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Helping Bees in the Offseason
Pacific Rim Institute 180 S. Parker Road, Coupeville, WA, United StatesPollinators have been getting lots of press in recent times, thanks to increasing awareness of their importance in our ecosystem. Pictures of buzzing bees in summer gardens are widespread. But […]
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Crevice Gardening for Neophytes
Pacific Rim Institute 180 S. Parker Road, Coupeville, WA, United StatesCrevice gardens are a distinctive form of traditional rock gardens, as they emulate alpine rock environments where plants grow in small crevices between upright slabs of rock. A team of […]
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Managing Soil Functions for Productive, Healthy Environments
Held via Zoom - click here to registerDr. Doug Collins will discuss the importance of soils and how soil organisms encourage healthy soils. He will also discuss the effects of soil amendments and other management practices on […]
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Meadowcraft: The Alchemy and Science of Creating and Maintaining Native Wildflower Meadows
Held via Zoom - click here to registerWhile the Pacific Northwest is famous for vast forested landscapes, expansive and sunny wildflower meadows once occupied tens of thousands of acres in a thin linear band extending from British […]
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The Secret Life of the Amazing Apple
via Zoom - Please register for email notificationThe Secret Life of the Amazing Apple is presented by Dr. Eric Curry. What do you know about the peel of an apple? Is it just something to be removed […]
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Learn How to Be a Plant Problem Detective!
via Zoom - Please register for email notificationLearn How to be a Plant Problem Detective is presented by Loren Imes. Is your fir failing? Maybe your daphnes are drooping or your wisteria is wilting? How do you […]
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Your Best Food Harvests for Fall/Winter 2024
via Zoom - Please register for email notificationChoose the fall and winter crops you enjoy. Prep your beds and amend your soil. Which crops to start now, and whether to direct sow or use transplants. Fall and […]
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Everything Dahlias
via Zoom - Please register for email notificationwith Dave Thomas Dave, who is Island County’s longest serving Master Gardener, will be covering everything from propagation to overwintering, and insect and disease problems.
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The Wild Side of Wonder
via Zoom - Please register for email notificationwith Maribeth Crandell We all benefit from time outside every day. A walk in the woods, by a lake, on a beach or a bluff, benefits us body, mind and […]
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Choosing Soil Amendments Wisely
via Zoom - Please register for email notificationwith Muriel Nesbitt Are you ready to prepare your soil for this year’s harvest of flowers and food? Muriel Nesbitt, retired biology professor and veteran Master Gardener will speak to […]
