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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 Master Gardeners designed and built two crevice gardens at the Education Garden at Greenbank Farm. This presentation describes their experience at each step of the […]
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 soils. Doug Collins is an Extension Professor and Soil Scientist with WSU’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources. Doug has a Ph.D. in soil […]
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 Columbia to Northern California. Largely erased from contemporary memory, these regional “prairies” were biologically supercharged with pollinators and grassland birds, aesthetically captivating, and a primary […]
Whidbey Gardening Workshop
Oak Harbor High School 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor, Washington, United StatesThe Whidbey Gardening Workshop took place on March 2, 2024. Please visit the Workshop website for details, https://www.whidbeygardening.org/
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 before filling a pie or so much more? Come learn the protective functions of apple skins and the aberrations that are clues to the fruit’s […]
Good Bug / Bad Bug
Master Gardener Education Garden at Greenbank Farm 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank, WA, United StatesLearn about beneficial insects and how to control the bad ones without pesticides. Presented by Sharon Collman, who is a founding member of the Master Gardener program and retired from WSU Extension after 44 years. Sharon remains professionally active and is currently working on a demonstration pollinator garden, while continuing to photograph and study insects, […]
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 know if the problem is a pest, disease, nutrient deficiency, too little water, too much water, sun damage, cold damage, soil problems, or something else? […]