Welcome !  Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton is a group of volunteers in the Ottawa area. We are experienced gardeners who have studied horticulture and continue  to upgrade our skills through technical training. With this training and education we provide  unbiased horticultural advice and expertise to home gardeners, at no charge. We encourage good gardening practices. Our advice clinics, lectures and talks are all canceled due to the COVID - 19 crisis. But there are 3 ways you can still contact us for help in your garden. 1. Ask a Master Gardener (mgoc_helpline@yahoo.ca): mgoc_helpline@yahoo.ca 2. Join our Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton FaceBook Group:  3. Read our Trowel Talk newsletter:    Trowel Talk Archives , The Edible Garden Archives        Sign up for our Trowel Talk newsletter!                             July 2020 Trowel Talk   -  Beets, Meadowscaping, Japanese Beetles, Herbs    Donations help defray our costs in delivery of our services.  To donate Click:  http://mgoi.ca/about/donate.html    Please direct your donation to MGOC, in the Message to Charity box on the CanadaHelps website.Tax receipt generated immediately.