wilting leaves with black spots. | 2025-05-03 | Sandra Lee |
| Whazit big shrub with arching with-blooming branches (showed image of spirea) | 2025-05-03 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| How do I know if my shrub at home is an azalea or rhodo (az has 5 stamens, rhodo has 7 or more) | 2025-05-03 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| ID purchased rhodos using Greer\'s Guide (3 requests) | 2025-05-03 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| How do I get rid of bind weed? | 2025-05-03 | Sandra Lee |
| Can I grow grapes in containers? | 2025-05-03 | Sandra Lee |
| Is there sedge that is native? | 2025-05-10 | Louise Sawchuk |
| If I plant this red currant, will it produce berries this year? | 2025-05-10 | Louise Sawchuk |
| Can I plant cucumbers close to tomatoes? | 2025-05-10 | Louise Sawchuk |
| Why does my rhubarb have a thin stock? | 2025-05-10 | Louise Sawchuk |
| Do cucumbers need 3 plants together to produce fruit? | 2025-05-10 | Louise Sawchuk |
| I have a south facing yard on the ocean in James Bay, shaded by lilacs. I\'m thinking about putting ferns there - would that work? What kind of fern? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| We have verticillium wilt in our Japanese maple. What can we plant instead, in a garden with a Japanese theme? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| Chlorosis of big leaf Hydrangea | 2025-05-17 | Judy Raimondo |
| Will chickens eat marigolds? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have a rose that has red markings in the leaves; what is it? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| What\'s slug bait, and can I use it. What about diatomaceous earth? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I bought two water lilies; will they reach to the top in 3 feet of water? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I buy echinacea every year to put in the garden, but it never comes back. Why? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| What bright coloured flowers can I plant in a pot in front of my door, other than geraniums? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| How should I plant my rugosa rose - leave it in the pot, or, put it in another pot? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| My juniper is dying in some areas. Is there a disease going around? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| My double flowering plum tree died this spring. It started to leaf out and bud, but now it\'s all dead. What\'s wrong with it? (Bought here 8 years ago) | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I\'m from Shawnigan Lake, and I have a lot of slugs in my garden. What can I do about this? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have a nectarine tree that I bought here last weekend. It\'s 5 feet tall, but it has no leaves and no buds. It\'t not doing anything. Is there something wrong with it? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have a Princess Dianna clematis. It climbs high on the wall and has lots of flowers. Is there any way to get it to be more full and busy? It\'s just skinny vines right now. | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have a 72 seed tray, and I want to plant a variety of vegetables at the same time. Do seeds have different light requirements? Can I put the whole tray under a grow light, with different seeds in it? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| Multiple damaged leaves from different plants with various insect causes.!!! | 2025-05-17 | Judy Raimondo |
| I want to plant a zucchini, should I plant just one, or a few at a time? Should it be in a pot or in the ground? How can I print slugs or cut worms from getting at it? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| Do peppers need a certain amount of sun, and if so, how much? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| Black knot on young plum tree | 2025-05-17 | Judy Raimondo |
| What do I do about apple maggot? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| Peach leaf curl, what to do | 2025-05-25 | April Johnston |
| My plum tree leaves are curling and I had a poor yield last year. | 2025-05-25 | Sandra Kelly |
| The garden owner used some unusual plastic coated pliant wire to create hoops to cover their small fruits crops, visitors wanted to know the source of. Answer: Temu! | 2025-05-25 | April Johnston |
| How do I get rid of the slugs on my lettuce plants? | 2025-05-25 | Mary Shakespeare |
| My Peach Tree leaves are all curled. | 2025-05-25 | Sandra Kelly |
| How would I go about replacing my lawn with xeroscaping? | 2025-05-25 | Mary Shakespeare |
| what sort of advice would you give for planting a newly established east facing garden? | 2025-05-25 | Mary Shakespeare |
| What is wrong with my pear tree? It has orange spots on its leaves. | 2025-05-25 | Sandra Kelly |
| Which cherry (or plum) varieties would cross pollinate with a Bing cherry (or Italian prune plum)? | 2025-05-25 | Mary Shakespeare |
| what sort of training do you need to become a Master Gardener? | 2025-05-25 | Mary Shakespeare |
| Could I grow a Korean dwarf lilac in a pot/ | 2025-05-25 | Mary Shakespeare |
| I think I killed my lavender. Exploration revealed over zealous pruning into hard wood | 2025-05-25 | April Johnston |
| Discussions on the hand drawn garden design plan that was provided | 2025-05-25 | Sandra Kelly |
| What was the blue flowering ground cover perennial in front garden feature: Lithodora, probably Grace Ward | 2025-05-25 | April Johnston |
| black vs brown emitter irrigation lines | 2025-05-25 | April Johnston |
| Information on using a bat box | 2025-05-25 | Sandra Kelly |
| trying to save volunteer leafed out heritage potatoe plants, transplant from one area to another | 2025-05-25 | April Johnston |
| What are the native butterflies? | 2025-05-25 | Sandra Kelly |
| knotweed eradication | 2025-05-31 | April Johnston |
| cucumber and corn plants dampening off | 2025-05-31 | April Johnston |
| Peach Leaf Curl! multiple questions | 2025-05-31 | April Johnston |
| What is this striped beetle? | 2025-06-01 | Sandra Kelly |
| What to grow in a large stone container? | 2025-06-01 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| What is that huge tree? | 2025-06-01 | Sandra Kelly |
| Information on Stewartia | 2025-06-01 | Sandra Kelly |
| Weeping cherry tree leaves has holes in its leaves. | 2025-06-01 | Sandra Kelly |
| Japanese maple 5 yrs in a pot to ground, died, assumed root bound and possible not enough watering after planting | 2025-06-01 | April Johnston |
| Is this Japanese Maple (acer palmatum) we\'re looking at \'Bloodgood\'? | 2025-06-01 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| What is that shrub | 2025-06-01 | Sandra Kelly |
| comments on Mock Orange in the garden and if it was deer resistant | 2025-06-01 | April Johnston |
| My potted rhododendron died in its second year. What do I need to do to prevent this? | 2025-06-01 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| Plant indentification of Centaurea macrocephala, most unusual flower buds and plant appearance, lots of questions about | 2025-06-01 | April Johnston |
| Is there anything you can add to the soil to discourage horsetails? | 2025-06-01 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| Plant Identification of Centaurea macrocephala, unusual buds and plant appearance, lots of questions about it. | 2025-06-01 | April Johnston |
| Where is the best location to plant Ericas? | 2025-06-01 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| What type of apple is olive shaped at beginning of formation? | 2025-06-01 | Sandra Kelly |
| How to over winter a Hibiscus (tender)? | 2025-06-01 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| What\'s wrong with my bougainvillea, the leaves are turning white. | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| Can I use a plastic pot to put an olive tree in, or will it be too hot for the roots? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have planters on the north side of my house, in the shade. What can I plant that is colourful, and perennial? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| We have yellow flag iris in front of our property, in a ditch. It\'s a deep ditch, and managed by the Minister of Highways. This plant is invasive; how can I deal with it, or who do I talk to? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| What do I do about slugs in my garden? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have a rock retaining wall, and would like to plant something. I\'ve seen a small plant with a carpet of leaves, and purple flowers. What is that, and do you have any other ideas? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have a Japanese maple in a pot, and the leaves are turning brown on one branch. There are ants crawling up the stem. What is the problem? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| My cherry tree flowered, but this spring the flowers dried up and fell to the ground. Why? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| What can I grow near the house, where it\'s wet in winter, and it\'s sunny from morning into the afternoon. | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I want to plant melons starts. Is it too late, and how should I prepare the soil? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have woodbugs eating my cucumbers in the greenhouse, what can I do about that? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| What are some native berries to plant in my yard? | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| How to plan a large new garden?How to get calla Lilies to bloom. | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| How do I grow saffron from seed? | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| How to get rid of snails. They\'re everywhere. | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| What are some native berries to plant in my yard? | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| How to plan a large new garden?How to get calla Lilies to bloom. | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| How do I grow saffron from seed? | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| How to get rid of snails. They\'re everywhere. | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| What is the best way to control a laburnum tree? | 2025-06-15 | Mary Shakespeare |
| How should we prune our 20 foot high magnolia grandifolia? | 2025-06-15 | Mary Shakespeare |
| What is the best mulch to use on our flower beds? | 2025-06-15 | Mary Shakespeare |
| My cucumbers and tomatoes seem to be late this year, has it to do with the weather? | 2025-07-11 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| How do I look after my rhododendron? | 2025-07-11 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| How can I get rid of crab grass and gout weed? | 2025-07-11 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| Are my passionfruit edible? | 2025-09-12 | Ute Holewa |
| How to harvest and cure sweet potatoes. | 2025-09-12 | Ute Holewa |
| Skimmia leaves have slowly gone yellow over season. Id it drought, or not enough fertilizer? | 2025-09-12 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| Insect ID - carabus fly. Is it beneficial or a pest in my garden? | 2025-09-12 | Ute Holewa |
| Flowers okay but a lot rust has developed on cosmos leaves recently. | 2025-09-12 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| What is the indigenous medicine plant called caribou weed? | 2025-09-12 | Ute Holewa |
| plant id goutweed = Aegopodium podagraria | 2025-09-13 | April Johnston |
| plant id Verbena bonariensis | 2025-09-13 | April Johnston |
| plant id Arum | 2025-09-13 | April Johnston |
| can cardboard be used under soil etc to create new planting areas | 2025-09-13 | April Johnston |
| what type of cover crops and green manure to use | 2025-09-13 | April Johnston |
| curcurbit species not producing female flowers: pumpkin, winter squashes etc | 2025-09-13 | April Johnston |
| How to control codling moth in apples? | 2025-09-14 | Sandra Kelly |
| How to keep pumpkins until Halloween? | 2025-09-14 | Sandra Kelly |
| What can you do with old hay bales? | 2025-09-14 | Sandra Kelly |