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.                       ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Garden Days. Canada's celebration of Gardens, June 9 to 18,2017. www.gardendays.ca New Newsletters Trowel Talk --  Backyard Bliss -- just add water (ponds)  -- June 2017 Sign up for Trowel Talk! The Edible Garden --  Drought Busting #1 / Culinary Herbs / Bee Line --  June 2017 /BLOOMS An Illustrated History of the Ornamental Gardens at Ottawa's Central Experimental Farm Arboretum by Richard Hinchcliff  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________