Gardening at USask

Peat moss has been a staple in gardening for decades, but it comes with a big environmental cost. Alternatives like compost, coconut coir, forestry by-products, and farmed sphagnum can reduce your peat use without sacrificing plant health.

Read our latest article to learn how each option stacks up: https://gardening.usask.ca/articles-and-lists/articles-healthysoils/peat-and-peat-alternatives.php

THIS WEEK - FREE webinar! 🌱 Learn how to keep urban trees healthy through proper planting, pruning, and care, with a focus on preventing common tree diseases and disorders.

May 28, 2026, 6–8 pm
Online via Zoom
Free, registration required: https://gardening.usask.ca/public-workshops/live-workshops-events.php

Grow your knowledge and grow your community with the USask Master Gardener Certificate program! 🌻 This program is designed for gardeners who want to deepen their horticultural knowledge and their ability to share it.

For more details, visit: https://gardening.usask.ca/certificates--degrees/master-gardener.php

🚨 PEST ALERT 🚨: Are red lily beetles taking over your garden and damaging your lilies? Don’t let these destructive pests win - check out our latest article for helpful tips on how to spot, manage, and protect your plants! Link: https://gardening.usask.ca/articles-and-lists/articles-insects/article-red-lily-leaf-beetle.php

SOLD OUT except for haskap 'Blizzard'.

The USask Fruit Program's Plant Sale begins TODAY!

Online orders are open from May 15 at 12:00 noon CST to June 1 with payment and pick up on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 at the USask Horticulture Field. Quantities are limited, and only customers who have placed an online order will be able to purchase and pick up plants at the sale.

Fruit plants available for sale include apple, chokecherry, currant, grape, haskap, highbush cranberry, plum, raspberry, saskatoon, sour cherry, and strawberry. Dried red, green, and specialty lentils from USask’s lentil breeding program will also be available for sale.

To view details and place an order, visit https://research-groups.usask.ca/fruit/extension/plant-sale.php

The USask Fruit Program is pleased to announce its annual Plant Sale!

Online orders are open from May 15 to June 1 with payment and pick up on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 at the USask Horticulture Field. Quantities are limited, and only customers who have placed an online order will be able to purchase and pick up plants at the sale.

Fruit plants available for sale include apple, chokecherry, currant, grape, haskap, highbush cranberry, plum, raspberry, saskatoon, sour cherry, and strawberry.

Dried red, green, and specialty lentils from USask’s lentil breeding program will also be available for sale.

To view details and place an order, visit https://research-groups.usask.ca/fruit/extension/plant-sale.php

FREE webinar! 🌱 Learn how to keep urban trees healthy through proper planting, pruning, and care, with a focus on preventing common tree diseases and disorders.

May 28, 2026, 6–8 pm
Online via Zoom
Free, registration required: https://gardening.usask.ca/public-workshops/live-workshops-events.php

FREE GARDENING WEBINARS! 🌱 Learn practical, research-backed tips for prairie gardens and yards. All of our webinars are FREE this year thanks to the City of Saskatoon's Healthy Yards initiative! All webinars are offered online via Zoom, 6–8 pm CST. Registration is required. For more details and to register, visit: https://gardening.usask.ca/public-workshops/live-workshops-events.php

FREE webinar! Learn how to design attractive, low‑water landscapes using climate‑adapted plants, efficient irrigation, mulching, and rainwater capture. This is part one of a two-part series on climate-resilient gardening.

May 19, 2026, 6–8 pm
Online via Zoom
Free, registration required: https://gardening.usask.ca/public-workshops/live-workshops-events.php

Connect, learn, and grow with the USask Fruit Program this season! 🪴

Plant Sale: Friday and Saturday, June 5–6, 2026, online orders begin May 15
Saskatoon Berry Day: Saturday, July 11, 2026
Budding & Grafting Workshop: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Visit the USask Fruit Program's website for details: https://research-groups.usask.ca/fruit/extension/events.php