Friends of Gardens Manitoba

05/31/2026

Remember to show your young trees some love during their formative years. Here's how to help them through these hot conditions. Thank you Trees Winnipeg - Coalition to Save the Elms, Manitoba, Inc.

It is going to be extremely hot and dry for the next few days. Make sure to keep yourself and your trees hydrated. The soil around your trees need a good, deep soak, something that a sprinkler can't do. Here are some great tips:

05/28/2026

May wind storms and heat waves grow June hesitancy within a gardener...or some saying like that. Here's the June list of garden events and plant sales. Auctions and sales marked with a 🌱. Happy gardening!

Friends of Gardens Manitoba- Programming will resume OCTOBER 5.

June 2 West Kildonan Horticultural Society. “Vertical Gardening” with Mick Manfield. Doors open at 6:30, start at 7pm at 346 Perth Avenue, Winnipeg. https://www.wkhorticultural.ca/

🌱 June 6 St. James Horticultural Society “SJHS Annual Plant Sale and Seed Exchange at the Graden”, at Silver Park West 3233 Silver Ave, Winnipeg. https://stjameshorticulturalsociety.ca/

🌱 June 6 Manitoba Master Gardener Association “Plant Sale 2026” 9am – 2pm Bronx Park Community Club 720 Henderson Hwy, Winnipeg. CASH ONLY, BYO CARRY OUT CONTAINERS.

Tickets on sale for Manitoba Master Gardener Association “Garden Tour 2026” July 18 9am – 4pm. https://www.mgmanitoba.com/ for more info

June 9 East Kildonan Garden Club “Organic Vegetable Gardening” with Graham from Hnatiuk Gardens East St Paul. 7pm at Valley Gardens Community Centre at 218 Antrim Rd, Winnipeg. https://eastkildonangardenclub.ca/

🌱 June 20 Urban Retreats “Graden Tour, Tea, and Craft & Plant Sale” 10am – 4pm at Norwood Community Centre 87 Walmer St, Winnipeg. https://www.1justcity.ca/gardentour for more info.

June 21 “Sumer Potluck at the Garden” at Silver Park West 3233 Silver Ave, Winnipeg. https://stjameshorticulturalsociety.ca/

05/12/2026

April showers bringing May flowers 🌼

04/28/2026

Bring on the May flowers and gardening events! Below is a list of garden club programs and events. Plant sales and festivals are marked with a 🌱.

May 4 Friends of Gardens Manitoba “Honey Bees, Beekeeping and the Power of Working Together” with Rebbecca from Prairie Sweetheart Honey. 7:00pm at CMU, 600 Shaftesbury (south campus). https://gardensmanitoba.com/

May 5 West Kildonan Horticultural Society. “Prairie Habitat” with John Morgan. Doors open at 6:30, start at 7pm at 346 Perth Avenue.

May 12 East Kildonan Garden Club “Exploring the Therapeutic Power of Plants” with Melissa Scouten. 7pm at Valley Gardens Community Centre at 218 Antrim Rd. www.eastkildonangardenclub.ca

🌱 May 16 Herb Society of Manitoba “Herb Fest” 10am – 3pm at the indoor and outdoor classrooms at The Leaf, Assiniboine Park. www.herbsocietymb.com

🌱 May 21 Charleswood Garden Club"Annual Plant Auction" Doors open at 6pm, auction starts at 6:30, St Mary Anglican Church, 3830 Roblin Blvd (at Henry St). www.charleswoodgc.ca

🌱 May 23 Beausejour Day Lily Gardens "Spring Plant Sale". https://www.beausejourdaylilygardens.com/

🌱 May 24 South Interlake Garden Club “Plant Auction” set-up 9am at Fines Field Shelter, Stonewall (keep driving past Kinsmen Lake and the Stonewall Baseball Diamonds. Shelter is located by the diamonds parking lot). www.southinterlakegardenclub.ca

🌱 May 29 Selkirk District Horticultural Society "Plant Sale" 6 - 8pm at Selkirk Memorial Hall, 368 Jemima St, Selkirk

🌱 May 30 West Kildonan Horticultural Society. “Fiesta Day Plant Sale” 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Seven Oaks Arboretum, 430 Partridge Ave.

04/16/2026

Thank you, Melanie Stuve, for sharing your honest, humour laced and experience-based knowledge on the Creeping Bellflower. If you are plagued with this flower and need assistance with removal, contact Melanie from Earth Angel Gardening ( https://earthangelgardening.ca/ ). Here are some tips for identifying, coping, and removing the Bellflower:

- Flowers grow on one side of the stalk, 5 points to the bell, tuber like roots grow 2-5' into the ground, grows in heavy soil, blooms in August, and can produce 15 000 seeds.

- Seeds can be found in wildflower mix, check the mix before purchasing.

- Plant will not respond to a quick fix. Must remove the roots and pull before the flower blooms. For best results, dig up the entire bed, remove Bellflower, clean other plants roots, and plant your garden back together.

03/23/2026

April showers bring May flowers and many garden club events! Find your inspiration below.

April 6 Friends of Gardens Manitoba “The Challenge of Creeping Bellflower: Tips to Stay Ahead in Your Garden” with Melanie Stuve, Master Gardener and the founder of Earth Angel Gardening. 7:00pm at CMU, 600 Shaftesbury (south campus). https://gardensmanitoba.com/

April 7 West Kildonan Horticultural Society “Petunias” with Dennis Rawluk. Doors open at 6:30, start at 7pm at 346 Perth Avenue.

April 11 Manitoba Master Gardener Association “AGM & Helping Gardeners Adjust in a Changing Climate” with Colleen Zacharias. 8:30 doors open, 8:00 Business Meeting, 10:30 Keynote Speaker. Buffalo Crossing 2505 McGillivray Blvd and via zoom. https://www.mgmanitoba.com/

April 14 East Kildonan Garden Club “Schreimers Greenhouse Tour & New Plants 2026” with France Barrette. Meeting at Shreimers.

April 14 Charleswood Garden Club. “Regular Meeting”. 7pm at St Mary Anglican Church, 3830 Roblin Blvd. https://charleswoodgc.ca/

April 18 Manitoba Horticultural Association “MHA Garden Party”. *:30 am – 4pm at Brandon University Harvest Hall. Vendors, workshops, presentations, and fun events. Register at https://mbhorticulture.ca/

April 21 St. James Horticultural Society - Winnipeg, MB. “Co-existing with Coyotes” with Melanie de Pena. 7:30 pm at St James Lutheran Church – 871 Cavalier. www.stjameshorticulturalsociety.ca

St. Vital Horticultural Society-Glenlea Garden Fundraiser. Order and pay online for St. Vital Ag Society and pick up all orders on May 23, 2026 at the St. Vital Arena 12 noon - 2 pm.
- Gardeners Afternoon, April 11, 2026 from 1 - 5 at the St. Vital
United church, 613 St. Marys Rd. Speakers, vendor sales, plant sale and
basket raffles.
- Judging clinic, April 25, 2026 from 8 - 5 pm at the United Church in
Meadowood, 1111 Dakota. Register online at www.svas.ca includes morning
and afternoon training sessions and lunch. $45. Registration forms
available Feb. 2026. email [email protected] for more information.

03/17/2026

The time is finally here! Join us this Thursday, March 19th, for a seed starting workshop. Help us get a start on our plants for the NorWest Community Farm, and take home a potted flower seed for your own home garden.

Our workshops are FREE and open to everyone! Just register in advance by calling Alexa at 204-451-9962.

See you then!