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Bee the Change: How to attract pollinators to your PNW garden
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Seattle Times – Bellevue Botanical Garden debuts new plants in time for Earth Day
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Planting Dedication – The Beacon Magazine
Groups of gardening enthusiasts were huddled around lab tables examining preserved insect specimens, learning the tell-tale signs of invasive pests that a warming climate could bring to the Pacific Northwest.
We are thrilled to announce the official launch of “The Evergreen Thumb” podcast, brought to you by Washington State University Master Gardener volunteers and sponsored by Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State.
“The Evergreen Thumb” is a podcast dedicated to all things gardening and environmental stewardship. Our team has been working diligently to bring you valuable, research-based insights and tips to help you nurture your green spaces while contributing to a more sustainable future.
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“It’s just not WSU anymore, and it hasn’t been for a long time. Other states saw the value in doing this and jumped on board and adopted the program early on. Now, we’re in all 50 states and most recently in Puerto Rico as well as the United Kingdom, Canada, and South Korea.” -Jennifer Marquis, Statewide Program Leader for the WSU Master Gardener Program.
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Congratulations to WSU Extension Benton Franklin Master Gardeners for their first-place David Gibby Search for Excellence award.
They won the youth category for their project “Washington Working with Incarcerated Youth: Growing and Giving Back to the Community.”
Cultivating plants, people, and communities in Pierce County, Washington since 1973, the Pierce County WSU Extension Master Gardener Program has since been emulated across the U.S. and into other countries around the world. With more than 300 volunteers between the ages of 18 and 95, learn more about these incredible volunteers are dedicated to providing this unique service to all of Pierce County.
More Extension Master Gardener Program news
- Garden ‘Remodeling’ with the Kitsap Master Gardeners Salvage Team It happens when you’ve been gardening in the same place for a long time: You realize you are living in an overgrown jungle. Read the original article published in the […]
- Waterville Wanderings – Community Garden Series on vermicomposting It all started with a book: “Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System,” by Mary Appelhof and Joanne Olszewski. Read the original article […]
- Chelan-Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners to celebrate 50 years with Garden Faire People can celebrate the 50th anniversary of the WSU Extension Master Gardener Program in Wenatchee at the Community Education Garden in June. Read the original article published on the Wenatchee […]
- Rep Newhouse Speech Commemorating WSU’s Master Gardener Program Congressman Dan Newhouse honors the Extension Master Gardener Program’s 50th anniversary by entering remarks into the official Congressional Record on May 24, 2023. His floor speech is available to view on […]