Island County Master Gardener Foundation
Plant Clinics Near You – Click for weekly schedule
Master Gardener volunteers staff plant clinics in the Extension Office, nurseries, garden centers, farmers markets, and hardware stores across Island County. We are available to answer your gardening questions – free of charge – so that you can get science-based answers to your gardening questions. Plant clinics are typically held from spring through early fall in locations […]
Plant Clinics Near You – Click for weekly schedule
Master Gardener volunteers staff plant clinics in the Extension Office, nurseries, garden centers, farmers markets, and hardware stores across Island County. We are available to answer your gardening questions – free of charge – so that you can get science-based answers to your gardening questions. Plant clinics are typically held from spring through early fall in locations […]
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.
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 soul. Whidbey, Fidalgo and Guemes Island trails are close and convenient year round. Find out which walks are accessible by bus, which are more challenging […]
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 us about common soil amendments. What do they do for our soils? How are they obtained? Are they sustainable? Are there better alternatives? See the class recording on […]
Recognizing Juvenile Stages of Beneficial Insects
via Zoom - Please register for email notificationwith Laurel Moulton, Regional Horticulture Specialist and Master Gardener Program Coordinator for Clallam County. You see the aphids, but what about the Lady Beetle larva feasting on them or the eggs laid nearby? Laurel will help us identify the juvenile stages of our most common beneficial insects. photo: "Convergent Lady Beetle Lara” by Katja Schulz is licensed under CC […]
Gardening Fact or Fiction? Cultivating Science Literacy for Gardeners
Pacific Rim Institute 180 S. Parker Road, Coupeville, WA, United States +1 morewith Loren Imes In this engaging and informative class, we will learn how to identify and debunk common gardening myths and provide you with the tools to cultivate a thriving garden based on solid science Link to the presentation: https://youtu.be/zIWy3QRJRkQ
Get Growing: Gardening on a Shoestring
Camano Island Multi-Purpose Center 141 East Camano Drive, Camano, WACathy Lofton-Day will review some of the many benefits of gardening along with tips and propagation methods that will save you money, make your garden more resilient in our changing climate, provide an abundance of free plants and even free food – all while helping the environment. For Whidbey Island volunteers, join via Zoom: […]
Plant Sale on Whidbey Island
Greenbank Farm 765 Wonn Rd., Greenbank, WAVisit the Plant Sale page of our website for details.
Forest Sustainability
Pacific Rim Institute 180 S. Parker Road, Coupeville, WA, United States +1 morePresentation: Gary Ketcheson will speak on Forest Sustainability. Gary has been a Master Gardener Whidbey Island since 2013.