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2022 Cross-Pollination May 2022
- Liverwort–a Beauty with a Beastly Name
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - May Gardening ‘To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Gardening with Children: From Little Seeds
by Allyn Walsh, Halton Master Gardener - Invasive Jumping Worms: Spread the Word, not the Worm
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Carrie Does Not Love Tom. She Never Did
by Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener - Grow these Seven Spectacular Moths in Your Garden
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Grass Replacement
by Cathy Kavassalis and Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardeners - What’s Growing On? News and events
2022 Cross Pollination April 2022
- Monstera Mystery Revealed
by Harriet Henry, Halton Master Gardener - April Gardening ‘To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Making More Lilies
by Liza Drozdov, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Activism–Are You at Risk?
by Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener - Spring Flowering Native Plants for Your Garden
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Rosa multiflora
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - What’s Growing On? News and events
2022 Cross Pollination March 2022
- March GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST
by Halton MG Claudette Sims - SOME LIKE IT HOT–SEED GERMINATION AND SOIL TEMPERATURE
By Halton MG Cheryl Discenza - A PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH TO CO-EXISTING WITH CRITTERS IN THE GARDEN–EPISODE 1
by Halton MG Pam MacDonald - Question of the Month: Curing Clematis Pruning Anxiety
by Halton MG Claudette Sims - WHAT’S GROWING ON? News and events
2022 Cross Pollination February 2022
- February GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST
by Halton MG Claudette Sims - THE HORI HORI KNIFE–A WARRIOR’S TOOL
by Halton MGiT Sheila Gutierrez - FEED ME, SEYMOUR! A NOTE ON NITROGEN FERTILIZERS
by Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis - Question of the Month: When to Plant Seeds
by Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis - HALTON MASTER GARDENERS OUT & ABOUT
by Halton MG Kirsten McCarthy - WHAT’S GROWING ON? News and events
by Halton MG Claudette Sims
2021 Cross Pollination December 2021
- December & January GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST
by Halton MG Claudette Sims - THE WELL TRAVELLED TRUG
by Halton Master Gardener Pam MacDonald - CHRISTMAS FERNS AND FRIENDS
by Halton MG Allyn Walsh - Master Gardener Profile: CLAUDETTE SIMS, CHAMPION OF CHANGE
By Halton MG Bev Wagar - Question of the Month: FUMIGATING WILDFLOWER SEEDS
by Halton MG Claudette Sims - WHAT’S GROWING ON? News and events
by Halton MG Claudette Sims
Happy Holidays! The next issue will be in February 2022.
2021 – Cross Pollination November 2021
- November GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST
by Halton MG Claudette Sims - COLLECTION, CLEANING, AND STORAGE OF SEEDS (part 2)
by Brenda Van Ryswyk – Terrestrial Ecologist, Conservation Halton - Question of the Month: CLEANING UP THE FALL GARDEN – what to cut (or leave)
by Halton MGs Claudette Sims - WHAT’S GROWING ON? News and events
by Halton MG Claudette Sims
2021 – Cross Pollination October 2021
- October GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST
by Halton MG Claudette Sims - OUR FAVOURITE PLANTS: Camassia scilloides / Wild Hyacinth
by Halton MG Pam MacDonald - SEED COLLECTION OF NATIVE PLANTS
by Brenda Van Ryswyk – Terrestrial Ecologist, Conservation Halton - Question of the Month: HALLOWE’EN AFTERMATH – what to do with the pumpkins
by Halton MGs Claudette Sims and Kathy Kavassalis - WHAT’S GROWING ON? News and events
- by Halton MG Claudette Sims
2021 – Cross Pollination September 2021
- September GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST
by Halton MG Claudette Sims - A MASTER MASTER GARDENER – profile of Cathy Kavassalis
by Halton MG Kirsten McCarthy - GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND – searching online for horticulture help
by Halton MG Bev Wagar - JUMPING WORMS–THE STUFF OF NIGHTMARES – a new invasive species is here
by Halton MGs Cathy Kavassalis & Claudette Sims - Question of the Month: HACKBERRY MYSTERY – galls induced by Pachypsylla
by Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis - WHAT’S GROWING ON? News and events
by Halton MG Claudette Sims
2021 – Cross Pollination August 2021
- August GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Our Favourite Plants: Lobelia siphilitica, Great Blue Lobelia- Halton MG Allyn Walsh
- Diagnosing Lawn Issues: Let’s Start with Insects – Halton MGs Cathy Kavassalis, Claudette Sims
- Question of the Month: HELP Little Henry, Virginia Sweetspire – Halton MG Hariette Henry
- WHAT’S GROWING ON? – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2021 – Cross Pollination July 2021
- July GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Our Favourite Plants: Chelone glabra (White Turtlehead)- Halton MG Pam McDonald
- The Three Sisters- Halton MG Isabel Belanger
- WHAT’S GROWING ON? – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2021 – Cross Pollination June 2021
- June GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- My Mysterious Tale of Woe – Black Vine Weevil Halton MG Allyn Walsh
- Hamilton Library Site Consultation – Halton MG, Claudette Sims, Bev Wagar & Pam MacDonald
- Native Bees of Ontario Halictid Bees (Sweat Bees)- Halton MG Hariette Henry
- Meet our Master Gardeners: David Marshall and Master Gardener in Training, Connie Booth
- WHAT’S GROWING ON? – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2021 – Cross Pollination May 2021
- May GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Goldenrods: The gold standard for our gardens Halton MG Pam MacDonald
- Native Bees of Ontario – Halton MG Hariette Henry
- QUESTION OF THE MONTH ‘What is this flower growing in my lawn?’ – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- WHAT’S GROWING ON? Shelter in Place Virtual Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2021 – Cross Pollination April 2021
- APRIL GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST – Halton MG Claudette Sims;
- NATURE AND HEALTH –Halton MG Patty King
- NATIVE BEES OF ONTARIO, Mining Bees – Halton MG Hariette Henry;
- QUESTION OF THE MONTH – What Are Some Bee Friendly Alternatives to Lawns? Halton MG Claudette Sims
- WHAT’S GROWING ON? Shelter in Place Virtual Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2021 – Cross Pollination March 2021
- MARCH GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST – Halton MG Claudette Sims;
- WILDLIFE IN MY GARDEN –Halton MG Liza Drozdov
- OUR NATIVE CONIFERS PART 2 – Halton MG Allyn Walsh;
- OFF TO A GOOD START: getting tools ready for the season -Halton MG Allyn Walsh;
- NATIVE BEES OF ONTARIO, Eastern Carpenter Bee – Halton MG Hariette Henry;
- WHAT’S GROWING ON? Shelter in Place Virtual Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2021 – Cross-Pollination February 2021
- February Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims; NATIVE BEES OF ONTARIO, Our Most Important Pollinator – Halton MG Hariette Henry; A Copse of Carolinians: Indicator Trees – Halton MG Allyn Walsh; Question of the Month – What are these small white insects on my hibiscus? – Halton MG Claudette Sims; What’s Growing On? Shelter in Place Virtual Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2020 – Cross Pollination December/January 2020
December/January Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims; – Praying Mantises in Ontario – Halton MG Hariette Henry; Our Native Conifers: Part 1: Pine and Spruce and Fir Oh My! – Halton MG Allyn Walsh; Question of the Month – How do I care for my amaryllis? – Halton MG Claudette Sims; What’s Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2020 – Cross Pollination November 2020
- November Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims; Seed Collection of Native Plants – Part 2 – Brenda Van Ryswyk, Ecologist with Conservation Halton; Spotlight on Beneficial Insects: ‘Create the right habitat & They Will Come!’ – Syrphid & Hover Flies – Halton MG Hariette Henry; Question of the Month – Garlic & Clematis – Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis; The Indoor Veggie Garden – Halton MG Dar Corrigan; Whats Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2020 – Cross Pollination October 2020
- October Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims; Seed Collection of Native Plants – Brenda Van Ryswyk, Ecologist with Conservation Halton; Spotlight on Beneficial Insects: ‘Create the right habitat & They Will Come! – Dragonflies & Damselflies – Halton MG Hariette Henry; Question of the Month – Creeping Charlie is invading my lawn. What can I do?– Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis; Whats Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2020 – Cross-Pollination September 2020
- September Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims; Spotlight on Beneficial Insects: – ‘Create the right habitat & They Will Come!’ Halton MG Hariette Henry; Land of the Silver (White! Yellow! Gray!) Birch – Halton MG Allyn Walsh; Question of the Month – Urgent Help Needed! Bald-Faced Hornets, White Bumps & Black Tar on my Magnolia Tree: What’s wrong and what should I do?- Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis; Whats Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2020 – Cross Pollination August 2020
- August Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims; The Maple Leaf Forever – Halton MG Allyn; Spotlight on Beneficial Insects: Parasitic Wasps – Halton MG Hariette Henry; Walsh; Question of the Month – What are these bugs on my squash plant? – Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis; Whats Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2020 – Cross Pollination July 2020
- July Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims; Spotlight on Beneficial Insects: Common Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) – Halton MG Hariette Henry; The Acorn & the Oak Tree – Halton MG Allyn Walsh; Question of the Month – What are these beautiful flowers all over my lawn? (Dealing with Bindweed) – Halton MG Claudette Sims; Whats Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2020 – Cross Pollination June 2020
- June Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims; Spotlight on Beneficial Insects: Fireflies / Lightning Bugs (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) – Halton MG Hariette Henry; A Woodland Scourge Vinca minor (Periwinkle) – Halton MG Allyn Walsh ; Question of the Month Help my Hydrangeas! Halton MGs Cathy Kavassalis & Claudette SimsWhats Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2020 – Cross Pollination May 2020
- May Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette SimsSpotlight on Native Plants: Hedging Your Bets? …Try a Native – Halton MG Janet MackeyThe Problem With Privets – Halton MG Allyn WalshBeneficial Insects: Create the Right Habitat & They Will Come!: Ground Beetles – Halton MG Hariette HenryQuestion of the Month – What’s Making Holes in My Tree? – Halton MG Claudette SimsWhats Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2020-Cross Pollination Newsletter April 2020
- April Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims; The Amateur’s Guide to the Indoor Veggie Garden – Halton MG Dar Corrigan; Spotlight on Native Plants – Halton MG Claudette Sims; Question of the Month: Fungus Gnats on Houseplants – Halton MG Claudette Sims; What’s Growing On: Gardening is NOT Cancelled! – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2020-Cross Pollination Newsletter March 2020
- March Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette SimsImportance of Tropical Rainforests – Halton MG David Marshall;I Got Troubles Oh Oh!… Houseplant problem solving Part 2 -Halton MG Allyn WalshSpotlight on Native Plants – Groundcovers for Full Sun, Halton MG Janet MackeyQuestion of the Month – How do I prune my over-grown Wisteria? Halton MG Claudette SimsWhats Growing On? – a listing of events in our community, Halton MG Claudette Sims
2020 – Cross Pollination Newsletter February 2020
- February Gardening To-Do List, Halton MG Claudette SimsSpotlight on Native Plants – Native Plants for Dry Shade, Halton MG Janet MackeyThe Seeds are Alright! Halton MG Bev Wagar; I Got Troubles Oh Oh!… Houseplant problem solving, Halton MG Allyn WalshQuestion of the Month – Should I prune my trees in Winter? – Halton MG Cathy KavassalisWhats Growing On? – a listing of events in our community, Halton MG Claudette Sims
2019 – Cross Pollination Newsletter December 2019
- December Gardening To-Do List, Halton MG Claudette SimsSpotlight on Native Plants – Winterberry (Ilex verticilliata), Halton MG Janet MackeyChristmas Cactus (Schlumbergera truncata), Halton MG Hariette HenrySelection of Gifts and/or Great Reads for Gardeners Published in 2019Question of the Month – Bulbs & Squirrels, Halton MG Donna ParkerThugs & Invasives Caveat Emptor! – The Dreaded Pirate (Herb) Robert – Halton MG Allyn WalshWhats Growing On? – a listing of events in our community, Halton MG Claudette Sims
2019 Cross Pollination Newsletter November 2019
- November Gardening To-Do List, Halton MG Claudette SimsSpotlight on Native Plants – Hop Hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana), Halton MG Janet MackeyCold-Moist Stratification of Seeds, Halton MG Patty KingQuestion of the Month – Fungus Gnats on Houseplants, Halton MG Cathy KavassalisThugs & Invasives Caveat Emptor! – Beautiful Bully, Chameleon Plant – Halton MG Allyn WalshWhats Growing On? – a listing of events in our community, Halton MG Claudette Sims
2019 Cross Pollination Newsletter October 2019
- October Gardening To-Do List – HMG Claudette SimsSpotlight on Native Plants : Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) – HMG Janet MackeyWeeding’ Through Gardening Websites – courtesy of Emma Murphy, Peterborough Master GardenersThugs and Invasives: Caveat Emptor!: Gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides) HMG Allyn WalshWhat’s Growing On – Halton Master Gardener Events & Community Events – MG HMG Claudette Sims
2019 Cross Pollination Newsletter September 2019
- September Gardening To-Do List – Claudette SimsSpotlight on Native Plants : Chelone glabra (White Turtlehead) – MG Janet MackeyThugs and Invasives: Caveat Emptor!: Nightmare on (Siberian) Elm Street – MG Allyn WalshDo You Have a Passion for Gardening? Become a Master Gardener! Gardening BlundersQuestion of the Month: A Guide to Growing Hydrangeas – MGs Claudette Sims & Janet MackeyWhat’s Growing On: Halton Master Gardener Events & Community Events – MG Claudette Sims
2019 Cross Pollination Newsletter August 2019
- August Gardening To-Do ListBerries in the Home Garden: Part 4 of 4 – Goji & Haskap by MG Liza Drozdov10 Things to Know About Dog Strangling Vine – MG Janet MackeyGardening BlundersGrowing Gardeners: Enjoy some gardening activities with the younger gardeners in your life.Question of the Month: Can I spray soap on my plants to deal with pests? – by Cathy Kavassalis“What’s Growing On” Halton Master Gardener Events & Community Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2019 Cross Pollination Newsletter July 2019
- July Gardening To-Do ListPart 3 of the 4-part series ‘Berries in the Home Garden, by Master Gardener Liza Drozdov’Shady Places: Cool & Calming Gardens’, by Master Gardener Allyn Walsh’Gardening Blunders: We Laugh, We Cry”What’s Growing On’: Gardening Events in our Community
- AND MUCH MORE!
2019 Cross Pollination Newsletter June 2019
- June Garden ‘To Do List’ – Halton MG Claudette SimsFrom Seeds to Garden Transplants – Part 5 of a 5-Part Series ‘Other Types of Propagation’ -Halton MG David MarshallBerries in the Home Garden: Part 2 of a 4-Part Series ‘Blueberries & Blackberries’ – Halton MG Liza DrozdovGardening BlundersJapanese Beetles in the Home Garden (Intro. & Link to article) – by Cathy Kavassalis“What’s Growing On” Halton Master Gardener Events & Community Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2019 Cross Pollination Newsletter May 2019
- May Garden ‘To Do List’ – Halton MG Claudette SimsFrom Seeds to Garden Transplants – Part 4 of 5 Part Series -Halton MG David MarshallBerries in the Home Garden: Part 1 of 4 Part Series – Halton MG Liza DrozdovGardening Blunders“What’s Growing On” Halton Master Gardener Events & Events in the Community – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2019 Cross Pollination Newsletter April 2019
- From Seeds to Garden Transplants: Part 3 of 5 by Halton MG David MarshallInvasive Plant List Update – Halton MG Janet MackeyAll About Groundcovers – Halton MG Liza DrozdovMagnificent Monarchs: Special article from on of our wonderful newsletter subscribers. Thanks, Karen & Paula E.!April Garden ‘To-Do’ List What’s Growing On? & Events in the Community – Halton MG Claudette Sims
2019 Cross Pollination Newsletter March 2019
- March Gardening To-Do ListThe Magic of MossFrom Seeds to Garden Transplants – Part 2 of 5Whats Growing On? – (Community Events)
2019 Cross Pollination Newsletter – February 2019
- February Gardening To Do ListFrom Seeds to Garden Transplants – Part 1 of 5Garden Design – Plants as MulchWhat’s Growing On? – Upcoming Halton Master Gardener EventsWhat’s Growing On?‘ – In Our Community
2018 Cross Pollination Newsletter December 2018
- December/January Garden ‘To-Do’ List
- Care of House Plants in the Winter
- Amaryllis
- Origin of the Spices
- What’s Growing On – (Community Events)
2018 Cross Pollination Newsletter – November 2018
- November Garden ‘To Do’ List
- Adding Biodiversity In Your Garden
- What’s the Buzz in the Garden
- What’s Growing On? (Community Events)
2018 Cross Pollination October 2018
- October Garden ‘To Do’ List
- A Tour of the New Rose Garden at the RBG
- The Stinking Rose (aka Garlic) – Start Now to Grow Your Own for Next Year
- What’s Growing On? – Halton Master Gardener Events and Gardening Events in the Community
- Information about our updated website, HaltonMasterGardeners.com & new Facebook account, @HaltonMGs
- Reader’s Challenge Quiz for October
2018 Cross Pollination Newsletter – September 2018
- September Garden ‘To Do’ List
- Canna Lillies
- Getting Burned in the Garden
- Question of the Month – Powdery Mildew
- What’s Growing On – Master Gardener & Community Gardening Events
2018 Cross Pollination Newsletter – August 2018
- August Garden To Do List
- Is your tree thirsty?
- Getting to Know Ferns
- What’s Growing on?
- Feature email question –“Why are my zucchini squash only producing male flowers?”
2018 Cross Pollination Newsletter – July 2018
- Your July garden “to do list”
- Goldenrod- Prized or Despised?
- Dog-Scaping
- What’s Growing on?
- Feature email question – What’s BUGGING you in the garden?
2018 Cross Pollination Newsletter – June 2018
- Your July garden “to do” list
- Fireflies
- Creeping Charlie
- Mason Bees
- How to plant a tree
- Halton MG events Garden Events in the Halton area
2018 Cross Pollination Newsletter – April 2018
- April / May Garden To Do List
- Hummingbirds are on their way!
- Pest of the Month
- Squash Bugs
- Warm & Welcoming: ‘Halton Master Gardeners’ is a rare find!’
- What’s Growing On?
- Royal Botanical Gardens Speaker Series
2018 Cross Pollination Newsletter March 2018
- 2018 Perennial Plant of the Year
- March / April Garden To Do List
- Soil Basics from Reference Manual for Ontario Master Gardeners
- What’s Growing on?
- Royal Botanical Gardens Speaker Series Friday, May 4th at RBG
- Variety Flavour and Fun with Niki Jabbour
2017 Cross Pollination Newsletter November 2017
- How to Honour Our War Dead – As Fertilizer?
- Tears for the departed, but no sentiment for the dead.
- The Poinsettia: From Scrubby Shrub to Designer Darling
- Winterizing Evergreens
- Winter Entertainment in Your Own Back Yard
- Environment Hamilton’s Climate Change Survey
2017 Cross Pollination Newsletter October 2017
- Monarch Awards 2017 Winner: Amy Taylor’s Garden of Delights
- Are You an Excessive Gardener or a Laid back One?
- Monarch or Viceroy?
- Home-grown Lies at the Farmers’ Market
- Halton Forest Festival
- Hamilton’s 97th Annual Fall Garden & Mum Show
- Halton Environment Network Invasive Species Removal Project
- Urquhart Butterfly Garden 2017 Photography Competition
- Hummingbirds!
2017 Cross Pollination Newsletter September 2017
- The Great Canada 150 Tulip Mystery Solved
- More on tomatoes
- Can you name this insect
- Dealing with the Japanese beetle
- Ontario Greenway Program needs our help
- September Calendar
- The Wisdom of trees
2017 Cross Pollination Newsletter May 2017
- Canada 150 A celebration of red & white … and orange?
- Original trees of the Hammer
- French Tarragon and the Russian Imposter
- Garden Sharing – New Seed and Plant exchange launched
- An Invasive reminder (Garlic Mustard)
- Queen Rhubarb
- Plants Near Water
- A Day on the Bridge June 11th 2017
2017 Cross Pollination Newsletter April 2017
- Georgia O’Keeffe at AGO – 22 April to 30 July
- April to-do list
- Monarch butterfly has been moved to “Endangered” status
- More butterfly & pollinator resources – searchable database,
- Book Release: The Greenbelt – Protecting and Cultivating a Great Ontario Treasure
2017 Cross Pollination Newsletter February Edition
- 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year
- Seedy Saturday reminder
- Awesome Herbs for Bees, Benevolence, and Beauty
- February’s TO DO List
2016 Newsletter February Edition 2016
- How to Keep your Herbs Green and Healthy
- Sweet Cicely – Myrrhis Odorata. Culinary and Ornamental
- February TO DO List
2016 Newsletter – January Edition 2016
- Designing gardens with Native Plants
- January TO DO List
2015 Newsletter – September Edition 2015
- Road Signs in the Forest: Ancient GPS !
- September TO DO List
2015 Newsletter – June Edition 2015
- Wile E. Coyote (me) Versus the Deer
- June TO DO List
- What’s in a name?
2015 Newsletter – May Edition 2015
- Spring Garden Tips
- May TO DO List
- The Herb Garden – Thyme
2015 Newsletter – April Edition 2015
- Time and Tolerance in the Garden
- April TO DO List
- Dew of Sea or Rosemary
2015 Newsletter – March Edition 2015
- Starting Seeds Indoors
- March TO DO List
- The Wonderful Herb Parsley
2015 Newsletter – February Edition 2015
- Taking Care of your “Hippy” (Amaryllis)
- February TO DO List
- Common Problems with indoor house plants in winter
2014 Newsletter – Winter Edition 2014
- Tip of the Month – How to keep your gifts green
- January TO DO List
- Japanese Geisha Gardens
2014 Newsletter – May Edition 2014
- Replacing Damaged Trees
- May TO DO List
- Tip of the Month – Ten Tips to Successful Planting
2014 Newsletter – April Edition 2014
- Can You Guess our Mystery Spring Plants ?
- April TO DO List
- Tip of the Month – When and how to use Dormant Oil
- Halton Master Gardeners Speakers List
2014 Newsletter – March Edition 2014
- Treating Winter Damaged Trees
- March TO DO List
- Tip of the Month – How to start your seeds indoors.
- Halton Master Gardeners Speakers List
2013 Newsletter – November Edition 2013
- Winter Care for your plants
- Heavenly Herbs
- Spring Bulbs
- Our Halton Master Gardeners Website
- Eastern White Pine : Pinus strobus L.
- Come Grow with Us
- Flowering Rosemary Any-one?
- The Opportunist
- Gardening with David
- Pruning Chart
Newsletter – March 2013 Edition
- Meet Kudzu
- Where Lilacs Still Bloom Book Review
Newsletter – February 2013 Edition
- Debate over maple leaf on new $20
- If you go into the woods. today..
- Shelf the salt and shake on the spices
2012 Newsletter – November 2012 Edition
- Climate Change & Assisted Migration
- A Jewel in the Crown?
- Hydrangea Fact Sheet
Newsletter – September 2012 Edition
- Touring Dundurn Castle Grounds
- Portulacaceae oderacea or in other words Purslane
- Whistling Gardens
- Plants for the Dry Shade Garden
Newsletter – June 2012 Edition
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
- Field and Stream Rescue
- About Hostas! – Hosta Forum at the RBG
- The Hapless Gardener’s Glossary of Terms
Newsletter – April 2012 Edition
- A Word about Peonies
- Philadelphia International Flower Show
Newsletter – March 2012 Edition ** This issue has the wrong date!
- BOOK REVIEW: Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History
- A Bed-time Story – Accountants and their appraisal of beauty
Newsletter – January 2012 Edition
- Weather
- Emerald Ash Borer Update
- Toronto Tech Update, a commentary
2011 Newsletter – November 2011 Edition
- Book Review – How To Make A Garden
- Gardens of Quebec and the Maritimes
September 2011
- Has gone missing – if some one has a copy please forward it haltonmastergardeners@gmail.com
Newsletter – June 2011 Edition
- Persicaria japonica (Japanese knotweed)
- Nursery creates an innovative water recapture system
- Arisaema triphyllum Jack-In the –Pulpit
- Canada Blooms – and a little spark of Hope
- Lettuce Rejoice!
Newsletter – March 2011 Edition
2010 Newsletter – December 2010 Edition
- Book Review – Neotropica : Hawaii Tropical Flower + Plant Guide
- Book Review – Plants for All Seasons
- Christmas Then and Now
Newsletter – November 2010 Edition
- The MGOI website
- Fruiting bodies of three really interesting plants
Newsletter – October 2010 Edition
- Arkansas Blue Star (Amsonia hubrichtii)
- Garden Quilts of Pennsylvania
Newsletter – September 2010 Edition
- Summer workshop – Niagara Parks School of Horticulture
- A Garden tour to Ottawa
- Royal Botanical Gardens’ Garden Show
- Stop and Smell the Roses
Newsletter – April 2010 Edition
- Monastic Gardens: a very short history
- An Incrediball Bloomerang of New Plants!
- Book Review – The Passionate Gardener
Newsletter – March 2010 Edition
Newsletter – February 2010 Edition
- Book Review – The Pruning Book
- Book Review – Shelmerdine Plant & Garden Guide
- Book Review – Flower Arranging – The American Way
2009 Newsletter – November 2009 Edition
- The Real Reason that Leaves Change Colour in Autumn
- Community Supported Agriculture
- Guelph Technical Update – organic (sustainable) agriculture
- 2009 MGOI Co-Ordinators Conference
Newsletter – October 2009 Edition
- The Stinking Rose aka Garlic
- Karen’s blog on her Butterfly Garden
- Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruiting trees
Newsletter – September 2009 Edition
- What should we know about late blight?
- Please do walk on the Grass!
- Book Review – The Sustainable Vegetable Garden
- How to build a Hens ‘n Chicks Shadow Box
Newsletter – April 2009 Edition
- Pollinators
- Book review – Growing Trees from Seed
- Biological control in your garden using native plants
Newsletter – February 2009 Edition
- Gardens in Northamptonshire and Yorkshire
- The Portable Greenhouse
- Winter Sowing, Outdoors? In Canada
Newsletter – January 2009 Edition
- The Joys of January Gardening
- Historical Garden Literature
- Grow Biointensively
2008 Newsletter – December 2008 Edition
- Winterizing tips
- Fertilizer Fundamentals 101
Newsletter – November 2008 Edition
- The 3 R’s for Master Gardener Groups: Recruitment, Retention and Recognition
- Kippax Gardens – Royal Botanical Gardens
- Brussels in bloom
- Giant Hogweed Alert
- A Rainforest Garden Adventure
Newsletter – October 2008 Edition
- Solutions to padding a gardener’s knees
Newsletter – September 2008 Edition
- Chicago, Gardens and Much Much More
- Dispelling the Myth – Books on Organic Gardening and Garden Remedies
- Dilemmas in Spring
- Labrador Tea (Rhododendron groenlandicum Oeder)
- 43rd IPM symposium at Landscape Ontario Congress
- Saskatoon Berry Jam and Saskatoon Berry Pie
- The Dominion Seed House
- Air Pollution Injures Trees
- Alliaria petiolata – garlic mustard
Newsletter – March 2008 Edition
- Photographs from Donna Parker’s trip to China
- Saskatoon Berry (Amelanchier alnifolia)
Newsletter – February 2008 Edition
- Gypsy Moths
- Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
- 43rd IPM symposium at Landscape Ontario Congress
- Oakville’s New Pesticide By-Law
- A Gardener’s Journey through China