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Gardening B.C. is here as a resource for all those that are interested in every aspect of gardening in B.C. We also have links to other gardening areas on the Internet to research gardening topics more fully. Also if you are thinking about trying hydroponics see our HydroponicsBC website for all sorts of great info on hydroponics.

To help you find what you need we also have listings under Garden Clubs, Garden Supplies, Landscaping, Nurseries & Stores. Looking for a Garden setting to hold an activity or event visit our Gardens & Facilities section.

It is that time of year again to get your gardening event posted on GardeningBC.com, we already have some up but I know there is a lot more coming so the earlier you get your event posted the better. Just send an email to dig@gardeningbc.com with your event and we will post it for you.

Also now is the time to remember we have our Classifieds up and running so anything you want to sell or need please put it up on the board, no charge, a service to our readers.

Many website owners are concerned about how well their websites rank on the search engines, we can help you with that as GardeningBC is a great place to have a link from, the more the better that is why we will give a link to your website from any article (that is not just an advertisement) you send in. Also we have directory links for sites of interest to our readers, commercial sites we have a very modest fee to have an advertisement on our site. So let us know what we can do for you.

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Visit our Articles page featuring Brian minter of Minter Gardens contains information, tips and how-tos to make your gardening experience rewarding.

New download the Bee Friendly Plants for your Garden and Farm pdf.

This Month's Featured Articles:

Strawberries

by Brian Minter

It’s hard to imagine a June garden without the mouth-watering flavour of strawberries, and the good news is, planted now, both the ‘everbearing’ and ‘day neutral’ varieties will produce fruit this year. For serious strawberry growers, however, the ‘June bearing’ varieties still produce high volumes of very large flavourful fruit. Traditionally, main season strawberry varieties, planted now, will develop into good sized plants over the summer and fall, then produce great crops next year. You will get a few fruits the first year, but they’re just a tease for the next season. The flower buds of June berries are initiated in the shorter days of autumn, then produce good crops the following June.

Some of the great ‘June bearing’ varieties for our area are:

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Winterizing your garden

Flower Gardens:

Heavy rainfalls have taken their toll on many garden annuals and perennials. They will make great compost, but removing them will leave your garden looking rather bare. Hardy winter colour, set out now, will add new life and provide much needed colour to your winterscape. Strategically planting winter colour in groups with contrasting blocks of bright colours, like yellow with more pastel shades, creates the most pleasing effect. Groupings of hardy ‘Red Bor’ and ‘Winter Bor’ kale, winter blooming heather, violas and pansies, bright evergreen foliaged perennials and evergreen grasses, placed here and there in your garden and close to your walkways, will give a tremendous lift to your winter garden.

It is still the ideal time to plant your fall bulbs. Plant them in well-drained soil at a depth of three times the diameter of the bulb. Plant bulbs in groupings for the most pleasing effect. With proper planning, you can time your bulbs to bloom in sequence from January through June. I’m a big fan of botanical or species bulbs that naturalize easily and come back each year with an even more impressive display. Make sure you have at least a few alliums for a great summer show in June and July.

It’s the last call for lifting and protecting summer bulbs. Gladiola corms and begonia tubers should have been lifted by now, and they must be kept warm at about 15°C. It is also the ... Read More Click Here