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Adding native plants to the garden is always a worthwhile endeavour! Natives are low maintenance, they attract local pollinators and they are beautiful. To make the task of adding natives to the garden easier, HMG has an entire section on the website devoted to natives, including a map of local nurseries where they can be purchased. Under the heading "Learn" in "Fact Sheets and Articles" you will find a section on natives. The link to our site can be found in our BIO. #ontarionativeplants #nativeplants #pollinator #nativegarden #gardening #loveyourgarden #gardenlove #gardendesign #flowerstagram #flowers #ontarioflowers #ontario #halton

Mandevillas can make a great focal point in our garden planters! Tropicals such as Mandevilla and others vines can be over wintered in the home and brought out for another season. For instructions on overwintering these tropical plants, look under Vines in the Fact Sheets and Articles section of HMG's website. The link to our site is in our BIO. #tropicalplants #vines #overwinteringplants #planters #planterdesign #floraldesign #flowerdesign #flowerdesigns #flowerlovers #flowerlover

SIX-SPOTTED TIGER BEETLE, Cicindela sexguttata. At this point in the season we are usually talking about pests. Halton Master Gardeners would like you to get to know some beneficial insects and to encourage them to live and breed in your garden. For the article "Lions, Tigers and Dragons" by Cathy Kavassalis look under "News" on the home page of our website. The link to the site can be found in our BIO. #beneficialinsects #insects #insectsofinstagram #gardening #tigerbeetle #antlions #dragonflies

ABIQUA DRINKING GOURD HOSTA, occasionally known as Plantain Lily or Funkia in some areas. This hosta likes consistently moist soil and can be grown in full shade. It is also thought to have good slug resistance. In 2014 it was named Hosta of the year by the American Hosta Growers Association. #hosta #hostagarden #perennial #perrenialgarden #shadeperennials #shadegarden #plants #plantsofinstagram #hostaoftheyear #americanhostasociety #gardendesign #garden #gardendesignideas

SCHOOL IS OUT, and the kids and grandkids are looking for things to do. HALTON MASTER GARDENERS has put together a wonderful resource on our website called "GROWING GARDENERS". It includes activities such as a Pollinator Scavenger Hunt, Building a Solitary Bee House, Making Seed Balls and much more. We also have a section for kids with books and videos and websites. This outstanding content is ideal for parents, grandparents, caregivers and educators. The site page address is, https://haltonmastergardeners.com/growing-gardeners-2/ or search for it on our site through the link in our BIO. #kidsgardening #fairygardens #gardeningwithkids #gardeningwithchildren #schoolgardens #kidactivities #pollinatoractivities #kidsandgardens #educators #teacher #teacherresources #elementaryteacher #caregivers #beehouses #seedballs

If you are blessed with shade and want advice on how to make the most of it, look to the July issue of our newsletter ‘CROSS POLLINATION’. Master Gardener Allyn Walsh outlines the key features of a cool, calming shade garden and how best to achieve them. The link to our website and newsletter can be found in our BIO. #shadegarden #shadegardening #shadegardens #gardeningadvice #garden #gardening #gardendesign #gardendesigns #gardendesignsideas

Upcoming Events

CBC Radio Online Chats July 22, 2019 at 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Today's Online Garden Chat starts at 12:30 p.m! @HaltonRegionMasterGardeners Donna Parker, Liza Drozdov, Claudette Sims and Patty King team up with @TorontoMasterGardeners Tina Cesaroni and Tena van Andel plus @RoyalBotanicalGardens experts Alex Henderson and Jon Peter to answer your gardening questions. Your weeds don't stand a chance! So grab a coffee, sit back and listen…
Halton MGs at Burlington Farmer's Market July 27, 2019 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm https://www.google.com/maps/place/43%C2%B020'50.1%22N+79%C2%B047'34.5%22W/@43.350086,-79.795589,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d43.3472361!4d-79.7929111 Got a garden question? Halton Master Gardeners will be at the BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET every other Saturday from May 22nd to August 24th! Here are the dates:June 1stJune 15thJune 29thJuly 13thJuly 27thAugust 10thAugust 24th 9 am to 12 noonhttp://www.burlingtonmallfarmersmarket.com/
Halton MGs at Dundas Farmer's Market August 1, 2019 at 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm 21 Hatt St, Dundas, ON L9H 0A1 Got a garden question? Halton Master Gardeners will be at the DUNDAS FARMERS MARKET Thursdays on the following datesJune 6thJune 20thJuly 4thJuly 18thAugust 1August 15thAugust 29th3 to 7 p.m.https://www.dundasfarmersmarket.com/

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