Island County Master Gardener Foundation
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 what about the rest of the year – the early spring and fall – before and after the height of the blooming season? Lisa will […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]