Cross Pollination is the Halton Region Master Gardeners monthly email newsletter. It is crafted by our Master Gardeners and packed with seasonal tips. These include:
- a monthly plant feature
- monthly gardening ‘to-do’ list
- in depth articles on a wide range of gardening topics
- garden inspiration
- question of the month
- gardening events in the community
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2026 May Cross Pollination
- Early Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dioicum)
- Monthly Garden ‘To-Do’ List
- Native Plant Sale: June 6, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Spotlight on Science: Compost vs Fertilizer
- Question of the Month: Gardening with Children
- Garden Inspiration: A Bouquet of Gardening Emotions
- What’s On (News and Events)
2026 April Cross Pollination
- Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
- Monthly Garden ‘To-Do’ List
- Our Garden Superheroes – Recognized with National Innovation Award
- Question of the Month: Gardening for Birds
- Garden Inspiration: It’s a Grass, Grass, Grass
- What’s On (News and Events)
2026 March Cross Pollination
- Spring Beauty – Claytonia virginica
- Monthly Garden ‘To-Do’ List
- Image Prairie Moon Nursery
- Spotlight on Science – The Science of Zinnia Breeding
- Question of the Month – Why Keep a Garden Journal?
- Garden Inspiration – Why Native Plants Matter
- What’s On (News and Events)
2026 February Cross Pollination
- Common Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)
- Editing Plants for a ChangingClimate
- A Gentle Look At Ruderals
- Monthly Garden ‘To-Do’ List
- Garden Inspiration: Finding Garden Wisdom in Winter
- Question of the Month: Gardening with Pets
- What’s On (News and Events)
2026 January
No issue in January. Happy Holidays!
