News Items tag as: gardening tips

BUNNY POOP: Kamloops bunny berry fertilizer raises money for charity
March 20, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A family of gardeners in Kamloops didn’t know just how helpful their adopted bunny Mayo would turn out to be.
Planning, prepping, pruning: How to get a jumpstart on gardening season in Kamloops, Okanagan
February 24, 2022 - 7:30 AM
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Spring is around the corner and some gardening enthusiasts are already finding ways to prepare for the season, despite the current cold temperatures.
Award-winning garlic grower near Kamloops shares trade secrets
October 14, 2021 - 7:30 AM
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While some farmers choose to plant their garlic in mid-October, a grower on a farm east of Kamloops insists that planting garlic in September will give winning results.
Five tips for new gardeners from a local expert
May 06, 2020 - 7:40 AM

With the days getting warmer and many of us stuck at home, now is a great time to start a new hobby in your own backyard.
Wondering what to do? Stop these pesky plants from invading your yard
April 14, 2020 - 6:30 AM

People been stuck at home for a while now, and may be running out of things to do.
Continually Blooming With Knowledge
September 17, 2018 - 12:00 AM

As we sit partly shaded under a back yard pagoda amongst a vegetable garden, trailing greenery and some unusual plants; Ken Salvail talks about everything from his favorite garden clippers, to insects, edible weeds and landscape design.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

BUNNY POOP: Kamloops bunny berry fertilizer raises money for charity