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Gardening
Veggie gardening continues to grow in popularity in Okanagan homes
A cold start to the gardening season hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm of people wanting to…
DO NOT TOUCH: Blister beetles showing up in Kamloops, Okanagan gardens
Gardeners in Kamloops and the Okanagan are busy protecting their garlic and chives from a…
Take some seeds, leave some: Vernon group hosts free seed exchange
With recent events like wildfires and floods threatening food security, a Vernon group is promoting…
Those pretty buttercups blooming in Okanagan, Kamloops can make you sick
It’s a sure sign of spring in the Thompson-Okanagan region when the yellow sagebrush buttercups…
SPRING IS COMING: Gardening centres begin opening in Okanagan, Kamloops
Spring is in the air and gardening centres are starting to or preparing to open…
Planning, prepping, pruning: How to get a jumpstart on gardening season in Kamloops, Okanagan
Spring is around the corner and some gardening enthusiasts are already finding ways to prepare…
Kamloops gardeners explain how they care for fussy poinsettias
Christmas is coming and some are purchasing a traditional poinsettia plant to add a bright…
Kelowna radio show garden expert’s voice can now be heard on Vancouver Island
After almost 40 years of offering garden tips to Kelowna radio listeners, Don Burnett’s Garden…
Heat waves, smoke create tough environment for bugs, plants in Kamloops, Okanagan
Most insects prefer damper conditions than what Kamloops and the Okanagan have been experiencing this…
Step away from the ladder: B.C. Hydro reports ‘backyard loggers’ account for huge jump in power line incidents
As people spend more time improving their backyards during the COVID-19 pandemic, so comes a…
Gardeners from Kamloops, Okanagan offer early season tips
Forget the websites with their conflicting “last day of frost” calendars or trying to determine…
Seeds selling fast as COVID-19 era gardeners keep up planting trend
The weather is warming up and backyard gardeners are beginning to move outdoors with this…
B.C.’s demand for seeds skyrocketing as another pandemic spring looms
The start of the pandemic in March last year saw British Columbia seed sellers scrambling…
B.C. seed sales sizzle into the holiday season
Looking for Christmas gift ideas? Perhaps you should be thinking seeds this festive season. Gardening…
‘Bee kind, bee calm, bee safe:’ B.C. seed company honours Dr. Henry
A Delta company is paying homage to B.C.'s Provincial Health Officer with a new seed…