2023 December Cross Pollination

• Red-Osier Dogwood
  by Pam MacDonald, Halton Master Gardener
• December Garden ‘To-Do’ List
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• Travels through Australia and New Zealand
  by Harriet Henry, Halton Master Gardener
• Houseplants—Finding Your Indoor Green Thumb
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• Growing Communities: Exploring Seed Libraries and Exchanges
  by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener
• Question of the Month: Moles
  by Harriet Henry, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Inspiration: Winter Protection for Plants
• What’s Growing On? News and Events

2023 November Cross Pollination

• Scruffy—My Giant Purple Hyssop!
  by Isabel Belanger, Halton Master Gardener
• November Garden ‘ To-Do’ List
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• Gardening in Dry Shade
  by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener
• Overwintering Your Plants
  by Allyn Walsh, Halton Master Gardener
• Where do all the Bees go?
  by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener
• Question of the Month: Reflections on Your Garden
  by Harriet Henry, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Inspiration: Leave the Leaves
• What’s Growing On? News and Events

2023 October Cross Pollination

• Pearly everlasting—Symbol of Immortality
• October Garden To-Do List
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• Sustainable Solutions for the Boxwood Blues
  by Pam MacDonald, Halton Master Gardener
• Growing Garlic
  by Olga Maranacca, Halton Master Gardener
• Happy Fall – Cucurbit Family
  by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener
• On Being an Informed and Satisfied Consumer & Gardener Pam MacDonald, Halton Master Gardener
• Question of the Month: Sooty Mould on Catalpa tree
  by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Information: Oak Wilt
• What’s Growing On? News and Events

2023 September Cross Pollination

• Yellow Giant Hyssop—My Sarah, Plain and Tall
  by Pam MacDonald, Halton Master Gardener
• September Garden To-Do List
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• Wasps: Unsung Garden Heroes
  by Olga Marranca, Halton Master Gardener
• The Rise and Fall of Boxwood: Box Tree Moth
  by Claudette Sims & Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardeners
• Mighty, Mite-y Echinacea
  by Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener
• Gardening Myths: Washed Rice Water
  by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener
• Question of the Month: Slugs and Snails
  by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Inspiration: Getting it Right for Wildlife and Bylaw
• What’s Growing On? News and Events

2023 August Cross Pollination (higher quality file 23 MB)
2023 August Cross Pollination (lower quality file 2 MB)

• Eryngium yuccifolium / Rattlesnake master
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• August Garden To-Do List
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• Protecting Our Trees: Asian Longhorned Beetle
  by Lori Kirkpatrick, Halton Master Gardener
• The Boulevard Transformation
  by Erica Brandt, Guest Contributor
• Garden Journeys Open Days
  by Allyn Walsh & Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardeners
• Question of the Month: Fireflies
  by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Inspiration: Tree Roots
• What’s Growing On? News and Events

2023 July 2023 Cross Pollination

• Wild Strawberry / Fragaria virginiana
  by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener
• July Garden To-Do List
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• Naturalized Landscapes & Municipal Bylaws Part Two
  by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener
• The Gardening Splurge
  by Olga Marranca, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Journeys Open Days
  by Allyn Walsh & Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardeners
• Garden Myths: Coffee Grounds
  by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener
• Question of the Month: Gardening near Black Walnut Trees
  by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Inspiration: Small Trees for Small Spaces
• What’s Growing On? News and Events

2023 June 2023 Cross Pollination

• Spotted Bee Balm / Monarda punctata
  by Pam MacDonald, Halton Master Gardener
• June Garden To-Do List
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• Naturalized Landscapes & Municipal Bylaws
  by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Journeys Open Days
  by Allyn Walsh & Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardeners
• Garden Myths
  by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener
• Question of the Month: Non-Culinary Uses of Herbs
  by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Inspiration
• What’s Growing On? News and Events

2023 May 2023 Cross Pollination

• Red Maple / Acer rubrum
  By Ingrid Lombardo, Halton Master Gardener
• May Garden To-Do List
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• Outdoor Playscapes for Children, Part Two
  by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener
• The Instant Pot Germination Hack–Does It Work?
  by Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener
• Spongy Moth Defense
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Myths
  by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener
• Question of the Month: Perennials in Planters Year-Round
  by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Inspiration
• What’s Growing On? News and Events

2023 April 2023 Cross Pollination

• Hepatica / Hepatica americana
  by Isabel Belanger, Halton Master Gardener
• April Garden To-Do List
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• Give Your Garden Time, Not Money
  by Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener
• Outdoor Playscapes for Children, Part One
  by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Myths
  by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener
• Question of the Month: Ticks–How to Protect Yourself
  by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Inspiration
• What’s Growing On? News and Events

2023 March 2023 Cross Pollination

• Bloodroot / Sanguinaria canadensis
  by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener
• March Garden To-Do List
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• Planning your 2023 Garden
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• Seed Germination and Soil Temperature
  by Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Myths
  by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener
• Question of the Month: Indigenous Medicinal Plants
  by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Inspiration
• What’s Growing On? News and Events
  

2023 February 2023 Cross Pollination

• Pale Purple Coneflower / Echinacea pallida
  by Hariett Henry, Halton Master Gardener
• February Garden To-Do List
  by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
• Vermiculite: When is a Vermi not a Worm?
  by Allyn Walsh, Halton Master Gardener
• Keeping a Garden Journal
  by Patty King, Halton Master Gardener
• What’s So Bad about Foundation Plantings?
  by Liza Drozdov, Halton Master Gardener
• Question of the Month: Seed Stratification
  by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener
• Garden Inspiration
• What’s Growing On? News and events

2023 January 2023 No issue in January. Happy Holidays!