Master Gardeners Association of British Columbia

Links & Resources

Public Gardens
Botanical Reference
Gardening & Horticulture
Seeds
Gardening Clubs & Societies
Master Gardeners Groups
Specialty Nurseries
International Botanical & Horticultural Sites
Educational Opportunities
Other Interesting Sites

Public Gardens

British Columbia’s Gardens Public & commercial gardens around Vancouver & Victoria.
Darts Hill Garden Park South Surrey
GVRD Regional Parks
Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden Wilf Nicholls, speaker at our 2006 Update, is the Garden Director
Glendale Gardens & Woodland (Horticulture Centre of the Pacific)
Riverview Horticultural Society Check the site for public tree walks
Summerland Ornamental Gardens Info on the MG program for the South Okanagan.
UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research
VanDusen Botanical Garden

Botanical Reference

Backyard Insects
BC Flora A searchable database of BC's plants maintained by the UBC Botanical Garden
BC Government Ministry of Agriculture & Lands Pest Management site
BC PlantFinder A free service for BC gardeners wishing to find those 'must-have' plants.
Botany Encyclopedia of Plants
Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
E-Flora BC An Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia
Fine Gardening's Guide to Pronouncing Botanical Latin
Plant Hardiness Zones of Canada
Plant Explorers A resource for individuals who photograph or paint plants.

Gardening & Horticulture

Centre for Urban Horticulture
Gardening BC All purpose gardening site with Brian Minter.
Garden Wise Directory of garden supplies & products, with a 12-month calendar for the BC garden.
Garden Works Lots of local gardening news and tips
Great Plant Picks Award winning plants for BC & the Pacific North West.
Heritage Perennials
I Can Garden A Master Gardener from Alberta has put together an entertaining site which includes tips on landscaping & virtual garden tours.
Puyallup Research & Extension Center Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott’s site at Wash. State Univ.
Planet Amnesty Information about pruning and landscape maintenance

Seeds

Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company
BC Seed Security Project
Thompson & Morgan Seeds
Tomato Bob Over 400 Varieties of Rare and Unique Heirloom Tomato and Vegetable Seeds
VanDusen Seed Collectors' Store Buy seeds on-line
West Coast Seeds

Gardening Clubs & Societies

Master Gardeners Groups

Specialty Nurseries & Suppliers

Download the updated list of Specialty Nurseries in Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the islands. Be sure to check ahead before visiting, as they may not be open during regular retail hours or may open by appointment only. Please e-mail us if you wish to suggest any changes to the list.

International Botanical & Horticultural Sites

American Horticultural Society
HDRA Organic Gardening Umbrella organization for organic gardening in Europe with good information & ideas.
Royal Horticultural Society This site has an easy-to-use section with answers to garden & plant problems.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK)

Educational Opportunities

Kwantlen College Bachelor of Science in Integrated Pest Management as well as diplomas & certificates in horticultural subjects
Therapeutic Horticulture Workshop Series One
UBC Botanical Garden Courses and Lectures
UBC Certificate in Garden Design
VanDusen Botanical Garden Education

Other Interesting Sites

Canadian Wildlife Federation
Nanaimo Community Gardens Society operates a demonstration garden in downtown Nanaimo that will host Master Gardener clinics this summer.
Wild About Gardening How to attract wildlife to your garden, using drought tolerant & native plants.

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