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Who knew that the September full moon will tell us the best place in our gardens to plant next March? Read this fascinating article by Jo Canning about using the full moon to determine where the sun shadow will be in your garden in six months and how that affects your seedlings.
Gardening can be hard work. Learn about work saving devices for gardening jobs. Tune in from 6:30-8:00pm
Resources Canada revised the Canadian plant hardiness zones in 2025 to help growers make better choices of plants that will grow in their area. This article explores how our northern latitudes affect gardening in the same way altitude does. Article written by Jo-Ann Canning, VIMGA CMG.
The theme for the 2026 Fall into Gardening is “Gardening on Vancouver Inland is Different.” Click to see details, including speakers and how to register, for this yearly event in Qualicum Beach on September 27.
The Garry oak ecosystems are one of the most biodiverse but also the most threatened in Canada. This interview by Master Gardener Jan Thorsen with Dr. Caroline Josefsson, a biology professor at VIU, about a Garry Oak restoration site on the Nanaimo VIU campus highlights these threatened ecosystems as well as what can be done to restore them.
Just getting rid of invasive plants may not be enough to allow the ecosystem to recover. Read about the unexpected changes to the soil as well as the long-term environmental impacts of efforts to remove them. By Master Gardener Whitney Peek.
Everything you have ever wanted to know about growing, using, storing and preserving herbs. A wonderfully informative article by Jo Canning!
Vancouver Island Master Gardeners 
