Gardening
What the Duck? Shuswap gardener says you’re quacked if you don’t have one
Shuswap resident Jedidiah Wiebe describes himself as a "duck evangelist." With a couple of dozen…
An outdoor banana tree in the Okanagan? Here’s how you can grow yours
Some professionals don’t want to give away their trade secrets. Others might use an old…
Thompson Okanagan gardeners gets a slower start to their vegetable gardens
The rainy weather is creating a slow start to vegetable gardens so it may be…
Cooler weather creates hot demand for ladybugs in the Okanagan
Ladybugs are the frontline in the battle against aphids, which are in full force in…
Five tips for new gardeners from a local expert
With the days getting warmer and many of us stuck at home, now is a…
It’s not just toilet paper: Seed suppliers having trouble keeping up
It’s not only toilet paper that’s in short supply these days as seed suppliers struggle…
Garden centers appear to be getting a coronavirus bump
As people shelter in place and stay home to self-isolate, their new habits are starting…
Square-foot gardens helping former shelter residents feed the ‘soul’
'I JUST LOVE IT… THEY'RE LIKE ME, THEY'RE GROWING' VERNON – It's clear Jeff Goodwin…
How to protect the Okanagan’s precious water supply when planting your garden
KELOWNA – Looking around at Okanagan gardens it’s obvious that they stretch to two extremes…
This Kelowna plant sale is all about saving water
KELOWNA – A Kelowna plant sale on Saturday will focus on plants that love the…
You might want to plant all your Okanagan veggies right now — but you shouldn’t
KELOWNA – Kirsten Segler is always happy to sell you bedding plants any time you…
Rare caterpillar outbreak in North Okanagan has government officials investigating
NORTH OKANAGAN – A caterpillar outbreak in the North Okanagan has the Ministry of Agriculture…
Blooming out of control: North Okanagan gardener admits abundance of irises an ‘obsession’
'I THINK I HAVE ONE OF THE BIGGEST COLLECTIONS AROUND' FALKLAND – North Okanagan gardener…
Home gardening movement gaining ground as price of fruits and vegetables soar
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The dollar’s continued slide has hit many Thompson-Okanagan residents in the pocketbook as…
Local author teaches how to make money as a backyard farmer
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man has just published a book that teaches everything you need to know about starting your own commercially successful farm in your backyard — or frontyard. The Urban Farmer is Curtis Stone's first book and is based on a the concept you don't require a large amount on land to be a...